All projector lamps have an expected operating time called lamp life.
Projector lamp life expired.
Newer models claim 5 000 hours of lamp life and more.
Lamp life for a projector will vary based on many factors including application installation intake of cool air and exhaust of hot air usage and proper maintenance.
I would think twice about it.
An individual lamp s light output duration is based on a bell curve so that a majority of but not all lamps will meet the lamp.
While far from the most important factor in selecting a projector lamp life should at least be understood because.
All projector manufacturers work with a select group of lamp manufacturers philips osram ushio panasonic phoenix who build the lamps installed in new projectors.
3000 4000 hours in low or eco power.
Below we have provided some useful tips on how you can extend your projector lamp s life.
For my own projector i personally settled for a lamp based model with a lamp life span of 5 000 hours because it fit my budget and use case of a couple hours a week.
These lamps do not simply burn out at the end of life like halogen lamps.
The rated life is what the manufacturer estimates will be the number of hours the lamp will produce at.
Here are some tips to help your projector lamps last longer.
Extending projector lamp life an early expiration to a projector lamp is usually caused by it burning at too hot a temperature over the course of its life.
Besides from long the lamp life other features include a 1280 800 resolution an inbuilt speaker it can also read usb storage device and support the common video audio and picture formats.
Heat buildup can reduce lamp life and even damage your projector.
This value is expressed in numbers of hours and is typically around 1 500 to 2 000 hours.
However if you need your projector for several hours per week and or it is going to be mounted in a hard to reach location laser or led may be a better solution for you.
Each lamp comes from the manufacturer with a rated lamp life usually between 1500 and 3000 hours.
Ventilation the most important factor determining projector lamp life is ventilation.
The range of expected life ratings for projector lamps is 750 to 6 000 hours with an average of 2000 hours.
They will slowly grow dimmer and less effective over time.
O k then i would definitely give a try at getting it exchanged as it is fairly common to get a defective lamp.
4000 6000 hours this article about projector lamps was originally written in 2009 updated late 2013 and again in 2015 there are exceptions some projectors trying to pack maximum punch will drive the lamps harder.