How Do I Know When My Projector Lamp is dead?

The modern projectors will have a built in timer that keeps tracks of the projector lamp time usage. Once the timer reaches a certain point, usually a few hours before the expected lamp life, a message will display on your projector screen. The warning message is usually a good indicator that you should jump online and start looking for new projector lamp.

If it is annoying, it is possible to get rid of the warning message; you can do this by searching your projector's manual or navigating through the onscreen menu if your lamp is still functioning.

Sometimes projectors will shut down the projector lamp when the timer reaches a certain point, even if it has not been totally exhausted. In these cases, it is useful to reset your lamp hour counter as it may increase the amount of life you get from your projector lamp.

We recommend that if you are using your projector lamp for important presentations, weekly events or even at your home theater, it is smart to have a back-up projector lamp in stock in order to have a continuous projector operation.