LCD bulb life...

[pearsall001]

My SONY KF-50WE610 LCD is over 4yrs old now with the original bulb (XL-2100U). Am I living on borrowed time or do I have a ways to go yet. My viewing would be considered average or even higher. The picture is just as sharp & clear as the day I bought it.

Anybody know the approx. bulb life? Maybe I should just order one to have on hand.

 

[Rickster71]

This may help a bit.
Expect 30 to 50,000 hours bulb life according to Sharp
( Please note that the picture can fade over time on a LCD TV.
I would expect prime performance to last closer to 20 to 30,000 hours maximum ( 13 years at 6 hours per day).
Expect substantially less on a no name brand.

 

[Johnd]

This may help a bit.
Expect 30 to 50,000 hours bulb life according to Sharp
( Please note that the picture can fade over time on a LCD TV.
I would expect prime performance to last closer to 20 to 30,000 hours maximum ( 13 years at 6 hours per day).
Expect substantially less on a no name brand.

I'm assuming you mean 30,000 to 50,000 Rickster. 30 hours would be deplorable.

We get 1/10th that amount for our pj bulb expectancy.

 

[Rickster71]

Yes, that's a typo.
Thanks John

 

[jonnythan]

This may help a bit.
Expect 30 to 50,000 hours bulb life according to Sharp
( Please note that the picture can fade over time on a LCD TV.
I would expect prime performance to last closer to 20 to 30,000 hours maximum ( 13 years at 6 hours per day).
Expect substantially less on a no name brand.

Perhaps you are confusing panel life with bulb life?

The SONY KF-50WE610 is an LCD rear projection TV, meaning that it uses a bright incandescent bulb in the back to project light through a smallish LCD panel.

This bulb is expected to last 2-3 years. Replacement lamp assemblies are around $200. Dunno if you can easily replace it yourself on these displays.

I'd certainly keep one on hand, especially with the age of your TV. You don't want it to be out of commission for a week while you wait for the bulb to come in.

You need the Sony XL-2100 bulb assembly.

 

[Rickster71]

Perhaps you are confusing panel life with bulb life?

The SONY KF-50WE610 is an LCD rear projection TV

I just went by the OP's description of "LCD."
Though, LCD flat panels do have bulbs.
Thanks for the clarification Jonnythan.