Bulb Life: Does anyone know the average bulb life and actually have a source to support that claim?
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Your tv would have to be on 24 hours a day for about 200 days to equal 5000 hours. You can extend the life of the bulb by turning down the brighness and contrast. I have a 65' Mits DLP purchased in Dec 2006. Replaced the bulb (under a service plan from Circuit City) Feb 2009 at 4709 hours. Your mileage may vary. You can buy bulbs online. Depending on your set, $100 to $200. You can also order just the lamp, or the lamp and the housing that holds the lamp. Search for "mitsubishi dlp bulbs". https://www.dlplampsource.com/e-store/prod_details.asp?pcid=0&cid=1016175235037&pid=15115097157
1208136
mine lasted less than 7 months / 10,000 miles. I was really disappointed because I liked the bulbs when they worked. I contacted Philips customer service and they told me tough luck. I've vowed to never buy Philips again and to share my bad experience as often as possible.
381500
Hello,The life expectancy is about one year based on your usage. We sell the replacement bulbs however you can get them online from other retailers as well. Thank you.
1206037
Good question, I don't know . But I thought the bulbs were supposed to last for a very long time.
2120065
Hi, Donald. The bulb is bright and is very energy efficient, however the life is shorter than most standard candelabra based bulbs. It says the life is supposed to be 3000 hours . . . I have purchased three and of the three, two of them lasted less than 500 hours. Pretty pathetic for a bulb in this price range. The electricity saved does not balance the cost of the bulb. In my experience, the lamp is a poor choice.
533381
This is more a question about how long an LED bulb will last, which varies by manufacturer. Philips rates their HUE bulbs at about 15,000 hours whereas others claim over 25,000 hours. Suffice it to say that these will last you at least 5 years or longer compared to *maybe* a year with incandescents. That said, you might get more life out of the bulb itself because that 15,000 hour rating is the projected time at which the light will begin to dim and fade at about 70% of its original brightness. Finally the caveat here is that these bulbs also have WiFi connectivity albeit dedicated to their proprietary bridge, and the issue with embedded electronics is that, like your cell phone or computer, they will eventually start to slow down and even die. That is just a potential issue with having embedded electronics on the LED bulb itself.
1536955
I am not sure if they have a warranty. I will imagine so if there is something wrong when they arrive. I have purchased a few and have not have any problems with them. They could last over a year, depending on the viewers habits, of course. Initially, these bulb were kind of expensive but now I think they are fairly priced. I keep an extra one as a spare because sometimes they blow without warning (just like any bulb).
1166064
I have not used for long period. But, I hope them to last very long. Originally, installed bulbs worked for about 10 years as under cabinet lighting.
90463
In my experience they last as long as other bulbs typically last. Mine were still working great and strong when we sold my truck.... it hadn't been years since the install but there was no sign of them going out anytime soon. (I think it had been 1-2 years since the bulb swap out from factor bulbs)
550648
They purport to last 2000 hours. This current bulb has lasted a little over 1200 hours so far and it's in really good condition. Are you getting the "Replace Lamp" warning?
2078843
I've always just picked the bulb up and inserted it into the socket. No problem! I bought several of these some months ago; so far none have died on me after being on 5-15 hours a day
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I've always just picked the bulb up and inserted it into the socket. No problem!I bought several of these some months ago; so far none have died on me after being on 5-15 hours a day
1531007
I have not had to replace any bulbs. It is my understanding that they last for many, many ours.
594675
It's an LED on a circuit board, thus not practical for replacement by the average person, even though its accessible. I'm presuming the life of the unit would be something like 20000 hours (2.25 years continuous), based on other LED bulbs, but that's just an educated guess.
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Hello, I am on my third bulb all purchased supposedly with 1 year warranty and none were replaced. The first one lasted 30 days, second one 6 months. The last one I bought I am afraid to use the TV so I moved it to another room that doesn't get used much and bought a new TV locally, not from Amazon...Hope you have better luck then me. L. B.
1726173
As Del answered I've not used them on a regular basis, but I have had the bulbs for 4 years and use them around the holidays. They seem to last for quite a while.
1163658
Yes, I purchased this bulb and received a 90 day warranty. However, I am very please with the item. No complaints... 8 months with no problems.