DLP question

[freeofparanoia]

I have another TV question for the forum. I was looking on craigslist for another TV, and came across a 50" DLP... the guy said that he thinks the bulb went out and doesn't want to buy a new one so hes selling it for cheap.. like $100. He said "the bulb went "pop"" and the picture was gone. Does this sound like a case of just a bad bulb? i mean it will only be $200 to replace it, so $300 for the set doesn't sound like a bad deal..

its a HD50LPW42 RCA, for reference

he also said it was getting dark in the corner before it stopped working. when a bulb burns out, does it just go black? or really dim? If i go check it out, how can i tell the bulb is burnt out?

thanks guys!

 

[jacuzz1]

My 57 inch Mits simply did not display anymore, there was no idication that the bulb was going to go. It simply went. I replaced it and lived happily ever after. Sounds to me like the set got dropped lol

Nobody in their rigth mind would blow thier investment in their Dlp over a 200 dollar bulb

 

[freeofparanoia]

this is east tennessee.. alot of dumb people... its not uncommon that he assumed it was broken and just bought another one. he didn't know anything about the set when i talked to him

 

[BinarySynapse]

My 57 inch Mits simply did not display anymore, there was no idication that the bulb was going to go. It simply went. I replaced it and lived happily ever after. Sounds to me like the set got dropped lol

Nobody in their rigth mind would blow thier investment in their Dlp over a 200 dollar bulb

A friend of my dad sold his 57" DLP for after having paid $2300 on it. All he wanted for it was the $600 he still owed.