What type of TV lasts the longest?

[weister42]

Excluding CRT(cause we all know it lasts longer than your pet dog) and all other problems such as defects/lightning/abuse, what type of TV will last the longest and/or require the least maintenance/repair? I've seen rear projection TVs that need service 3 years after purchase and LCD TVs that got really dim in about 2 years, of course they're also exceptions.

[MatthewB]

My plasma claims it has a 60,000 half life in it, which means I can watch 5 hours a day for the next 27.5 years before it reaches it''s half brightness level.  I''m doubting it will last that long, or if technology in the future will make even our newest LCD and plasmas obsolete in the near future.  Think about it 27 years ago flat screens were things of science fiction.

If a TV lasts 10 years, I figure I have gotten good use out of it.  If longer well then great. If shorter, time to upgrade.

[Rope]

60,000 � 5 = 12,000 � 365 = 32.87 years. (sorry Matt)

A one owner plasma panel will never last until half-life because of upgradeitis disease. (OLED, SED)

Rope

[MatthewB]

Yeah Mr. Math wizard Rope, but I shaved off a couple years for other reasons.

 

1. GF watching Lifetime movie marathons

2. Falling asleep in front of tube after snacking on beer and brauts

3. Midget wrestling marathons

4. Videogame battles (when five hours seems like only one)

5. Newest Jenna Jamison DVD arrives via "Adam and Eve" catalogue

6. Countless hours tweaking video display.

7. Watching HD channel, no matter what is on. (who knew the migration of pelicans was so friggin cool in HD)

8. Jerry Springer has either circus freaks or teenage trailer trash episodes on.

9. GreatDane''s TGIF DVD (need I say more)

10. Cause I suck at math okay, go ahead and gloat Rope, just go ahead smarty pants.

[MDRiggs]

A DLP set could theoretically work pretty much forever with periodic lamp replacements, but for almost any kind of TV nowadays, I think unless it''s a bedroom set or something people wind up replacing them before they actually wear out. I have a 27-inch ProScan direct-view CRT in one room that''s gotten heavy use for more than 10 years and still works quite well.

[Rope]

Date: 12/20/2006 2:36:20 AM Author: Matthew B. Yeah Mr. Math wizard Rope, but I shaved off a couple years for other reasons. 1. GF watching Lifetime movie marathons 2. Falling asleep in front of tube after snacking on beer and brauts 3. Midget wrestling marathons 4. Videogame battles (when five hours seems like only one) 5. Newest Jenna Jamison DVD arrives via ''Adam and Eve'' catalogue 6. Countless hours tweaking video display. 7. Watching HD channel, no matter what is on. (who knew the migration of pelicans was so friggin cool in HD) 8. Jerry Springer has either circus freaks or teenage trailer trash episodes on. 9. GreatDane''s TGIF DVD (need I say more) 10. Cause I suck at math okay, go ahead and gloat Rope, just go ahead smarty pants.

[mazersteven]

Date: 12/19/2006 5:05:30 PM Author:Bassphobia Excluding CRT(cause we all know it lasts longer than your pet dog) and all other problems such as defects/lightning/abuse, what type of TV will last the longest and/or require the least maintenance/repair? I''ve seen rear projection TVs that need service 3 years after purchase and LCD TVs that got really dim in about 2 years, of course they''re also exceptions.

 

Forget todays technology. These televisions lasted generations.

 

Transistor-Based Television   The good old Tube T.V.