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 Avoid generic brands July 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I cannot agree more with a previous reviewer: spend the few $$ more on a Sony brand lamp.
First, the bulb is noticeably brighter than some generics. Further, you can expect longer bulb life.
The same factory probably sells off-brand lamps from the same production line...problem is you can never know for sure the origin of a generic. My experience with brand vs. the generic make of this lamp has been to rely on the former.
Also, do yourself a favor and clean out the fan fixture when you change lamps. It will prolong lamp life.
Installation is a simple self explanatory task. The appropriate wrench tool is included with the lamp.
Sony XL-2100 Replacement Lamp. January 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, the lamp finally went out on my Sony TV. I looked all over the internet and came to this dealer. As you can see, the bulb is shown INSIDE the enclosure. Some Web Sites showed just the bulb, not mounted in the enclosure. I really didn't want to have to take the enclosure apart to install the bulb, so I looked for the bulb installed inside the enclosure as it clearly shows here, but when I received the bulb, it was not as pictured. I still had to take the unit apart to install the bulb in the enclosure. All in all it was not really that big of a deal to do, it was just more risk of damaging the bulb by mishandling it during the process of installing it in the enclosure. You cannot touch the front of the bulb during instillation, as fingerprints can cause damage to it. If I had to guess, you probably won't be able to buy this bulb installed in the enclosure as pictured. If you are careful, and 1/2 mechanically inclined, you would be able to install it without any problem.
Original Sony Lamps Necessary December 29, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I went the cheap route the first time and bought a Phillips (not Sony) replacement lamp. Immediately I noticed that the TV picture wasn't as bright as it used to be. I contemplated buying an original Sony to see if there was a difference. After 3 months this Phillips lamp bit the dust! Now I bought a real Sony and the difference in brightness is REMARKABLE! Pay the few bucks more and buy a SONY lamp, the others suck! My original lamp lasted four years with nearly continuous use. My wife has the TV on whenever she is home, now that we're retired that is almost 24/7...
XL-2100 replacement for Sony KF-50WE610 December 4, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this lamp to replace the original on my Sony 50" LCD projection TV, model KF-50WE610, that I bought a little over three years ago. The installation took about 30 minutes, but now that I've done it once, it'll probably take 10 minutes next time.
The hardest part was removing the front panel cover. First, loosen the screws around the back on either side. What I did then was start at the right side, getting it loosened up there, and then sort of wedging it out as I moved over to the left side.
Once you get the main face plate off, the lamp housing is right in the middle. Remove the plastic plate in front of the lamp, and unscrew the lamp with the included 3mm Allen wrench (well, it was included in *mine*). Pull out the old lamp, pop the new one in, tighten it down (not too tight), and put the lamp cover back on. Check that old lamp, you'll probably see the blown-out filament. At this point, plug the TV in. If the red light glows steady, you're good. If it blinks, the lamp is not installed solidly. Try removing and reseating it.
Once you've got it, pop the main face plate back on. There are three little sockets (on my TV anyway) that the face plate pops into. You'll see them when you have it off - this is what makes removing the face plate a little tough. Pop those in by just pressing on the face plate at those points. You should feel (and hear) them pop in. Once they're in, tighten up the mounting screws on the back sides of the TV. Voila! You saved yourself probably $150 by doing it yourself. Now, do your best imitation of Tom Hanks in the scene in Castaway where he makes the bonfire, and proclaim "I...(thump chest)...have replaced the projection lamp in my TV!"
 works well, but no doco and no wrench included! October 27, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I debated whether to get one of the much cheaper knock-off replacement lamps or the real thing, and after reading some horror stories about the knock-offs failing weeks after they were purchased, I decided to get the real deal. I'll probably never know for sure whether I made the right decision, but so far I'm satisfied.
The one thing someone should know when considering buying a replacement though Amazon/One-Call is that you will receive the part but then you are *completely* on your own. No instructions, and they don't bother to send you one of those cheap little wrenches that will enable you to loosen some key star-shaped screws that you will need to loosen.
Installation takes 5min if you know exactly what you need to do, but you'll probably spend a lot of time fretting over it if you don't. And you have to apply kind of a scary amount of force to pry off the front panel of the tv to get at the lamp.
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