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Is the Lamp Cooling fan supposed to run all the time or is it controlled by a temperature switch? This fan ai also known as Fan #2. Mine does not run when the lamp intially lights.

More news on the investigation. The test patterns in the setup indicated the DMD board and the DLIne (?) work fine. All modes are good. BUT !!! - I do see that the cooling fan for the lamo does not run when the set is forst turned on. I will continue to check it and see if the fan turnes on via the ...

If the TV starts to flicker, that means its already overheated. You cannot power cycle the TV. It will start that whirring sound up and down like its trying to start but can't. The only solution is to unplug the TV and wait about an hour. After waiting, put the plug back in the wall outlet and it wi...

Referring to NEhelp comment about replacing the analog board. Any reason to suspect the analog board over the DMD board or the chip on the boards that others have reported becomes 'unseated". Just looking to narrw down the source of my flickering issues also. I know that the flickering problem occur...

HLR5078W. I entered the menu and the lamp hours reads 13,660 hours. I think I"m pushing the limits of the original bulb.

All in all TV has worked well. I checked and I'm up to 13,000+ hours one first lamp. I first saw problems a year ago with unit shutting off automatically. Then some picture solarization and eventually picture flickering. Knowing that heat is doom to electrical components I used wire to attach two 80...