Samsung DLP HLN467W- Flickering
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:19 pm
by ghostspider
I have had this TV for 7 years, replaced 4 lamps, 3 color wheels, and 1 board. The tv has been working great for about 18 months. All of a sudden it starts to flicker, at first its slight, then it gets progressively worse. I noticed it when i was playing XBOX, then i turned it to tv and it was fine. The next morning it was fine and didnt do it again until the evening. Today its started again on XBOX, but when i switched to tv it got worse. I initially thought it was the xbox, or even the connection. But since its doing it on a different input (i tried all of them), I'm curious as to what it is, and how much to fix it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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-J
Re: Samsung DLP HLN467W- Flickering
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:15 am
by timothy0921
It would help to know HOW it's flickering, i.e; is it the picture flickering on/off, or is the picture constant, but flickering in colors? Is it a constant flickering, or intermittent? Since you've had this Sammy DLP for >7yrs, you may already know that certain kinds of flickering can be a bulb on it's way out, some can be due to an out-of-timing color wheel, while yet ANOTHER component that can cause flickering, is a ballast that can no longer provide constant voltage to the lamp. Now, if your bulb, and especially your color wheel have been changed recently, I'd say that after 7 years, it could very well be your ballast showing it's years. Fortunately, a ballast for your set will only set you back $65, and you can get one from Discount Merchant. (Link to follow...) A ballast is very easy to switch out, especially for someone who has changed their own color wheel before. ;)