Optoma BL-FP200C Replacement Lamp for HD70 Home Theater Projector

by Optoma

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 4 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000KACY7W
• Item model number: BL-FP200C
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

200W Projector Lamp - 3000 Hour(s)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bulb lasted 150% advertised life, June 29, 2009

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Evan Manrow "AveS" (Novi, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optoma BL-FP200C Replacement Lamp for HD70 Home Theater Projector (Electronics)

I know, it's expensive (read the other review). I thought the same thing. But you did check the bulb prices before you bought the projector, right?

Right?

Anyway, because of my previous experience with an Acer projector, I expected this bulb to last in the area of 750 hours (it's advertised at 2000). To my pleasant surprise, my first bulb went to 2970 before dying.

Just make sure, when you replace the bulb, that you carefully clear out any dust from the inside of the case; if your screen is flashing green, your color wheel is probably gummed up. It took me forever to figure that out.

Anyhow, your choice is between this bulb at about $250 for 2000+ hours, or some other crappy bulb for $180 at < 1000 hours. You do the math.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Recommended, July 9, 2010

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D. Moore (Long Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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We bought this bulb from Mwave. Both bulbs we received did not work. The first one went out in the first 20 mins. It blinked on and off, then went to a blue screen. We disconnected everything, and reinstalled the bulb. It worked for another 20 mins then shut off. The projector read bad bulb. We took it back to Mwave and they replaced it for us. The second bulb would last no more than an hour at a time. We had to put the projector on "high altitude" mode to get it to work, and have the fan blowing directly on it so it wouldn't over heat. After trying every mode to get it to work we decided it was better to take it back and buy directly from the manufacturer.

Some of the wires are exposed on the item vs. the original Optoma bulb that came with the projector. The cover shield on the bulb is also very poor. It covers less than half of the bulb which I feel contributes to the overheating.

Mwave is in Walnut, CA so don't spend money to ship it if you're local. They have a will-call which was not a shipping option when you check out online. Would've helped to know that ahead of time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worked for only 72 hours., October 14, 2009

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Colin O. Schroeder "cos()" (Anchorage, AK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optoma BL-FP200C Replacement Lamp for HD70 Home Theater Projector (Electronics)

Everything seemed fine and normal. I popped the bulb in and it worked ok for about an hour before it started to overheat. I have a bigass fan sitting around so I opened the window and pointed it at the projector. It lasted another month and finally burned out with the bulb lifespan of only 72 hours.

Amazon has been awesome in assisting me with my return and full refund. I am mailing the bulb back as we speak.