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| HDTV | Video Displays | Processors snap, crackle .... POP!Discuss snap, crackle .... POP! in the Home Theater | Audio and Video forum; snap, crackle .... POP! I've had my Sony KDF-E50A10 (50" LCD RPTV) for about 3 years. For about a month or so the picture ...  |
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| snap, crackle .... POP! I've had my Sony KDF-E50A10 (50" LCD RPTV) for about 3 years. For about a month or so the picture had been getting dimmer. This weekend the screen went black and the was a popping sound inside the TV. Yep, the bulb blew. I did a bit of research and found that no one had a bulb in stock locally. I checked online and the best OE Sony XL-2400 bulb assembly was about $150. I ultimately chose one from Ebay from someone with a great rating in TN. $119 shipped! I'm also getting $30 cashback via the Microsoft cashback program. It should be here Thursday. I can't wait. Maybe I should have bought two ... | ||||
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| Re: snap, crackle .... POP! Ebay sellers have varied greatly in their ability to supply OEM lamps. You can buy for essentially the same prices from reputable vendors that only sell OEM parts. For instance, in this case you could get the lamp with a 1 year warranty from Acme: http://www.acme-sales.net/portal.php...=!&country=USA Note that we have now begun moving vendors to the new pull down option at the top of the forum pages. You will find it between "Shack Shopping" and "Glossary". This will represent a great improvement in the vendor reference database, making it easier than ever to find what you are looking for. Contact me with any suggested entries, category recommendations, or additional information about the vendors that we have. If you are a vendor and want your company listed, there is an option to provide us with the information. | ||||
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