How many hours did your projector lamp last?

My last Runco VX-101-cx bulb lasted just 404 hours (out of expected ~1500 hours) The tech told me that a power surge could have zapped it or that perhaps I wasn't making sure it was completely cooled down before starting the projector back up. Given that the unit retailed for $15,000 several years back and has already had the power supply rebuilt twice, I'm also disappointed, to say the least. I only watch about 100 movies/yr. on it MAX.

I got 1800 hours out of my last lamp on my Mitsu. Projected bulb life was 5000 hours. Remember, bulb life is usually measured in a room that's about 60 degrees and the projector is left on constantly. Turning your projector on/off and higher ambient temp will reduce bulb life.

My projector is pretty old (Infocus X-1)....the bulb has around 2,000 hours on it. It's rated for 3,000-4,000 hours if I recall correctly?

Dave