It happened.  I wasnt expecting it to happen, but it happened.  My DLP Tv lamp crapped out tonight.  I was going to sit down and watch some tv and just relax on this Friday night and now I can't even do that.  Luckily I have a backup plan to get some more Paper Mario in tonight... My PC monitor has inputs in it so that I can play my GameCube still.  I ordered a new Lamp online for $185 and it should be here before the end of next week.  It shouldn't take more than a couple minutes to swap the new one with the old, but, man, that just put a damper on my whole weekend.  Sigh... This might give me more time to work on some PS2 stuff I have been neglecting..

The lamps are supposed to last for 8000 hours.  I have had my tv for just over a year, but if I did the math correctly, 8000 divided over 365 days is nearly 22 hours a day!! I know I watch a lot of tv, but I know it wasnt on for that long!  There is something about 6000 in "High Power" mode, but that is still 16 hours of tv a day!!  I think this lamp might have expired too soon.  Oh well... Maybe I can coax the tv back on after I try a couple things, but I am probably without recourse...:cry: