Review on 💡 AuraBeam Professional Osram Front Projection Bare Bulb (P-VIP 180/0.8 E20.8a, 180W) - Original Manufactured, No Housing by Don Taniguchi

I bought this to replace Osram P-VIP 190/0.8 e20.8 after it exploded and crashed in my Optoma HD26 projector after 2000 hours of use (I don't think so it was on Eco). Since I use the projector every day as a normal TV in the bedroom, I urgently needed a light bulb. None of the local stores had anything like this including Walmart and Batteries+Bulbs. I ordered this and it arrived within 2 days using standard shipping. It was well packaged in styrofoam and even had general instructions on how to replace the projector lamp including removing it from the case which is very easy. After reading other people's reviews I realized I had to save the glass reflector cover from the old lamp and use it on the new one. The reflector glass looked like it had a fingerprint on it, but it didn't come off. I thought it would blur the image but it doesn't. Inserting a new bulb is as easy as removing it. I'm a little tired of replacing a 190 watt light bulb with a 180 watt bulb, but there is no difference in picture and brightness, and I save 10 watts! I've tried looking everywhere for a replacement LED bulb but there isn't one. Now that my projector is in Eco mode, I hope this lamp will last 100% longer! So far this new lamp has run about 100 hours and I haven't had 1 problem. I highly recommend. hp My Optoma manual says to replace the entire case and bulb for over $100. Don't waste money, just change the lightbulb.