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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
Unfortunately canโt tell if mine is new or not. The plastic on the box on the one I received has been open and then re-taped.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
Unfortunately canโt tell if mine is new or not. The plastic on the box on the one I received has been open and then re-taped.
Nerd Alert
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
Projector bulbs can be iffy from third parties, but this is very nice. It is similar to the Sony bulb and does not have any telltale signs of low quality soldering or build quality. I will update this review if I have any issues, but as of now I think it is an excellent value compared to the Sony brand bulb.
Nerd Alert
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
Projector bulbs can be iffy from third parties, but this is very nice. It is similar to the Sony bulb and does not have any telltale signs of low quality soldering or build quality. I will update this review if I have any issues, but as of now I think it is an excellent value compared to the Sony brand bulb.
G. Kelly
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
I got this bulb to replace the one that came with my Sony HW40ES projector. I had started getting messages indicating that the lamp needed to be replaced. The install process was pretty straight forward and the instructions to do so were pretty clear. The hardest part for me was disengaging the projector from my mount so that I could get to the slot to install the lamp.I did not notice any drop off in image quality once the bulb was in. The picture was sharp and clearly defined and colors were bright and vibrant. For obvious reasons, I am unable to verify for this review , how many hours the lamp last. I also wished the warranty provided was more than 180 days. It should be a minimum of a year. The build is rated to last 5000 hours or 4 years with normal use. Overall, this is a great replacement bulb, with great image quality.
G. Kelly
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
I got this bulb to replace the one that came with my Sony HW40ES projector. I had started getting messages indicating that the lamp needed to be replaced. The install process was pretty straight forward and the instructions to do so were pretty clear. The hardest part for me was disengaging the projector from my mount so that I could get to the slot to install the lamp.I did not notice any drop off in image quality once the bulb was in. The picture was sharp and clearly defined and colors were bright and vibrant. For obvious reasons, I am unable to verify for this review , how many hours the lamp last. I also wished the warranty provided was more than 180 days. It should be a minimum of a year. The build is rated to last 5000 hours or 4 years with normal use. Overall, this is a great replacement bulb, with great image quality.
DoughBoy & EggGirl
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
As far as value is concerned, it seems like today there are many inexpensive versions of this lamp; however, many are not reviewed or are reviewed poorly. When we start looking only for well reviewed bulbs, the range seems to run from $40-80 for a non-OEM replacement and $120-400 for OEM (vs. about the $160 original cost from Sony). You can also get the original Philips part (9281 356 05390) starting at about $80 at most bulb sellers (you'd have to carefully replace the bulb in your existing housing). So, at $80 for non-OEM, this lamp is at the high-end of this kind of lamp, so let's see if the quality matches that high expectation the price sets.The first photo compares the original and this non-OEM bulb. They appear quite identical, except for the color of the screws (๐ ) and that the bulb in the OEM lamp is the original Philips 9281 356 05390 (UHP 200-150W 1.0 P22) [Ultra High Pressure (mercury) bulb, 200 or 150W input, arc length 1.0, p22 style base]; however, I have no specifications on this new lamp (I'm going to ask the seller and will post if they respond), so I'm not sure what to expect.The second photo compares the simple "blue screen" where the projector starts with no signal. I do notice that the "HDMI" input description on the new bulb seems far brighter, so that feels pretty good...The third photo is the green band pattern for adjusting convergence. Again, things appear brighter... but maybe also a bit... fuzzier? (I'm not sure really if a bulb can cause fuzziness by itself, I may need to refocus the projector).Update 2/11: The above was resolved with a combination of adjusting focus and "Panel Adjustment" (RGB convergence). The brighter appearance remains, but the sharpness is wonderful.I had originally posted a comparison of the Apple TV color bars which seemed to show a problem with black level with the new bulb. That is also resolved now after a few adjustments.We watched some programming today and my goodness, it just pops, just like when it was brand new. Very happy with this and with it being half the price of OEM, I will very likely buy it again when needed.
DoughBoy & EggGirl
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
As far as value is concerned, it seems like today there are many inexpensive versions of this lamp; however, many are not reviewed or are reviewed poorly. When we start looking only for well reviewed bulbs, the range seems to run from $40-80 for a non-OEM replacement and $120-400 for OEM (vs. about the $160 original cost from Sony). You can also get the original Philips part (9281 356 05390) starting at about $80 at most bulb sellers (you'd have to carefully replace the bulb in your existing housing). So, at $80 for non-OEM, this lamp is at the high-end of this kind of lamp, so let's see if the quality matches that high expectation the price sets.The first photo compares the original and this non-OEM bulb. They appear quite identical, except for the color of the screws (๐ ) and that the bulb in the OEM lamp is the original Philips 9281 356 05390 (UHP 200-150W 1.0 P22) [Ultra High Pressure (mercury) bulb, 200 or 150W input, arc length 1.0, p22 style base]; however, I have no specifications on this new lamp (I'm going to ask the seller and will post if they respond), so I'm not sure what to expect.The second photo compares the simple "blue screen" where the projector starts with no signal. I do notice that the "HDMI" input description on the new bulb seems far brighter, so that feels pretty good...The third photo is the green band pattern for adjusting convergence. Again, things appear brighter... but maybe also a bit... fuzzier? (I'm not sure really if a bulb can cause fuzziness by itself, I may need to refocus the projector).Update 2/11: The above was resolved with a combination of adjusting focus and "Panel Adjustment" (RGB convergence). The brighter appearance remains, but the sharpness is wonderful.I had originally posted a comparison of the Apple TV color bars which seemed to show a problem with black level with the new bulb. That is also resolved now after a few adjustments.We watched some programming today and my goodness, it just pops, just like when it was brand new. Very happy with this and with it being half the price of OEM, I will very likely buy it again when needed.
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