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Originally Posted by Kevin Miller
Hi Moose,
We don;t claim perfection with our recommendations as everyone's system is different and those variables absolutely make a difference. That is the real reason for in home professional calibration. I think you are right about your lamp though. Frankly, I think it is amazing it still alive after 6000 hours. Why have you waited so long to change it?
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The actual time on the bulb is 5789 hours as of last weekend, I finally got brave enough to go into the service menu to check the hours.
I have an extended warranty that covers the bulbs but I doubt they will replace it while it still works though.
I do have the spare bulb that came with the set but at $300 a pop I'm making the warranty replace them before I use my bulb!!
I don't know how many hours most are getting on their bulbs but I should be getting a warning soon to replace the bulb.
I have the Blu-Ray versions of DVE & HQV as well as the THX glasses & Blu-Ray calibration program on Terminator 2 & I'll play with them now & again after a bulb change.
After the bulb change I'll probably go ahead & get an ISF calibration since I know the life span of the bulb looks good.
If my dealer hasn't gotten the correct equipment yet I'll ask him to recommend a calibrator.
A quick question to you Kevin,
I know each input should be calibrated but since I run everything through my 3808ci & only have 1 HDMI going from the receiver to the set itself how will that effect my calibration?
Should I have it calibrated using the DirecTV box (720p & 1080i) or use the Blu-Ray player (1080p) to get the best results from all my inputs?