Panasonic TYLA1500 for PT40LC12

Pros: Good picture quality. There are ways to prolong its life.

Cons: Used to be very expensive. Does not last the advertised 5000 hrs.

The Bottom Line: Beware of the lamp limitations.

Review: Yes, it burnt on me 3 years after purchasing the panasonic PT45LC12 rear projection TV. At that time I was very disappointed and bitterly swallowed the $300 loss. The lamp hrs counter later showed that I only got 2000 hrs or so of the expected (and...

Pros: Great Picture and Sound

Cons: Expensive lamps with shorter life span than booklet says.

Review: We purchased this tv (Panasonic HDTV PT-40LC12) 4 years ago, with no knowledge of a 5000 hour lamp usage. But fortunately we also purchased a extended warranty, we have had to have the lamp replaced 4 times, now it is telling us it is time for our...

Pros: HDTV quality only

Cons: The replacement lamp is to expensive, for the price get a plasma is cheaper.

Review: On the manual it said that the lamp will last you 5000 hours. We watch an average of 2 and half hours of TV per day. I have this TV for about 2 an half year and I'm going into my third replacement lamp.

Pros: T V has a grate pix when lamp is good sharp HD is grate

Cons: lamp life is to short I should not have to spend $300.00 every 18 mon.

Review: I have had my TV (PANASONIC PT-40LC12) for less than 2 years
and the lamp is shot is this normal.We use T V for about 4 hrs a day now I have to spend aprx $300.00 for a new lamp w shipping

Pros: Makes TV work well

Cons: Doesn't last very long; no warning

Review: I have the PT40LC12 and I am now on my 3rd lamp. I would guess that I have gotten no more than 1000 hours out of any of them. These are expensive lamps so it seriously raises the cost of ownership for this HDTV. And there's no warning that it's...

Pros: - buy extra lamps for spare - Easy to replace lamp,

Cons: - Lamp is expensive, last about 1/10 as they claim for 5000 hrs.

Review: This Lamp suppose to last about 5000 hrs, but I have to replace this lamp just about 700-800 hrs.
I bought my PT40LC12 3 and half years ago, and I replaced my fifth lamps already.