[XedLos]

I have a Samsung 61" HLN617W DLP tv and it stoped working. I get no picture when i turn it on. When i power it on i hear a winding up noise coming from inside and thats it. On the front light indicator the LAMP light keeps on blinking. I checked the Lamp and it seems fine it isnt burnt out or anything. Is there a way of checking the lamp without plugging it to the TV? What could the problem be? Thanks in advance

[JohnWill]

If the lamp light keeps blinking, it's telling you the lamp is the problem. Did you try using an ohmmeter to check if the lamp has continuity across the filament?

[XedLos]

I dont have an ohm meter is there another way of checking?

[JohnWill]

Take it to someone that does have a meter.

[wacor]

If you have the manual check what the light means. It could be the bulb still has some life in it but the hour meter has been triggered. I have heard of people getting some more life out of the bulb by resetting but never have done it. If the set is 3 years or older you probably are at that point the bulb will go.

this tells you how to reset the bulb timer
http://www.fixyourdlp.com/blog/2007/...meter-counter/