Sony XL210060 - Projection TV replacement lamp

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 8 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00024BK2G
• Item model number: XL-2100U
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 22, 2004

Product Description

Sony's XL-2100 replacement lamp is designed to replace the original lamp of your Grand WEGA(TM) or XBR(R) Grand WEGA(TM) rear-projection LCD television. Designed to work with select Grand WEGA(TM) models Installation requires a 3mm Allen wrench (which is supplied)

Customer Reviews

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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars XL-2100 replacement for Sony KF-50WE610, December 4, 2007

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Winn B "Winn" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony XL210060 - Projection TV replacement lamp (Personal Computers)

I bought this lamp to replace the original on my Sony 50" LCD projection TV, model KF-50WE610, that I bought a little over three years ago. The installation took about 30 minutes, but now that I've done it once, it'll probably take 10 minutes next time.

The hardest part was removing the front panel cover. First, loosen the screws around the back on either side. What I did then was start at the right side, getting it loosened up there, and then sort of wedging it out as I moved over to the left side.

Once you get the main face plate off, the lamp housing is right in the middle. Remove the plastic plate in front of the lamp, and unscrew the lamp with the included 3mm Allen wrench (well, it was included in *mine*). Pull out the old lamp, pop the new one in, tighten it down (not too tight), and put the lamp cover back on. Check that old lamp, you'll probably see the blown-out filament. At this point, plug the TV in. If the red light glows steady, you're good. If it blinks, the lamp is not installed solidly. Try removing and reseating it.

Once you've got it, pop the main face plate back on. There are three little sockets (on my TV anyway) that the face plate pops into. You'll see them when you have it off - this is what makes removing the face plate a little tough. Pop those in by just pressing on the face plate at those points. You should feel (and hear) them pop in. Once they're in, tighten up the mounting screws on the back sides of the TV. Voila! You saved yourself probably $150 by doing it yourself. Now, do your best imitation of Tom Hanks in the scene in Castaway where he makes the bonfire, and proclaim "I...(thump chest)...have replaced the projection lamp in my TV!"

62 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars False Advertising-Not A Sony Lamp, November 19, 2009

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Shopper (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony XL210060 - Projection TV replacement lamp (Personal Computers)

The ad clearly stated this was a Sony lamp. Upon receipt it is the cheapest lamp sold, the Sylvania Osram. They clearly falsely advertised this product. Nowhere in the add did it state this was an Osram lamp, only that it was a Sony. Do not buy "SONY" XL2100 From River Valley Electronics as it is not a real Sony product, but rather a cheap generic lamp. The lamp did not come in a factory box, but rather a plain cardboard box. No invoice was included, nor was there any warranty documentation. BUYER BEWARE, go to a Sony Authorized Reseller and get the real thing. River Valley states that it is a Sony, but it is not! FALSE ADVERTISING! I cannot return it for a full refund because I have opened the box. there return policy states "Unopened boxes can be returned for a 10% restocking fee". How was I to learn that it was not a Sony lamp until I opened the box, now I cannot return. This is bait and switch of the worst kind. DO NOT buy from River Valley Electronics.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Original Sony Lamps Necessary, December 29, 2007

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Terry Clark "cigarcamel" (Cherokee Village, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony XL210060 - Projection TV replacement lamp (Personal Computers)

I went the cheap route the first time and bought a Phillips (not Sony) replacement lamp. Immediately I noticed that the TV picture wasn't as bright as it used to be. I contemplated buying an original Sony to see if there was a difference. After 3 months this Phillips lamp bit the dust! Now I bought a real Sony and the difference in brightness is REMARKABLE! Pay the few bucks more and buy a SONY lamp, the others suck! My original lamp lasted four years with nearly continuous use. My wife has the TV on whenever she is home, now that we're retired that is almost 24/7...