Sony KDF-E50A12U replacement bulbs

[blobbo]

Hi,

I'm quite new to this forum so please excuse my mistakes.

I'm considering the purchase of the Sony's rear projection tv the KDF-E50A12U. Does anyone know what the cost of replacing the bulb would be?

[beasty54]

If you shop around ive seen them for around the £150 mark

[Kirby]

This previous thread here may help you, looks like the bulb replacement could be cheaper than I had hoped prior to buying the set.

[mh297]

Has anybody managed to source a bulb that makes up the XL-2400 module? I appreciate most people are buying the whole assembly from BuyFromJapan, as I did over a year ago. I've just used that module now though, and would like to rebuild the original to keep as a spare, if it's cheap enough to do so.

I've found loads of Philips 100W/120W 1.0 bulbs but none look quite right. Does the H5 stamped on the bulb feature in the specification? Attached are some photos of the bulb, giving an idea of the dimensions.

Alphanumerics on the bulb:

TOP 280 H5
UHP 100W/120W 1.0
PHILIPS
MADE IN CHINA
000001444
HG

Edit: Bulb "style" is e21.8 (56 mm x 56 mm)

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