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Ok, guys. I last question from me. is it your understanding that the 1 year warrantly included in the purchase includes bulb replacement for 1 year?

I called up Sony to confirm (bwcause my credit card doubles it), and a woman told me, NO, bulb is 90 days, which kinda shocked me. I called back, spoke to a different rep, and he says YES, 1 year on bulbs as well (although, to be honest, the first woman seemed more confident in her answer).

Now I'm thoroughly confused. Are bulbs included within a year?

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I would expect that it's pretty unlikely that your bulb would go out sometime between days 31 and 365. The bulb is not going to wear out in a year, or five, or (most likely) ten. Infant mortality is another story, but still seems unlikely enough that I wouldn't base a decision on a 90-day vs. 1-year warranty.