sony vpl-vw10ht bulb hrs ? Help req.

[Jinxybbc]

I have the Sony vw10ht and have recently put a new bulb in, the problem is that when I turn it on I have a msg on the screen saying 'please replace the bulb'?

If I check the bulb life it reads 1656hrs, but this is not right, firstly because its a new bulb in, and secondly the machine has had very little use over the past 5yrs..ie on average maybe 10hrs per month.
Hard to beleive but very true.

Can I change the bulb life counter or is there a way that I can remove this msg from coming up?

(although I can clear the msg by pushing the menu button, but thats not ideal)

Any help would be great.

Todd

[bobsmaginty]

This worked for me mate. Just make sure the projector is in standby mode when you input this into the remote.

RESET
LEFT ARROW
RIGHT ARROW
ENTER

[delboy5]

Well, waddyknow! Here I am browsing for advice on what to upgrade my
VPL 10 to and I see both the question which has bothered me ever since I first replaced the lamp and the answer to the question. I applied the advice a few minutes ago and it worked! Brilliant! Thanks to Bobsmaginty for removing one little local difficulty with her indoors who has been asking me to get rid of the irritating message every day for the past ?? years.

After this success I re-read the manual's advice which I had pored over many times and it confirms Bobsmaginty's advice. What I had overlooked was to put the PJ into standby first. Must get some new reading specs.

Come to think of it I'm feeling quite pleased to discover that I'm not the only person in the UK using the VPL 10. It was the leader of the pack not so long ago having 1080i output over component at a time when there was hardly an HD source available here. I fell for the temptation of Sky HD in June (only the basic package, BBC, Discovery etc) but I've no regrets, it gives a simply breathtaking picture on a 100" Stewart screen especially on such as BBC's output, Ganges and the like.

So why replace it? Well I'm aware that the picture detail would be even better through a 100% digital chain ie HDMI and of course technology has moved on since 2001 when I bought the Sony. And I'm really feeling more virtuous by the day as I read the AVS forums where I get the impression that across the pond they change their AV gear every year. So I think I've got the pennies ready; but what shall it be? HD1 and VPL60 seem to be near the top of the list at present but I'm waiting to see how the HD100 is reviewed. Problems, problems.

[morksbeanbag]

Make sure you test your VW10HT alongside newer projectors, it was £6k new and i imagine could still see off many newer units, there is alot more to picture quality than contrast ratio. The Len's for example is the most important part of a projector as it is with a camera, the Lens assembly on the 10/11/12ht is superb, you can still buy the short/long throw options for them costing around £2500.

[delboy5]

Originally Posted by morksbeanbag

Make sure you test your VW10HT alongside newer projectors, it was £6k new and i imagine could still see off many newer units, there is alot more to picture quality than contrast ratio. The Len's for example is the most important part of a projector as it is with a camera, the Lens assembly on the 10/11/12ht is superb, you can still buy the short/long throw options for them costing around £2500.

Yes the Sony's picture is still amazing and friends still rate the SD TV display the best they've seen. I suppose I really got the upgrade bug last year when the VPL VW50 got rave reviews. No local demos available, not even at the Sony shop so I called at the New York Sony store while on holiday last August. Usual shop lighting, slightly subdued. Certainly not a bat cave. Source material? A cable transmission of a western which looked nothing like the claimed HD. Staff detected my accent and probably realised I wasn't going to do a deal. Nearby was a plasma set with a brilliant display of a bluray cartoon film. I guess they sell more plasmas.

Then on return I noticed the new PJ market entrants and was impressed by the reviews of the HD1/RS1 and its competitors at
http://www.projectorreviews.com/jvc/dla-rs1u/index.php
Since when I've been an avid reader of every comment on AV and AVS forums.

I quite agree that a demo is the ideal way to go about confirming that a particular PJ is for you, (that is me) but when you live in a town where none of the JVC listed dealers stocks the HD1 let alone has it on demo you know you'll have to take a lot on trust or put in some serious mileage. As for finding a dealer with the HD1 and the VPL10 running side by side, well it's a nice idea but I guess my chances of winning the lottery are just a tad better. I did read somewhere that across the pond you will find dealers who allow you to take out a PJ to try for a day or so and compare with your present PJ. but in the UK?

I had been saying to myself that once the HD1 dropped below £3k I would make the plunge and I see tonight that is exactly what has happened. I think I'll sleep on it especially as her indoors is now happy that the 'please replace the lamp' warning has disappeared for good on the VPL10!

[Jinxybbc]

Thanks for all the reply's, but it is still there

What I have been doing.....

Turn pj on, leave for 10mins, then push pj button once so it is now on standby, I then go on remote control, reset..left..right..enter.

yes its gone, but when I turn it on again later, its back..

Am I doing this wrong...?

Pls reply or call....................help

07889054985

[morksbeanbag]

Originally Posted by delboy5

As for finding a dealer with the HD1 and the VPL10 running side by side, well it's a nice idea but I guess my chances of winning the lottery are just a tad better.

Well, surely taking your own VW10HT along to try side by side would make it far more likely. I'm getting a VW12HT on wednesday to replace my Screenplay 4805, hoping to see alot more detail.

[monkeykong]

Originally Posted by delboy5

Well, waddyknow! Here I am browsing for advice on what to upgrade my
VPL 10 to and I see both the question which has bothered me ever since I first replaced the lamp and the answer to the question. I applied the advice a few minutes ago and it worked! Brilliant! Thanks to Bobsmaginty for removing one little local difficulty with her indoors who has been asking me to get rid of the irritating message every day for the past ?? years.

After this success I re-read the manual's advice which I had pored over many times and it confirms Bobsmaginty's advice. What I had overlooked was to put the PJ into standby first. Must get some new reading specs.

Come to think of it I'm feeling quite pleased to discover that I'm not the only person in the UK using the VPL 10. It was the leader of the pack not so long ago having 1080i output over component at a time when there was hardly an HD source available here. I fell for the temptation of Sky HD in June (only the basic package, BBC, Discovery etc) but I've no regrets, it gives a simply breathtaking picture on a 100" Stewart screen especially on such as BBC's output, Ganges and the like.

So why replace it? Well I'm aware that the picture detail would be even better through a 100% digital chain ie HDMI and of course technology has moved on since 2001 when I bought the Sony. And I'm really feeling more virtuous by the day as I read the AVS forums where I get the impression that across the pond they change their AV gear every year. So I think I've got the pennies ready; but what shall it be? HD1 and VPL60 seem to be near the top of the list at present but I'm waiting to see how the HD100 is reviewed. Problems, problems.

I upgraded from the same Sony to a Sharp 12000 Mk II a few months back. Although the Sony is 6 years old I found very few of the budget LCD projectors to really throw a much better picture. They were marginally better but not leaps and bounds ahead considering the age of the Sony.

I'd invest in a projector with good optics just like the 10HT had back in the day. With prices coming down like they have with the emergence of 1080p there are some great bargain to be had.

Buying a ne PJ is a lovely problem to have

[bobsmaginty]

I am glad it helped you Delboy.
Had my 10HT for about 7 years now and pretty much know it inside out by now. I am in the same boat as you, do i upgrade or not? Still loving the picture it gives me.

[morksbeanbag]

Just got my Sony VPL-VW12HT. These pj's are BIG!

Does anyone know a good ceiling mount that has an extension bar that would be suitable for it (same as the 10ht/11ht i think)?