Just received my replacement Philips lamps and DM adapter.
MANY questions!!
The new lamp is VENTED! Great idea - but HOW to orient the vents??
After much thought, I decided to mount the lamp with the vents horizontal. Several reasons: First - - it seems the fan blows side to side. In this orientation, the fan will be most effective to remove heat from the lamp.
Second: When the lamp fails, it seems to self destruct - forming great gobs of glass dust - and probably micro-pellets of mercury. Last thing I want is for that stuff to drip into the bottom of my TV set - - which is what will happen if the vents are vertically oriented.
Finally - - if the vents are vertical, then the heat from the lamp will vent out the top, against the plastic shell. Molten plastic doesn’t smell nice, so I’ll try to avoid that.
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Next Topic: The enclosure currently in my set was made by LTI (I replaced the Philips bulb after 3500 hours - it hadn’t failed yet - but I figured there’s happiness in preventive maintenance). My experience with LTI - - NOT FREAKIN GOOD!!! First bulb failed after 55 hours. They replaced it. Second bulb exploded after 2141 hours (about a year). They won’t fool me again. It’s Philips or eternal darkness.
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I used my new DM Philips bulb to replace the bulb in the LTI housing. It fits OK - in fact, maybe better than in the Philips housing?? !!! The LTI housing centers the bulb using small metal wedges - - seems to work fine - - HOWEVER - - please be aware!! The LTI housing is assembled with TORX screws!! You will need a TORX 10 to remove and reassemble the lamp housing. In addition, the Philips and the LTI lamps use different sized screws on the reflector connection!! DM does NOT include an electrode screw on their replacement lamp - - so you’ll have to figure something out. I used a #6-32 x 3/8″ machine screw, lock washer, and nut to secure the wire. All seems to work fine. In addition, the original Philips lamp had a heat reflector between the lamp and the center electrode (the LTI does not).
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I wore powder and latex-free polybutadiene-acrylonitrile exam gloves to reassemble the lamp in the carrier to prevent finger oils from being left on the reflector/glass housing. I think these are available at most pharmacy “box stores” - like Walgreens, etc.
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Finally - - when my original BP96-00224E Philips lamp finally does blow, it appears that the mounting fixture MAY block the new style lamp vents!!! (DM - - if you monitor this topic, PHOTOS of exactly how to mount your replacement lamp in the HLN617 carrier would be appreciated). I would like a step-by-step walk-through on how to replace the lamp in the original HLN style carrier. If I need to use my Dremmel Mototool to open up vents in the OEM lamp housing, DO let me know!!
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Finally - - and I certainly HOPE this won’t be a problem: I purchased TWO replacement lamps - just to have an extra on-hand. Of course, I didn’t consider until later that the warranty is based on purchase date. Not sure how to handle the unexpected eventuality of the second lamp failing shortly after it’s installation - say 3 years from now.
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Providing that I get reasonable life out of the DM product (no reason to suspect otherwise, as the lamp IS made by Philips), I have nothing but Kudos for the DM product. It works well (at least for the past 2 days), and providing you have the needed tools (typically just a philips screwdriver), and a bit more intelligence than your typical newt, you should be able to save about $100 over the cost of the OEM replacement. Also - - assuming that the vented lamp DOES turn out to be more durable than the OEM for the HLN sets, then we may even get a longevity bonus as well.
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Merlin

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The Samsung BP96-01073A Enclosure goes by a few different names: BP96-01073A(P120W), BP96-01073A(P), BP9601073A. Here are a few pictures of the enclosure assembly (complete plastic housing and bulb inside):

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  BP96-01073A(P120W) P=Philips, 120W=120 Watt Lamp

  From this viewpoint you can see the lamp has a couple of “half circle” vents, one on either side. These are to dissipate heat better and allow the lamp to run cooler

  Here is another angle showing the side vents on the newer generation Philips UHP Lamps

  The connector is the standard philips connector that’s been used exclusively in the last 3 years and all enclosure after the BP96-00224D (which had a rectangular connector)

  At first glance, the lamp appears to be a ROUND bulb, like the older generation ROUND “E23″ form factor lamps. After a more careful inspection, you can tell that the lamp is indeed a square or rectuangular design, it’s identified as a E22 Lamp. Here are a couple of pictures of just the bulb only:

Notice the vents on the sides and the small form factor (E22). The older ROUND BIG Lamp looks like this:

Notice the old lamp is Round and considerably bigger (3.25″ diameter) versus the small square lamp (2.25″ diameter). Despite the size, the smaller form factor is being produced at higher wattages (more luminous).

Now back to the BP96-01073A Enclosure…

There are rare cases where customers have had a Samsung BP96-01073A Enclosure fitted with the older style lamp! This is more prevalent in european and other foreign markets more so than on TVs sold in the US. Regardless, you should be able to easily identify which lamp you have with these pictures. Holding the enclosure at a tilt will exposure the side vents, and looking at the side of the enclosure you should notice a much bigger lamp if you’ve got the older bulb!

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In case you have the larger bulb, Discount-Merchant.com sells a kit that will allow you to utilize the new lamp in your current older style enclosure. click here to purchase the Philips Lamp + Adapter Kit:

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The BP96-00826A lamp enclosure was primarily manufactured for the HLR Series and select HLP Series TVs.  There’s widespread misunderstanding about lamp compatiblity and various Lamp Codes because there are two different lamps inside the HLP Series TVs. The BP96-00826A is a replacement to the BP96-00608A Lamp Code.   The BP96-00608A sports the Big Samsung Lamp (made by Philips) while the BP96-00826A sports the Small Samsung Lamp (also made by Philips).  These are both 100W/120W lamps but physically they are different.  Regardless, some of the compatible models are listed below:

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Pictures below are of the BP96-01472A Lamp Assembly. The lamp is a 132 Watt Philips UHP (K2,PHILIPS 132W,HD5) Lamp. To purchase this lamp, click here for the absolute lowest price anywhere. The our knowledge, the following TVs use this enclosure & lam6p combination:

The list above might be an outdated list.  If you model is not listed but it does indeed use this enclosure, please contact us so we can update this list for everyone!

Please note: It is critical that you purchase the original and genuine Samsung parts.  If you are looking to purchase just the lamp without the enclosure, make sure that lamp you purchase is manufactured by Philips and the following specifications apply to the part:
Philips 132W / 120W e22 LL 1.0 lamp.  There are two factories worldwide, one in Belgium and one in China.  There is no difference, as long as the lamp is stamped with one or the other as the origin. You can purchase the original and genuine LAMP ONLY from Discount-Merchant.com by click here:
http://www.discount-merchant.com/Samsung-Lamp-Code-BP96-01472A-Replacement-DLP-Lamp-p/samsung-bp96-01472a_lamp_oem.htm&Click=1683

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