What is the life expectancy of my DLP lamp?
Lamps typically last about 2,000 ~ 3,000 hours when installed in the TV. Keep in mind however that some lamps won’t make it all the way to their estimated life spans. If you operate your DLP TV in a warm environment that is not adequately ventilated, or at higher elevations, this can reduce lamp life. Also, failing to keep the air filter clean may reduce lamp life as well. And some lamps will just fail sooner than others; estimating average lamp life is not an exact science. Lamp life can be extended slightly by refraining from turning TV on/off as frequently. A power outage will absolutely shorten the life span of the lamp; there are cooling fans that continue to run after you shut off the power, therefore unplugging the TV should be avoided because it would not allow the TV goes through a cool down cycle. DLP lamp is not an ordinary incandescent bulb, but a high-pressure mercury lamp and it gets HOT. Since it’s inside the cabinet of your TV the fans are needed for airflow to cool the
