P3D Re: Project-or-View bulb question

[Oliver Dean <3d-image@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Cruickshank wrote:
> 
> One of the bulbs that came with my project-or-view was wearing a little
> metal cap. The bulb itself had none of the usual black or blue coating on
> its top, the other bulb, which had the black coating, had no metal cap. Am
> I correct in assuming that the metal thingy came with the bulb, (which was
> dead) and not the projector?  Is this something that is needed to keep
> the projector from exploding in a ball of flame, or merely part of an old
> style bulb?
> 
Hi, Bob!

I had a similar question when I bought my Project-or-View at the Stereo
Club of Southern California auction with only the coated lamps and no
metal caps; a set of copied instructions purchased from Reel 3-D
Enterprises contained a caution not to throw away the metal caps, which
concerned me.  But when I talked to Reel 3D's David Starkman, who has a
lot of experience with TDC lamp replacements, he assured me that the
lamps with the coated tops are a replacement for the uncoated ones with
the caps, and only the old uncoated ones require the caps.

I strongly suggest you replace both lamps at one time, to assure even,
equal illumination of both left and right images.

Cordially,
Oliver Dean