I move bulb life

[infinity disco uk]

Has anyone had trouble with bulb life on the 5s moving heads?
Bulb life seems very short for these fixtures as I now run four of these and the high price of the bulbs I sometimes wish I had stuck with the MX1s and acrobats (only replaced one bulb in three years :quiet: )
not only is It a pain removing the glass (anyone who has discharge lamps blow will Know they go off like a small bomb) It really mucks the show up, so when the guests are tucking in to the buffet (as long as the bulb goes early on) I am runing around trying to square the show up as to change the bulb there and then and remove all the glass is near on impossible :bang:
It would be great to hear if anyone is having the same problem :(

[Shaun]

I use four of the halogen versions, and I've never had an issue with short lamp life. The lamps for the halogen version are cheap as chips too. Sorry to hear you're having problems with yours.

[infinity disco uk]

I am begining to wish I had got the halaogen version the difference in bulb brightness is very little and for small venues slightly over powering, but there is one plus point you dont need a heater this tme of the year as the heat generated is better than any venue heating http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/sign/sign0020.gif (http://www.videowhip.co.uk)

[Dragonfly]

no no problems here either ..... the first lamps i put in seem to go very quickly ... about the 3rd gig of usage ...... but since then i cant honestly remember changing them??

[infinity disco uk]

no no problems here either ..... the first lamps i put in seem to go very quickly ... about the 3rd gig of usage ...... but since then i cant honestly remember changing them??

Ahhhhhhhh Perhaps thats the problem still using the factory bulbs bulbs that have been around the world twice bounced around in transit before little old me with his nice new shiney lights :eek: gets to plug them in for the first time :bang:

[Dragonfly]

i think that could well be it mate all mine have been the same but when you change them for bought in the local shop lamps you should notice the difference.

[infinity disco uk]

well lets sit back and watch this space and hope that this is the problem as they look the nuts when in use and get such good coments