Shortage of projector bulbs predicted

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Here is an article that doesn't paint a rosy picture.
http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle [...] D=47902762

The lesson here is: buy a spare bulb at the time of purchase

ed.

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FWIW: Who is going to justify the outrageous prices for theses lamps only to
shelf it until needed, especially seeing the possibilities of the lamp
ballast (Power Supply) also cause failures?
"Mudd Bug" <muddbug@cox.net> wrote in message
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> "Ed T" <ed.wilson@acsalaskanospam.net> wrote in message
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>> Here is an article that doesn't paint a rosy picture.
>> http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle [...] D=47902762
>>
>> The lesson here is: buy a spare bulb at the time of purchase
>>
> But if everyone did that it would only cause an even larger short term
> shortage.
>> ed.
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>
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"Ed T" <ed.wilson@acsalaskanospam.net> wrote in
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> "Mudd Bug" <muddbug@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:8pJ6d.3690$ek.842@okepread03...
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>> "Ed T" <ed.wilson@acsalaskanospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:415b1135$1@news.acsalaska.net...
>>> Here is an article that doesn't paint a rosy picture.
>>> http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle [...] D=47902762
>>>
>>> The lesson here is: buy a spare bulb at the time of purchase
>>>
>> But if everyone did that it would only cause an even larger short
>> term shortage.
>>> ed.
>>>
>>
>>
> True enough. A good argument for sticking with the RP-CRT solution for
> now.

And, in the smaller sizes, direct view CRT. Proven technology is always
a bit easier to maintain.

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Ed T (ed.wilson@acsalaskanospam.net) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
> Here is an article that doesn't paint a rosy picture.
> http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle [...] D=47902762
>
> The lesson here is: buy a spare bulb at the time of purchase

In many ways, this is really a bad idea. Others have pointed out that
it will make them even more scarce, but the real problem is that the
bulb warranty starts at the time of purchase. Basically, this means that
the "spare" bulb could blow *as you insert it* and you will be out at
least $200 and *still* have the "bulb shortage" issue to deal with.

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