it doesnt get very bright at all.. and seems to have a greenish hue to it

any thoughts?

i bought the ultimate light kit.. so im using the ballast base and bulb that yall provided

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Thanks, Joe

This probably gonna sound like a stupid question but just give me a little slack . How long are you letting you bulb run? I don't know if this applies to you, but my bulb does the same thing when I first turn it on it's greenish. Once it gets warm after a few minutes it solid white and good to go.

I've fired up my bulb twice for electircal tests. Really nice space invaders effect with it first time. After about 5 min it white as white can be.

ive let it run all night the first test... then all afternoon the second.. never got bright enough to see a projection and still greenish

Read the voltage on the lamp and on the ballast and see if they match. IT should read 110v or it should read 220v.
maybe a mismatch??
Or a 220 volt being supplied with 110 volts??

Dont do that!!!

Do not put a multimeter anywhere near the lamp side of your eballast because the high voltages could very easily fry it!