He will report on the latest news and answer your questions regarding new devices and services that are changing the way you watch television. The TV Answer Man is veteran journalist Phillip Swann who has covered the TV technology scene for more than three decades. Have a question about new TV technologies? Send it to The TV Answer Man at Please include your first name and hometown in your message. Vivid or Dynamic will deliver a brighter picture (which not everyone prefers) but it might mean changing the bulb a few hundred hours earlier.įinally, a replacement bulb for a Home Theater projector will likely set you back around $200-300.īarron, hope that helps. Plus, if you set your projector’s picture mode at Vivid or Dynamic, it will burn the bulb faster than if you set it at Cinema or Standard. If you set the projector on Economy, the bulb will last longer, but you might not like the picture as well. Two more tips: Most Home Theater projectors will allow you to set them at Full Power or on Economy. (You can usually set your projector at installment to count the number of viewing hours so you have an idea of when a replacement will be needed.) So if you watched TV two hours a day on average, you should get at least 1,000 days plus before you need a replacement. I used my projector for more than 2,200 hours before I needed a new bulb. To use myself as an example, I once had a Sony VW60 Home Theater Projector, which has a Sony VW60 bulb, for nine years, and I watched it quite a bit. Now, how long is that in real-time? How Many Hours Will a TV Projector Lamp Last? But if you buy a brand-name bulb that’s compatible with your projector, you should get at least 2,000 hours of viewing. Unfortunately, your pricey projector wont look its best without a good screen. Something like the Epson Home Cinema LS11000 will cost two to three times the price of a high-end TV. Like any kind of bulb, it might go dead in fewer hours than that, or it could last even longer. Its not hard to find a cheap 1080p or 2K projector that will do a good job, but for the full 4K HDR experience expect to open your wallet. My question is do you know how long a projector lamp is supposed to last? Do you need to replace it every year? - Barron, San Francisco.īarron, generally speaking, a projector lamp should last between 2,000 and 3,000 hours of viewing. My fifth pick is the Acer V7850 Ultra HD projector which features four times the detail of Full HD models thanks to its 3840 x 1600 resolution. TV Answer Man, I’ve had a Home Theater with a projector for about a year now. The TV Answer Man –Follow on Facebook & X.įormer editor of 4 TV magazines.
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