Are All Projector Lamps Originals?

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There are, according to Hotlamps, Europe's largest, trade only distributor of replacement projector lamps, three distinct product categories in the market: OEM (Original Manufacturer) Lamps, Genuine Original Lamps and Compatible Lamps (also known as Copy or Counterfeit Lamps). Hotlamps only supply original lamps to their network of dealers, and do not supply copy lamps. They have a database of lamps that fit over 9,000 projector models and distribute throughout Europe from a central location in the UK. OEM Lamps Genuine Original Lamps - GO Lamps These are products supplied by the original manufacturer of the projector and will be exactly the same as the lamp in the projector unit when it was first shipped. They are made to a high standard and Hotlamps sells original lamps through its network of resellers, for all major projector manufacturers. A number of years ago, the original lamp (bulb) manufacturers took a decision to carefully select 2 or 3 companies globally that were capable of mass-producing original quality modules containing the original lamp (bulb) inside. This ensured that performance was not affected and was put in place to both improve the supply chain in the market and to counteract the threat of cheaper copy products. An increasing number of brands are now sharing projector production costs (or sub-contracting their production entirely) and lamps are no different. On occasion, one centrally manufactured lamp may be re-branded to fit 6 or more different brands/models of projector. Many of the manufacturer's original replacement projector lamps cost hundreds of pounds. When considering replacing your projector lamp, do take into account the age of your projector and how much warranty is left. It may not be worth spending this kind of money on a replacement lamp for an old projector. Where the projector is mounted in a ceiling bracket, do check whether or not the bracket is a universal one, i.e. one that fits any projector, or whether the bracket is specific to the model of your projector. The cost of installing a new projector may be prohibitive if you don’t have a universal bracket. GO Lamps use original lamps like those supplied with the original projection device, these are then professionally assembled into the cage. GO Lamps ensures that their lamps will provide the same consistent performance to that of an OEM lamp. Similar to Kingston memory for your PC or ScanDisk memory cards for your digital camera - they are a Genuine Original high quality replacement option which is not compromised on quality and at the same time will work flawlessly in your machine. Due to a much shorter route to market, these lamps are usually 25% to 35% more cost effective than the OEM product, yet the high quality levels are maintained. Another thing worth considering when replacing projectors is the manufacturer’s warranty. Many manufacturers offer better warranties for education, such as 3 year de/reinstall warranty on the new projector and 3 year lamp warranty. A de/reinstall warranty means that if the projector needs repairing during the warranty period, then an engineer will come and remove it from the wall or ceiling where necessary and reinstall it once repaired. The GO Lamps range is endorsed by the world's leading lamp manufacturers Philips, OSRAM, Ushio and Phoenix. The range is put through strict quality checks which include: Beam Performance, Ignition, Voltage, Appearance, Connections, and Runtime. All lamps are manufactured to ISO14001 standards. Each Genuine Original Lamp is bespoke designed to ensure great performance levels and not to infringe on any IP or copyrights. GO Lamps offer a 2 year warranty against product failure on all GO Lamps. Not having to replace projector lamps for up to 3 years can save you quite a lot of your budget money, better spent on other technology for the classroom. Projector lamps (bulbs) can be sourced from: www.projector-bulbs.co.uk There are also projectors on the market that use LED (light emitting diodes) or an LED/laser hybrid lamp source, that need no replacement lamps and has a projector life of up to 20,000 hours. • 01754 769967 • [email protected] • www.wedgwood-group.com Copyright © 2014 www.teachingtechnology.co.uk_23 PROJECTOR LAMPS Are all projector lamps originals?