Because of the wide variation of techniques of DLP lamp installation, it is best to research your particular make and model DLP television or leave the installation to a professional. DLP lamps purchased by end-users may or may not have a warranty when the end-user installs the DLP bulb himself. Other factors such as bad power supplies or ballasts may cause the new DLP lamp to fail either immediately or within hours of installation. Knowing what types of failures are typical in your DLP television is important to determine whether the DLP lamp failure is caused by the DLP lamp or the powering source.

Another important factor in DLP bulb replacements is whether you should go with a brand name or generic. In some fields there is no difference from generic and brand-name quality. For example in the pharmaceutical industry a generic drug is of the exact same quality of a brand-name drug. There is only one quality of pharmaceuticals in the United States of America. In many other industries the term generic often refers to a reduced quality or knock off version of the branded product. When referring to generic DLP lamps quality may vary widely from a brand name or OEM DLP bulbs.

One service center when testing generic DLP lamps reported both a much higher initial failure rate and a reduced lifespan when compared with manufacturer supplied or brand-name bulbs. When you are buying a replacement DLP lamp for your television or DLP projector knowing that you are buying a quality product is very important. As you can see buying DLP lamps for your television or DLP projector is much more involved than buying a replacement light bulb for your house or car. Price and delivery options are not all that needs to be considered when finding a supplier for replacement.

When purchasing DLP lamps on the Internet it is important that the vendor is familiar both with the product that he is selling and the make and model of television you’re installing the DLP bulb into. A low-quality DLP lamp that explodes in your television may render your television useless. Likewise a quality DLP bulb improperly installed can also damage your television.

In the Chicago land area there is one choice for DLP lamp purchases and or installation and that is Rex Service Company. Rex Service Company is familiar with all the makes and models of DLP televisions are on the market today. They can advise you whether a consumer can replace his own DLP lamp or whether it should be left to a professional for his particular make and model. Rex Service Company has the experience to know when it is safe to go with a generic DLP lamp or when it is better to go with an OEM DLP lamp or other branded replacement DLP bulb.

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All In The Family, on from 1971-79, 231 episodes. It’s hard to argue how outstanding the show was. At the end in 1979, Carroll O’Connor returns for four more seasons as Archie Bunker in the very forgettable “Archie Bunker’s Place”. It was all about the money. The spin off cheapened the original show, and fortunately does not appear in re run syndication. Hugely successful: Seinfeld, running from 1988-98, 180 episodes. I used to sit in my living room and actually laugh out loud at the first few seasons of this wonderful show. I did not watch the last two seasons, (although I watched the last episode), also disappointing. Some shows actually do gracefully take their leave when it’s time to go. M*A*S*H’s 251st and last episode in 1983 is one of the most watched television broadcasts in American history. People had parties for this occasion from cost to coast. Fans of the show were sorry to see it go, but knew instinctively that it was time.

Some shows go out with a wiper rather than the bang of Mash’s final episode. The Guiding Light, the longest running show in history, first on radio from 1937-52 then on CBS Television for 15,761episodes ending on September 18, 2009. Was “GL” on too long? Not being a soap opera watcher, I can only surmise that after 57 years CBS thought so. I predict The Guiding Light’s run record will never be broken by any non-news show. On rare occasions shows are cancelled by networks and fans collectively make it known that they want the show back. Examples of cancellations returned by popular demand include: “Get Smart”, Star Trek (3rd and final season), Baywatch, and my favorite recent one: Family Guy, a true modern classic animated sitcom.

Some shows may never wear out their welcome. Sesame Street, entering it’s 41st season and north of 4,000 episodes always has a new crop of viewers. Similarly, Saturday Night Live, on now for over 35 seasons and nearly 750 episodes, also continuously gains younger viewers and loses older ones, which is part of it’s long running success.

Finally, some shows don’t wear out but the star of the show does and usually that’s the end of the show. There can be no CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite after Cronkite retires, Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser can be no more, Mr. Rogers Neighborhood exists only in our memories, and there can simply be no “Johnny Carson Show” without Johnny and Ed. The life of a T.V. show is much like our own, some good episodes, some bad. Some characters you’ll love, some you wish you never met. And of course there is that inevitable final episode.