Toshiba TB25-LMP Replacement Lamp w/ Housing 6,000 Hour Life & 1 Year Warranty

***** Update November 2013 *****I've had the bulb a year now. No problems at all, works great.I did notice that the vendor I bought it from is no longer listed as a seller... And looking at all the negative reviews of failed bulbs I'd caution anyone who buys this to look into who the seller is. The one I bought from was a legit used electronics recycler who also had their own webpage selling stuff too.My review is still 5 stars, cause the bulb I got has been great. And as far as I could tell, it was genuine Toshiba.****** Original Review *******I have a 52" Toshiba DLP television, about 7yrs old. The first bulb lasted about 3 yrs, the 2nd (replaced under extended warranty from Toshiba) lasted about 3 yrs. After it blew I looked for a less expensive alternative and bought an "OEM-Compatible/Equivalent" bulb from a large eBay bulb seller. The first one from them was very dark so I returned it (at my cost, ~$15 bucks!) and they sent me another. The 2nd bulb never seemed to get as bright as the original Toshiba one and would flicker after starting up for a few minutes. But for ~$65 bucks I kept it. Almost exactly 12 months later, it blew. So this time I wanted to find a "real" OEM bulb without paying stupid Toshiba prices...I found this one on Amazon for a great price and bought it. I also like that the vendor is basically recycling damaged, but new TV equipment (check out their website [...])It arrived on time, well packaged. I had it installed in minutes and my TV up and working again.The picture was brighter with this bulb than when using the "oem-equivalent" I purchased last time. The picture came up quicker too and without any flicker.The bulb did say "Toshiba" on it, so I assume it truly is a Toshiba bulb.A bit of a surprise, but possibly a cost savings on Toshiba's part, the housing was all plastic (whereas my old ones had metal) and the lens cover is only a vertical strip of plastic vs. a whole circular lens. My first two Toshiba OEM bulbs had entire circular lens so when the bulb blew it was all contained, no mess. My last "oem-equivalent" bulb did not, so after removing the blown bulb I had to use a vacuum to get the remainder of the bulb out of the TV (and be careful removing the blown bulb). I assume when this one blows I'll have to do the same clean up routine.I'm only a few days into using this bulb and if anything negative happens, I'll post an update. I'm pleased to see the vendor does offer a 12 month warranty which gives me more confidence that this is a true Toshiba OEM bulb.Overall, for an extra $10-20 over the cheap "oem-equivalent" bulbs out there, I'd definitely recommend this one.

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The replacement service was very good. The quality will be known in a year. If it continues to work for a year then I will sure say the quality is good. The second test of service will be if burns out before 1 year and the item is replaced under warranty.

I broke the screw bracket but it still held in place. When contacted by them, I told them of the bracket problem and that it was ok. They immediately sent me a new lamp without my asking. I sent them back the broken one with a RMA number and they reimbursed my cost of shipping. WOW! The lamp works great so for. I WOULD recommend to a friend because of their excellent service after the sale. It was half the cost of the other lamp I bought 4 years ago. PS. I used a little WD-40 on the bottom of lamp housing to help it slide in easier and it screwed in flawlessly. Way to GO!

This is the second time I bought this bulb, the first one lasted two years. I was very satisfied so I bought it again. This one came with a broken tab (that screws it to the TV) I did super glue it because I waited 5 days for this bulb I wasn't going to screw around with that again.. It works so, I'm happy.

Housing was broke upon arrival and the wire was broke off the bulb. I could hear the broken pieces when I picked up the box. The new one I got in worked perfect!

Product works fine and decent price.My problem with it is when installing make sure not to tighten screws all the way. The ear that screw goes through does not fit correctly so when I tightened, it broke. It still works but fit and strength could really use some help.

Was very sketchy purchasing this product due do price. But we installed it very carefully as it said and it was a perfect match and fixed our tv. Have had this for a couple of months now and still works perfect! Also liked how it came with a super cheap warranty!

housing was broken and screws missing

Fast shipping, secure and exactly what was displayed. Very happy and will order again.