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on site, 2006 Mits 73" w/ no picture
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Post 1 made on Wednesday July 23, 2014 at 19:30
Ernie Gilman
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I'd just replace the bulb on this WD-73727 because there's no picture; on powering up the LAMP light comes on red after a minute or two, then the set powers down some time after.

The reason I don't just want to replace the bulb is that the image turned greenish , and purplish, got better, colored up again, and THEN the image died permanently. Does this sound like a bulb going bad?

Pushing the front panel SYSTEM RESET button makes the green PWR LED blink... then the red LAMP light comes on and the TV shuts off after a while.

Thanks for any input.
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Post 2 made on Wednesday July 23, 2014 at 19:53
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Boy, there's a guy on here that's going to shred you for no system makes and models... Oh, wait....

The last time I had a mits dlp issue, the guy just bought a new receiver and it was freaking out. New cables actually fixed it.

I'm sure Julie will just tell you to put it down . It's time to move on.
"There's a big difference between winging it and seeing what happens. Now let's see what happens." ~MacGruber
Post 3 made on Wednesday July 23, 2014 at 21:37
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LOTS of potential issues with that line of DLP sets. Just replace the entire unit, it is NOT worth trying to troubleshoot it.
OP | Post 4 made on Thursday July 24, 2014 at 12:16
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On July 23, 2014 at 19:53, MNTommyBoy said...
Boy, there's a guy on here that's going to shred you for no system makes and models... Oh, wait....

?? The brand name is in the title and the model number is in the first post. And it's an issue with the TV. I don't understand your comment.

I'm sure Julie will just tell you to put it down. It's time to move on.

That implies infinite available funds and no use of judgment, so I'd want to be sure I had valid reasons for junking it. I've found that the concept "it's time," without other reasons, not to be a successful decision-making strategy.

I thought you were referring to some problems Julie had talked about with a similar Mitsubishi TV, as I thought I remembered her mentioning that in some articles or posts, but she told me this morning she never had any such problem and as far as she knows the first one from 1994 is still going strong.
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Post 5 made on Thursday July 24, 2014 at 17:58
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On July 24, 2014 at 12:16, Ernie Gilman said...
?? The brand name is in the title and the model number is in the first post. And it's an issue with the TV. I don't understand your comment.

My point is are there other things hooked up that could be causing the issue? HDMI, cables, sources, receivers, what? If there is nothing else hooked up to the TV, then we have found the answer to the no picture question.

That implies infinite available funds and no use of judgment, so I'd want to be sure I had valid reasons for junking it. I've found that the concept "it's time," without other reasons, not to be a successful decision-making strategy.

Seeing as how one could buy a new or used 60" led for well under a grand, I wouldn't call that infinite funds. I also say what is your time worth? Troubleshooting + bulb + install + more troubleshooting = ~$1000? Getting close... If you dropped the transmission on a 2000 Cavalier, as a bad example, would you fix it, or replace it?

I thought you were referring to some problems Julie had talked about with a similar Mitsubishi TV, as I thought I remembered her mentioning that in some articles or posts, but she told me this morning she never had any such problem and as far as she knows the first one from 1994 is still going strong.

I thought she had issues with an old dlp as well.
"There's a big difference between winging it and seeing what happens. Now let's see what happens." ~MacGruber
Post 6 made on Thursday July 24, 2014 at 18:39
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On July 23, 2014 at 19:30, Ernie Gilman said...
I'd just replace the bulb on this WD-73727 because there's no picture; on powering up the LAMP light comes on red after a minute or two, then the set powers down some time after.

This can be caused by a bad lamp ballast.

The reason I don't just want to replace the bulb is that the image turned greenish , and purplish, got better, colored up again, and THEN the image died permanently. Does this sound like a bulb going bad?

This is most likely coming from a bad color wheel.


Pushing the front panel SYSTEM RESET button makes the green PWR LED blink... then the red LAMP light comes on and the TV shuts off after a while.

Here again, it could be the lamp ballast.

Generally you can hear the lamp ballast as it winds up to send power to the bulb. Listen closely, it's VERY hard to hear.


Thanks for any input.

That's my input for what it's worth.
OP | Post 7 made on Friday July 25, 2014 at 02:42
Ernie Gilman
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We're putting it down.

She's aware of how little a replacement TV would cost, but it's only little compared to the price of the old TV. She's got a lot of money-sucking things going on so I've recommended a new TV -- which she says she doesn't have the money for right now.

Talk about a problem! She's doing some house remodel; something went wrong with gas pipes in the house and she's been without gas for several days and has repair quotes of $1700 and $7000; this TV has died; her husband is sick and in the hospital; might I just say at this point: et cetera?

Hey, at least when I went out to look at the TV I asked if there was anything else I could help her with and she said she doesn't know how to operate her husband's audio system. So I dictated instructions to her, she wrote them down and practiced as she wrote. At least now, with no equipment costs, she can turn on the music while her husband is in the hospital.

Thanks, everyone, for your help.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
"The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw


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