Scotty Boy
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Hi all,
Slightly long post but I would appreciate some advice as I am in a pickle.
I'm using an Epson RLCD projector EH-R1000 which I bought second hand for a decent price 2/3 years ago, has seen me through a couple of bulbs but after the most recent bulb replacement I had some iris issues and couldn't get a picture/got a very very dark picture.
I took it to a shop in Singapore and they have said there is now a motherboard issue. Epson service centre can't do anything due to the age of the projector, and this repair shop is waiting on it's last contact in China to see about a motherboard replacement.
I've contacted another repair shop in Singapore but I simply don't trust the dude. There's a lot of conmen over here that are just looking to make a buck. He said there is a 50% chance of fixing it and if they are successful, it will cost 650-960 SGD (360 to 550 GBP). First of all, that's a huge spread. If he said a flat fee of 350 gbp, i'd probably lift it but at 550 GBP and with 4k around the corner, i'm unsure if that is a good idea, even if I did just buy a brand new bulb.
Is there any other route to fixing/replacing the mother board for a cheaper price?
Or am I doomed to upgrade slightly earlier than what I was expecting?
If I were to upgrade, what are my options and would I be downgrading on my lumins/contrast/picture quality against my epson? Which i believe to be a pretty good 1080p projector.
Thanks a lot. Appreciate the input.
Slightly long post but I would appreciate some advice as I am in a pickle.
I'm using an Epson RLCD projector EH-R1000 which I bought second hand for a decent price 2/3 years ago, has seen me through a couple of bulbs but after the most recent bulb replacement I had some iris issues and couldn't get a picture/got a very very dark picture.
I took it to a shop in Singapore and they have said there is now a motherboard issue. Epson service centre can't do anything due to the age of the projector, and this repair shop is waiting on it's last contact in China to see about a motherboard replacement.
I've contacted another repair shop in Singapore but I simply don't trust the dude. There's a lot of conmen over here that are just looking to make a buck. He said there is a 50% chance of fixing it and if they are successful, it will cost 650-960 SGD (360 to 550 GBP). First of all, that's a huge spread. If he said a flat fee of 350 gbp, i'd probably lift it but at 550 GBP and with 4k around the corner, i'm unsure if that is a good idea, even if I did just buy a brand new bulb.
Is there any other route to fixing/replacing the mother board for a cheaper price?
Or am I doomed to upgrade slightly earlier than what I was expecting?
If I were to upgrade, what are my options and would I be downgrading on my lumins/contrast/picture quality against my epson? Which i believe to be a pretty good 1080p projector.
Thanks a lot. Appreciate the input.