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Re: How long to Plasma TV's really last?

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Posted by Rich H on September 23, 2003 at 20:58:18

In Reply to: How long to Plasma TV's really last? posted by nickwh on September 22, 2003 at 06:27:44:

You are getting some crappy info regarding plasma life.

Because a guy at Samsung might have said it, doesn't make it true. Employees of many companies can be as out of the loop and vulnerable to picking up myths as the rest of us.

Estimates by the three main plasma manufacturers (Panasonic/Pioneer/Fujitsu) put last years plasma models at between 25,000 to 35,000 hours to half brightness. (Half brightness being still usable, but lets use it as the effective end of the screen's life). Essentially, that gets you a lifespan that closely matches the typical CRT display. (Over at the AVS plasma forum several technical people involved at Panasonic and Fujitsu, who are intimately familiar with the life-span tests, have posted confirmations of those estimates).

Estimates for the new generation of plasmas just hitting the market are apparently significantly longer (60,000 hours).

It's sad that so many people have swallowed and promulgated the short-life-span myth. So much misinformation, so little time....

In short, don't stop from buying plasma based on that myth. (Use another excuse, like how expensive they are).

Oh, and don't fall for the burn-in myth either....

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