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I can usually get two years out of mine. Not sure how many hours that is.

I have a RCA Scenium HDLP50W151 with a collapsed light tunnel. The tv has worked with no problems for over 8 yrs and still has a great picture so I would like to fix rather than replace the set. Has anyone repaired the light tunnel and can it be replaced? Any all help would be greatly appreciated. ...

Update: Well I was able to get my hands on a light engine and removed the light tunnel from it and install it in my existing light engine. To my amazement I now have a incredible picture! Wow!! The Scenium lives on one more time. Question to those who have the Scenium tv, I have a sticker on the bac...

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Well I ordered a rebuilt light engine from TSM rather than try to fix the light tunnel. The light tunnel is no longer available for purchase. Are there any tips or things I should be aware of when installing the new light engine? The removal of the existing was very easy. The interior was remarkably...

Remove the screen? Really? My understanding is that the light engine removes from the rear. Is this correct?

Ok. Just checked. It's already on long life. Is removing the light engine pretty straight forward? I'm very mechanically inclined and not afraid to take it on. My background includes high end audio and restoring vintage audio equipment, but it’s not my profession. Thanks again for all your help! Brian

try in the user settings of the tv switching the lamp power from brighter to longer lasting ...you have no idea how many times this fixed what people thought were bulb or color wheel problems ( and if it works for you it is an earlier indicater the bulb is going bad and sometimes if its a generic b...

grayfox the mirrors have not fallen at all. They have shifted much like a parallelogram due to heat is my understanding. My understanding is that the mirrors are glued together as a rectangular box and the heat from the bulb causes the glue to soften and allow the mirrors to shift. Am I right to ass...

hello brbrm! Have you taken a look at the guides on the homepage? Thanks grayfox. Yes I have looked at the guides and they are very helpful. I don't have a problem removing the light engine I'm just worried that I might make matters worse. I want to be able to bring this TV back to life! Do you kno...

I have a RCA Scenium HDLP50W151 with a collapsed light tunnel. The tv has worked with no problems for over 8 yrs and still has a great picture so I would like to fix rather than replace the set. Has anyone repaired the light tunnel and can it be replaced? Any all help would be greatly appreciated. A...

Just joined the forum and wow I'm glad I did. I too am having the light tunnel issue as described on my RCA HDLP50W151. Can you give me some pointers on the removal of the light engine? I’m very mechanically inclined and have no problem opening up the back of the tv. I have worked on dlp projectors ...