Originally Posted by drbrosco

My lamp in my Sony LCD RPTV is pushing 12,000 hours & it is as bright as when i bought it brand new from the factory. I believe the $200 Monster Power Conditioner has alot to do with it. The lamp was rated 6000-8000 hours, & some people on here believe my eyes have just adjusted to it & that's not true as i have seen others & mine is very bright & i have a replacement lamp so it's not like I am trying to save a buck. If i thought for a second the pic was losing it's beauty the new lamp would be in. So I am very glad i got them to throw in the Monster PC. I could be wrong, but what else could explain this lamp going this far???