Mitsubishi DLP TV wont start up

My Mitsubishi DLP 57731 wont start up properly. The sound comes on but the lamp never starts. You can hear it trying to spin up (high pitched whine going up/down 3 times) and toward the end you hear a fan starting up but then a relay clicks and the whole thing turns off. This most recent attempt the lamp light came on afterwards (red). If I press reset and try it again the lamp light wont come on after it fails so Im not sure if it is the lamp itself or the lamp engine.

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• Mitsubishi
• DLP
• HDTV
• 57731
• lamp
• wont
• start
• fail

[lostndaflow]

Oh, another thing. When my repair guy was working on it, I watched over his shoulder and saw the code to get the hidden menu which is cool if you like to tinker with your TV. I will post a video later or I can email them to you. You have to make sure and write down the original values before you change anything! You dont want to brick your TV.

[lostndaflow]

Yeah, I wont buy another either. Well, at least not another DLP with a regular lamp. The new DLPs with the LED lamp and no color wheel have no moving parts so they should be ok i guess. The fix for my TV was to get a new lamp. You HAVE to get the Mitsubischi brand lamp! Do not get the generic one (even though it says Mitsu compatible) as it WILL fail on you. Mine did twice. With my new Mitsu lamp, its been working perfectly now. Your ins. will pay, if u complain enough, so dont settle! Good luck

[drewmandigal]

there's no sound on my tv

[aricherring]

yea my fucking tv wont let me watch tv it starts but it goes straight to usb and says not connected

[BILLYxTEE]

what I heard if the lamp goes bad, the thing that powers the lamp, which is called the lamp ballast needs to be replaced

[Erika01000]

whats lamp cause my tv won't turn on and it has a red light on lamp does anybody know

[Rendonlxi]

I have the same tv. Never had a problem an been on the same lamp for 3 years . The sound is prolly the fan that cools the lamp down. I clean my tv every 3 months meaning take the lamp out carefully an keep it the same way it comes out anywho I used canned air an blew the shit out of it I had to wear a dust mask. Basically clean it once in awhile blow out every vent you see behind the tv an clean inside where the projector is at. Hope I help

[megajrj2000]

my does the same thing, but it doesnt make all the sounds, my dads gunna be pisseeeeeeeedd -.-

[ToolFreakForChicken]

Mine did the same thing I change the lamp and boom all better! My lamps last about 2 years so I guess I probably just got a good one

[ToolFreakForChicken]

Mine did the same thing I change the lamp and boom all better!

[mrwntsome]

replace lamp

[bangdupnshot1]

i got a dlp mitsubishi and it had wavy purple lines on the screen took it apart replaced a shit load of caps put it back together and it worked fine but 2 weeks later i got this error if this helps the error code is 34. i think its on the power supply and it needs more caps replaced DO NOT REPLACE THE LAMP!!!! THE LAMP IS FINE