Projector Lamp

Shrouding the lauded projector bulb is the house of projector lamp. If you’re buying your projector new you should definitely find out about replacement warranties on your lamp. Furthermore, if you’re purchasing your projector used, you should most definitely find out what their replacement policy is on their lamps. This is a big deal as even if you’re getting a pretty good deal on the projector itself, if your seller is trying to stiff you on the projector lamp or doesn’t have a very satisfactory return history or just has poor policies in place, then you could have to shell out hundreds of dollars to replace the lamp in a unit that might not have even cost you that much. So arm yourself with information and make sure it’s all documented before you shell out the big bucks.

Projector Lamps: How Long Should they Last?

There is some consensus on the internet over the length of time which projector lamps should last. A new projector lamp, on average, should stay at least 2000 hours. In work terms, this is if you’re using a projector 7 hours a day 5 days a week, you shouldn’t even be thinking about a new lamp for at least a year. However, just because you turn on your projector 5 hours a week, doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t have a replacement lamp on premises. For example, if your projector is jostled, jolted, or otherwise crowded around and there is some damage done to the lamp itself, the shelf life could be as long as it takes to fall from the shelf.

Projector Lamps: Warranty:

Many projector lamps manufacturers come with a stand up warranty on their products for the first several months. 90 days is around the typical length warranty and covers just about everything. Before you buy your new lamp though, find out exactly what is and is not covered as you don’t want to be left stranded by some stipulation.

Long Lasting Lamp Life:

Projector lamps are not the most intricate design in terms of application and replacement. However, there is some concern over replacing a lamp and that it is done by an on site professional or someone “suitably qualified” as an electrician. This is where the danger of buying your lamp online gets murky. Because while we all should be for saving money and self reliance, there is the whole dank subject of being equipped to handle something as seemingly mundane as a lamp replacement. Be not confused; replacing a lamp in intricate, thousands of dollars projector is not the same thing as replacing a lamp in your car headlight or even switching light bulbs. Even though your car is probably a lot more expensive than any projector you have, if you screw up a headlamp in a car there are fail safe’s “idiot proofing” so that at worst your headlamp won’t work. You still have your other headlight, you still have the other essential functions of your vehicle; most important of all you can still drive the car. If you damage some of the intricate wiring in your projector, not only may you be footing the bill for a lot more than the potentially damaged lamp, but you also run the risk of being forced to junk the whole unit.

So before you go expostulating on the virtues or vices of the Osram video projector lamps or writing your memoir on how projector lamps are made or even consider opening up your own projector lamp center, take a deep breath and consider the actual amount of knowledge you have on projectors, projector lamps, video projector lamps, and other projector accessories and get on the phone with your projector provider to find out who in your area is licensed in handling your projector lamp blackout.