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Re: dramatic screendarkening overnight HL-s5086WX/XAA

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:37 am
by Jason1976
try a new lamp. It's at the age when they go bad.

Re: dramatic screendarkening overnight HL-s5086WX/XAA

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:26 am
by Jason1976
yes. the lamp maynot have enough mercery gas left inside it to light up bright. With the age of the tv it's always good to start with a new lamp.

Re: dramatic screendarkening overnight HL-s5086WX/XAA

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:42 pm
by Kentb53

Re: dramatic screendarkening overnight HL-s5086WX/XAA

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:59 pm
by Jason1976
it does that with a bad lamp but it allso can do that with a bad ballast but most likely the lamp.