Resetting the Sony VPL-VW100 Hours
The problem is that the instruction on page 65 of the manual (at Sony's website) are misleading. After the manual walks through the lamp and filter replacement, the instructions state (with the projection in standby mode - meaning off but with power): "Pointing the remote control at the projector, press the following buttons on the remote control in the following order for less than five seconds each: RESET, <-, ->, ENTER. The problem is that these instruction should not include the word "each" and it should be said that all four buttons are to be pushed quickly (meaning you need to push each button - in order - as quickly as possible.)
Sony's customer support is not aware of this simple error and do not be mislead by other posts that state that the buttons are to be pushed simultaneously. This is not correct.
In short, push RESET, <-, ->, ENTER (in order) but very QUICKLY.