Can anyone give some advice here please? Our Sanyo Z60 is giving out; it's been a good little work horse for 3-1/2 years, now the blue Lcd panel is going out. We have taken good care of it and been mounted on the ceiling the 3.5 years.
A friend (that repaired projectors at one time) said the panles are not that hard to DIY replace - if I can find the part(s).
I read where some projectors; the 3 panels are all the same and can be swaped out - if I can find a donor parts machine (ebay); maybe can be done on ours, unknown??
I have sent larger (work) projectors off to Sanyo (Ca) for panel replacement - it's not cheap - $1500 service charge & hefty shipping charges.
Panasonic bought Sanyo; I did call the Sanyo service number a few weeks ago, they were still picking up the phone. I know sending it back to Sanyo would probably not worth the trouble/expense.
So folks....should I throw in the towel, give up and just go buy a newer unit? I hate wasting equipment and $$
A friend (that repaired projectors at one time) said the panles are not that hard to DIY replace - if I can find the part(s).
I read where some projectors; the 3 panels are all the same and can be swaped out - if I can find a donor parts machine (ebay); maybe can be done on ours, unknown??
I have sent larger (work) projectors off to Sanyo (Ca) for panel replacement - it's not cheap - $1500 service charge & hefty shipping charges.
Panasonic bought Sanyo; I did call the Sanyo service number a few weeks ago, they were still picking up the phone. I know sending it back to Sanyo would probably not worth the trouble/expense.
So folks....should I throw in the towel, give up and just go buy a newer unit? I hate wasting equipment and $$
