I have the same problem as you. I am wondering how the story ends for you since you posted this back in january. Please let me know. Thanks! ntgfield@yahoo.com

Although I think these questions would be answered, I swear I've looked all over and can't seem to get the info I need, and I'm at my wits end, help! I have owned a Sharp xr-10x for approx. 4 months, and recently it just stopped showing a picture. It worked fine in the morning, I turned it off and went to work, came home, and when I turned it on, no picture. Here is exactly what happens: 1-Projector is in standby, so I hit the power button. 2-Green power light comes on, and lamp light flashes green (warm-up). 3-Lamp light goes solid green, but no picture. (However, if you look at the lens, you can barely make out the image, .) 4-Faint lens image goes away, and lamp light blinks green again. 5-after about 7-8 repetitions of this process, the lamp light starts blinking red, and power light blinks green. Finally, both lights go red, and projector does a bit of cooling, and reverts to standby. Lamp use was approx 400-450 hrs at this point. So, I call Sharp to see how their 3 yr warranty (2 year express repair) will help me. Well, they tell me that they will pay to have it overnighted for repairs, and overnighted right back. Great! except there's a little writing at the bottom of the email that states if the repair needed isn't covered (read as "blown lamp") they will be charging me a $50 "evaluation" fee, and also charging me to ship it back to me. The phone "tech" operator says they can't answer any of my questions (Like "Do YOU think it's the bulb?"), AND I'm informed that their "real" tech support people don't take phone calls. Apparently I'm supposed to have a wallet full of cash, and a heart full of hope :) So, if you are a sympathetic soul, you should understand my frustration, and could possibly answer these questions: 1- Does this sound like a blown lamp?...I didn't hear a "pop" or anything, and that slight image exists, so I am unsure. On the other hand, the lamp light is red, and the temp light seems perfectly happy to stay off. 2- Oddly, I have never heard anyone say that they have regularly gotten the full 2000-3000 hrs of lamp life out of a projector bulb, so is this really the case? The company I ordered a replacement lamp from (with a 180 day warranty) told me that lamps regularly blow out in the first 180 days. Obviously, if this is the case, why are these bulbs touted with such high life expectancies? 3- I HAVE heard that the lamp that a projector comes with will usually not have the life expectancy that a replacement bulb has, presumably because they are not packaged as securely. Can anyone verify this? I know this has been a long post, and if I missed a similar post, I am truly sorry. I actually love this projector, especially for the money, and I have 4 other people convinced to buy one, hehe. I keep it well ventilated, and clean it quite a bit (when I checked the lamp after this mishap, there was a bit of dust on the mesh filter on the side of the lamp casing) I am completely new to all of this, so any advice would be greatly appreciated, ( and if my experience is a fluke, I'd love to hear it :) ) Thanks in advance!