Is it possible to replace the bulb in this tv or something like that? I was watching it the other day when a loud pop occurred and there was some burning smell accompanied by the picture and sound going out. when i turn the tv back on now i get a weird sound and the smell again. any suggestions?

Hi, It could well be the power supply that is in the back of your set. Have a repairman check it out. It's not a do it yourself thing. Good luck.

the loud pop was a capacitor or a resistor popping, it will need replacing.

Hi,
It seems lamp/ bulb popped again, check lamp inside tv.
If tv does not show red blinking light then it would be lamp that knocked off, replace lamp in tv to fix its problem, please buy Sony original lamp for good picture in tv.
Let me know if you have additional question.
Thanks.

yuor lamp blew out, replace and will b good as new

Yes, I think you have lost the bulb and maybe the color wheel is on the way out too. But try a bulb first. If the old one has a broken "glass tube" in the center--be assured it is bad.

The red light means that the prjection bulb needs to be replaced. They ony last about two years depending on hours of use. The low popping sounds as well as fan noise is normal for the Sony projection TV. You can Google the owners manual by entering the brand,model etc. and ask for the owner's manual. I had to go to several sites but eventually found it.

Your TV mainboard is damaged and need to be replaced, the price should be around $80-190 and you can do it yourself.

Your bulb is toast.
They are just $90 on ebay.
Got one last month from discounttvlamps.
Delivered in 3 days using their free shipping.
Easy install.
No problems.

The color wheel was the cause of the loud whining noise. The only item in the set under pressure that could possibly pop is the lamp. The fact that you have the 3 lights on is the lamp failure indicator. The lamp driver or ballast can also fail and give the same light error but I have never had one to pop.I would replace the lamp for sure. Also the lamp as you know sits right in front of the color wheel so perhaps it popped and fragments of the lamp ended up on, near or around the color wheel

power supply.Definately will need to be replaced. Im actually looking for one to replace myself.TV repairs charge 1200 to repair.