Would playing my Playstation 3 for like 20 hours kill my DLP HDTV bulb?

Question

I have a Mitsubishi 52" WD-52631 HDTV, and this is the second time that my lamp has died WITHIN A MONTH, both times after I had had my TV on for like the whole day. I would like to know if this is what killed my bulb, or, also, how could I make my bulb last longer? I AM ASKING THIS QUESTION because all of my PS3 games say "Warning To Owners of Projection Televisions:

Do not connect your playstation3 system to a projection TV without first consulting the user manual for your projection TV, unless it is if the LCD type. Otherwise, it may permanently damage your TV screen." Why would it? Can I prevent it any other way that not playing it. Thanks

Answer 1

it sound like you might be having power issues, playing a game on a dlp is no big deal also who has been putting in your replacement bulbs, you cannot touch the front of the bulb with your hands because of the oil on them, that will kill a bulb real fast. mitsubishi tvs are great but the are very sensitive to power surges or drops, i would get a voltage stabalizer

What abhi18033 said is completly wrong most gamers use dlp technology because it has higher refresh rates and the picture is far better then lcd, the tv has no problems with any game console

Answer 2

i have a ps3 and a projection hdtv also, but it is of the LCD type. i have not had this type of problem.

this bulb problem for u probably happens cuz the DLP technology is just not capable of handling the high contrast ratio and color patterns and hi tech graphics of the ps3. the mirror rechnology in ur tv cannot display these images for a long time. also mitsubishi is not a great brand for tvs. shouldda gotten a sony!

Answer 3

The only damage I can think of it burning in the image to the projector screen part of the TV. We have a Sony KDF55E2000 LCD projection TV, and have had no problems. Had the TV for about a year, and the PS3 for about 4 months.

Regarding you TV, I have founf this forum link.

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7596_102-0.h...

Seems to suffer from Airflow problems. Some handy tips in here for you to try. Is the TV right up to the wall. The Sony instructions said to leave up to 24" at the sides for cooling. Also do you have a heating vent underneath the TV location. This can cause cooling issues by blowing hot air into the intake.

Hope you find a resolution