[ps3mad]

My trusty old w100 of 2 years has just blown it's first and only bulb.I got the perfect excuse to buy a HD projector now.What sort of money could i expect to get for a bulbless w100? I know it wouldnt be worth alot,seeing how much HD projectors have come down in price since i bought the w100,but it's done a good job and would be a shame to leave it to rott in the loft.

[nwgarratt]

I sold one for £250 with just 200 hours on the lamp. I think you may get only £100 as a replacement lamp is around £150.

[The Prof.]

Originally Posted by ps3mad

My trusty old w100 of 2 years has just blown it's first and only bulb.I got the perfect excuse to buy a HD projector now.What sort of money could i expect to get for a bulbless w100? I know it wouldnt be worth alot,seeing how much HD projectors have come down in price since i bought the w100,but it's done a good job and would be a shame to leave it to rott in the loft.

I'm another owner of the trusty W100..How many hours did you get from your lamp?..
I'm at just under 1800hrs..and it's still going strong..

[ps3mad]

Originally Posted by The Prof.

I'm another owner of the trusty W100..How many hours did you get from your lamp?..
I'm at just under 1800hrs..and it's still going strong..

The last time i checked it was at about the 1800 mark,but i hadn't looked for ages,and i use it everyday so its way past that mark.It was working fine as normal then BANG! that was that.I was suprised how loud it was.It says 3000-4000 hrs but i think its luck of the draw,mine was in eco mode btw.Im going to sell it and get a HD pj now.

[ps3mad]

Iv'e changed my mind and im going to keep it,cant justify selling this great peice of kit for £100,i know its not HD but its still a pretty good pic with the ps3.I just need to know wheres the best/cheapest place to get a replacement lamp?

[The Prof.]

Originally Posted by ps3mad

The last time i checked it was at about the 1800 mark,but i hadn't looked for ages,and i use it everyday so its way past that mark.It was working fine as normal then BANG! that was that.I was suprised how loud it was.It says 3000-4000 hrs but i think its luck of the draw,mine was in eco mode btw.Im going to sell it and get a HD pj now.

I've also had mine in eco mode since day one...

I think you're right when you say it's the luck of the draw..and I'm hoping that I got the lucky draw!!..

I have mine operating through an upconverting DVD player and an Anamorphic lens, and I'm still very impressed with the image quality that I'm getting after two years of use..
I still can't justify going to HD yet either..

Replacement lamps down here still cost about $375.00 AUD, so when mine blows, I may have to give some further thought to upgrading..

[ps3mad]

Originally Posted by The Prof.

I've also had mine in eco mode since day one...

I think you're right when you say it's the luck of the draw..and I'm hoping that I got the lucky draw!!..

I have mine operating through an upconverting DVD player and an Anamorphic lens, and I'm still very impressed with the image quality that I'm getting after two years of use..
I still can't justify going to HD yet either..

Replacement lamps down here still cost about $375.00 AUD, so when mine blows, I may have to give some further thought to upgrading..

Didn't realise you was in oz.dont know how much it works out in aussie $$$ but they are about £150 here,but mine lasted over 2 years so not to bad.

[The Prof.]

Hmm...That's about $330.00AUD on the current rate of exchange..
Just a bit cheaper than our price...still a lot of money..

One problem I've had with my W100, is a bluish tinge appearing in the lower part of the screen..I've been told that it's a Polarizer filter on the way out..so the lamp might outlast the filter before I have to replace the unit..

[ps3mad]

I never had any problems with mine,until the lamp went BANG!,was a shock i didn't know it was going to be that loud

[The Prof.]

Originally Posted by ps3mad

I never had any problems with mine,until the lamp went BANG!,was a shock i didn't know it was going to be that loud

Evidently the bulb envelope can distort over time and eventually lets go with a rather loud bang..
Prior to fitting a UPS in my system, I had several blackouts in my area and the fan switched off without cooling the lamp.
I had expected the lamp to have blown before now, but it seems that the Polarizing filter was more affected by the overheating than the lamp..
Funny enough..since I installed the UPS, I've never had another blackout..!!.