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In Reply to: Vidikron Epoch D-600 LCD Projector Question posted by Phil D on March 7, 2008 at 13:43:47:
Buying used projectors is dicey at any price because of the bulb life issue. But the bulb could go awhile as the replace bulb message is computer programmed based on use of machine. The computer program cant check the actual condition of the bulb, only tell you how long it has run based on averages
You can sometimes find new ones on closeout for about $400, and you are better off with that than replacing a $400+ bulb on an old one.
The odd thing is that projectors have come down in price more than bulbs, and by the time you have gone through a bulb a new projector better than you had will likely be available for about the same money as the bulb for the old one would cost.
for the church project I worked on, I found a new open-box closeout InFocus IN24 at BB, a nice basic projector, for $359, as it was being replaced with the only slightly different IN24+ with a few more lumens at $600. I think it had been displayed on a shelf but never turned on. It was a great choice for their purposes as its simple to run and nearly bulletproof. I could have gotten them a 2 year warranty that would have covered the bulb for an extra $150, but givven the only occasional use, 2000 hours is a long time, and if/when the bulb goes I will just find them another projector. A bulb for this one is $200 which is among the cheaper bulbs out there.
http://www.dldebertin.com/projector/chproj.htm
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- Run it till the bulb dies, then toss - DavidLD 05:48:40 03/08/08 (0)
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