Lamp Modules are made up of two main elements: the lamp (or bulb) and the cage (or housing) including electrical connector.
Lamps – are effectively ultra high-performance lights developed by the world leader in lighting technology working in close cooperation with the projector & rear projection television manufacturers.
Cages – are housings produced by the projector manufacturers to accurately seat the lamp and enable user replacement (each physically different projector model usually requires its own bespoke cage design).
Original Lamps - are those manufactured by the original lamp developer holding the technology patent (e.g. UHP™ from Philips).
Original Lamp Modules – are the first and original lamps fitted in the original cages by the OEM (installed base)
GenuineLamps - are lamps that are not the same brand as the original lamp placed in the projector by the projector manufacturer, but they offer the same standards of performance and reliability to their original counterparts as in OEM installed base and are manufactured by regulated lamp technology holders.
Genuine Lamp Modules – are original or genuine lamps replaced in replica or original cages
Copy Lamps - are lamps produced by unregulated manufacturing companies not holding the technology patents & not pre-installed by any projector manufacturer. Specifications about brightness and lamp life are always based on the lamp system, which is the lamp and electronics that are designed to warrant safe operation and good performance of the system.
Copy Lamp Modules - are copy lamps fitted in replica cages produced by companies not endorsed by the projector manufacturers.
Compatible Lamps – are lamps that fit a specific brand and model of projector or TV set but are not the same as the original and could be copy or fake lamps. Specifications about brightness and lamp life are always based on the lamp system, which is the lamp and electronics that are designed to warrant safe operation and good performance of the system.
