This home theater has... 2 SONY DVP-CX995V 400 Disk Changers, 1 Onkyo TX-SR803-B THX Certified 7.1 Receiver, a Scientific Atlanta 8300HD High Def DVR, and a 500GB eSATA drive attached to it. The speakers are a 7.1 Dolby surround sound setup and are Polk Audio. Video is from a Toshiba 56MX195 Cinema Series DLP. The remote is a Sony AX4000. The home theater PC and TV are connected using Gigabit LAN to my 3 Media Servers ...

This lamp... for this DLP TV... Check for... Toshiba 50HM66 Toshiba 50HM67 Toshiba 50HMX96 Toshiba 56HM16 Toshiba 56HM66 Toshiba 56HMX96 Toshiba 57HM167 Toshiba 65HM117 Toshiba 65HM167 A typical DLP rear-projection TV replacement lamp will come with a 90-day warranty. The problem is that 90% of failures occur during the first 180-days. I can't recommend an extended-warranty either way. Just be aware of the history of these lamps.

You may not believe this, but there are counterfeit lamps out there. Like counterfeit watches, jewelry, clothes, or phones, the seller won't be willing to answer questions directly nor give you a valid guarantee. Reputable vs. Ripoff When you buy a generic lamp online, be aware that just because they say its "OEM" or "Genuine Original" does not make it so. Without a reputation or recommendation, an online merchant can say anything. ...

My TV does not show anything when I press the power button. Why is it not working? Common Problem. What you may be experiencing is a problem with your lamp. The lamp is used to light the images that appear on your screen. If there is no light, namely no illumination from your lamp, the screen will be dark. Like a light bulb, lamps burn out after a certain amount of use. Just ...

You turn on your Samsung DLP and it takes an extra long time. Do you hear lots of clicking and maybe a few power cycles? That is your TV trying to get that pesky lamp working. Finally, the process ends and you see the 3 dreaded blinking lights. Your lamp is probably dead, burned out. You did remember to buy a replacement lamp, right? Get That Lamp Working Again. Sometimes your lamp ...

Giving My Back A Break. After many years with a CRT, I gave up my monster Sony 32” Television (bye bye tubes) and went shopping for a hi-definition big screen television. It would be nice not to have to move that CRT monster. When you consider I had to move it myself (weighing well over 120 pounds), a flat-screen would be welcome relief. Earlier, my massive Sony CRT computer monitor was ...

Lamp Issues. After using this TV for about a week, it suddenly stopped working. I called Toshiba and was walked through their quick fix. This involved removing the lamp housing door and the lamp houseing. Then, I was directed to tap on all sides of the housing (NOT the glass). After that and it still didn't work. So, my tv was registered and was set-up to get a replacement lamp sent. This ...

1080p Flat panel Home Theater General Impressions. From the start of a movie to the end, you can't help but be awed by this great TV!  Its edge-to-edge screen (the side and top borders are barely more than half an inch thick), multiple HDMI ports, and easy on-screen menu, the Mitsubishi WD-65C9 65 inch TV is a winner.  After 3 months of watching it, and having bought many other large-screen TVs before this ...

This is a 1080p, 120Hz, Home Theater, DLP HDTV. Comparing 2009 to 2004. HDTVs have certainly gotten cheaper with better image quality since 2004! Comparing this new WD-60737 to a 62" 2004 Mitsubishi WD-62725 is quite an eye opener. The picture quality is superior, while being much lot cheaper. The 2009 is much brighter (with the mirrors on the old one cleaned and the bulb replaced) with much better contrast. 1080p vs 720p. The 2009 ...

Findng the Right TV. After doing a lot of research (probably too much), I came to the conclusion that a DLP set would be the best purchase. For those who have experienced problems with this set, I bet 90% were made before November 2004. Before then, these sets had numerous problems with its color wheel and bulb. I requested they ship me a version made either on or after November 2004. ...