Bulb is creating grid lines and a yellowish hue? Is this a defect or does it go away with usage???
1257209
Mine did the same thing, after about 20-30 hours of use it stopped. The bulb will also occasionally flicker, though this didn't begin until it reached about 500 hours. For the money, I had no real complaints, but if you can afford it, I would go for the factory original...... most of these aftermarket bulbs do odd things, and rarely do they work perfectly out the box.
1257210
Tammy, I'm afraid my bulb was defective when received and had to be returned. I believe some others have described some of the things which you are now seeing. Check all of the reviews. Good luck.
1257211
I had the same issue. After 1 movie, we returned the piece and bought another directly from Epson. Cost about $300 but quality is excellent.
1257212
Bought 2 of these, first died after less than a month and returned for replacement. Haven't seen you problem specifically, but suspect it is a defect, as the quality is disappointing. Will be paying extra for the OEM version next time.
1257213
Sounds l like a defect to me Mine installed fine and worked well out of the box, though the life span was a bit shorter than the OEM version.
1257214
Sounds like a defect to me. Mine worked fine right out of the box but be prepared for it to have a shorter life than the "official" Epson bulb. I got a little over half the hours I'd get from the Epson version, which is $300 list price.
1954677
I would open it up and reset the bulb. Dust off the inner connection also. It develops a lot of dust and the connection may not be there.
1488874
Sorry I can't help. I threw mine out after it failed to work in the lamp we bought it for. In fairness, I think the lamp was the problem, not the bulb.
493908
Sorry. I did not have that issue as everything worked fine. But you should be able to replace the bulb.
1230333
Probably send the string back. It happens and obviously you can't replace the bulbs like older lights. Mine all work fine and are awesome.
695690
I had the same problem with one of the exterior lights it was controling. Seems like a tiny amount of 'current' was still running through it, even when off.I changed the incandescent bulb to a compact florescent bulb. Now it seems better.
457071
Mine also has a problem staying on when it shouldn't be. My bulbs burned out within 2 months. I wouldn't buy another. It's a China Cheapie!
1921529
recently mine started doing the same thing mine will always start up again after stopping for a second and then some days, it runs fine. have you figured out how to clean the bulb that the other customer mentioned.....mine came without any instructions. any advise would be helpful. thanks, jim
264769
I would return the lamp you got. I did not have this problem. Make sure u ordered the correct replacement.
1577226
Mine did the same thing. Can you unscrew the bottom and check and see if the bulb is screwed on tightly? Otherwise, I'd check with the seller.
1795514
No. It's not the bulbs. It's the base. For some reason it shorts out. I've found it happens if you generate static shock while touching the lamp.my initial 2 went out with in weeks. (I bought 2) just had a replacement go out last week. So will be calling for a replacement again.
602555
You know what. I've had that happen before. Seems normal. It's an amazing lamp. If you're still worried I would go straight to the source at www.philips.com and click on the contact link at the bottom and chat with them.
1577227
You may need to tighten the bulb. Make sure the wattage doesn't exceed the watts recommended by the manufacturer. You might try replacing the bulb. I hope this helps. If not then contact seller.
1608963
It is on most of the time at my house. If your bulbs are burning out after a few weeks it may be that the mother board needs to be replaced.
1908446
Although I never had that occur, and I have changed bulbs...I suspect the bulb is either defective or not securely installed.
372866
Yes, I experienced this. I purchased dimable LED bulbs that don't burn as hot and it fixed the problem. A little pricey, but worth it if you want to use the light.
268874
There is a small internal device that acts as a starter to make the bulbs light up. It sounds like that starter has gone bad. Contact Flowtron and send them the unit for repair.