Philips 55 Philips Lighting Sony KDF-55WF655 KDF55WF655 Lamp with Housing XL2200

Philips 55 Philips Lighting Sony KDF-55WF655 KDF55WF655 Lamp with Housing XL2200

Philips 55 Philips Lighting Sony KDF-55WF655 KDF55WF655 Lamp with Housing XL2200

KDF55WF655 (55" Sony WEGA, purchased March 2005), and several months ago the TV would shut off for about 30 seconds, then would come back on, with the green power light flashing as it was "off." The problem went away, just to come back with a vengeance recently, shutting off for 30 seconds every 55 seconds it was on. 


Well, some internet research denoted the problem was most likely the bulb. I was told it needed replacing occasionally when I purchased the TV from Best Buy, and that was 6 1/2 years ago, and I had never replaced the bulb. So, I decided to buy a bulb. The Sony website sells this for about $200, and there are off-brands for about $80, so I wanted to save money, but not buy a generic bulb. So, I went with this Philips bulb, for between the two extremes. 

 The third-party reseller was Dynamic Lighting - I ordered on a Saturday, paid a few extra dollars for priority shipping, and they shipped on Tuesday and it arrived on Thursday (cross country, they're in CA and I'm in FL). The box and item appears to be genuine Philips. I followed the instructions in the bulb box (slightly different, and more accurate, than what is in the TV owner's manual), and a small hex wrench was in the bulb box as well. Replacement was straight-forward. I'm a techie kind of person, so I would not say it was "easy," but it was do-able. 

The wrench wasn't long enough to reach into the screw and turn it completely - there was a casing wall to one side, so I had to do numerous half-turns to unscrew the old bulb and screw in the new one. But, it's done - probably 15 minutes total. And the TV works again. Colors are brighter, and I'm pleased. I can't say the off-brand ones are worse - as noted, I've owned this TV for years, and this is my first bulb replacement. 

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Philips 55 Philips Lighting Sony KDF-55WF655 KDF55WF655 Lamp with Housing XL2200