As of last night, I have over 5,000 hours on my Optoma H31 projector's bulb! I bought a new bulb last year as a backup, but, it is still on the shelf! The sad thing is that since 1500 hours were on the bulb, the projector places a warning about bulb life on the screen that has to be removed within the projectors' menu every time I turn it on. The only way to prevent the message from appearing on the screen is to go into the service menu and reset the bulb life timer.
At least the picture is as good as the first day I hooked it up. I just hope the new bulb will last as long. Dennis
