Plasma Overuse? - Blu-ray Forum

slider292 · 10-25-2009, 08:55 PM

Hello all,

I recently purchased a 50" Panasonic plasma, primarily for watching movies and sports on the weekends- I really don't watch too much TV day-to-day. Trouble is my new roommates are douche bags and don't have lives. Consequently, my TV has been used much more frequently then I had anticipated. I'd say 6 hours a day during the week and 10-12 hours a day on weekends.

Should I be concerned about overuse or am I being completely anal? If I should be worried about overuse, what are some good rules of thumb to prevent it? Are there any telltale signs of overuse. Thanks in advance.

SlmShdy1 · 10-25-2009, 09:04 PM

I would say you're just being anal

. The Panasonics are very good and are tested to survive for 100,000 hours before their half-life. That'll probably give 30 years at the rate they're using it.

sarge1976 · 10-25-2009, 10:11 PM

Yeah man don't worry, I run mine about 8hrs a day and sometimes 12-15hrs a day on the weekends

Sonny · 10-25-2009, 10:41 PM

Your worried about nothing.

relax and enjoy, panasonic makes some of the best displays out, pannys reliability is 2nd to none. Your room mates are very luck to be able to use such a sweet TV. My 5020 gets 10-12hrs of use a day and my origanl 111 Elite gets 8-10hrs a day. I have a Panasonic 50" 60u that is a 2007 model that was/is used 12+ hrs a day and is perfect still (of course).

Steve · 10-25-2009, 10:51 PM

Don't worry about it. At 8 hours of use every day, 365 days a year, that works out to over 34 years before the TV reaches half-life.

Kryptonic · 10-25-2009, 11:06 PM

No need to worry.

Worry about what they're using your set for, not how often and for how long.

Cpt_Dylan_Hunt · 10-26-2009, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonny

Your worried about nothing.

relax and enjoy, panasonic makes some of the best displays out, pannys reliability is 2nd to none. Your room mates are very luck to be able to use such a sweet TV. My 5020 gets 10-12hrs of use a day and my origanl 111 Elite gets 8-10hrs a day. I have a Panasonic 50" 60u that is a 2007 model that was/is used 12+ hrs a day and is perfect still (of course).

Wouldn't the 60u be a 2006 model? 2007 being the 70u, 2008 being the 80u and the 2009 equivalent I guess would be either the u1 or s1???

10-25-2009, 08:55 PM	#1
slider292 New Member Member since:Oct 2009	Plasma Overuse? Hello all, I recently purchased a 50" Panasonic plasma, primarily for watching movies and sports on the weekends- I really don't watch too much TV day-to-day. Trouble is my new roommates are douche bags and don't have lives. Consequently, my TV has been used much more frequently then I had anticipated. I'd say 6 hours a day during the week and 10-12 hours a day on weekends. Should I be concerned about overuse or am I being completely anal? If I should be worried about overuse, what are some good rules of thumb to prevent it? Are there any telltale signs of overuse. Thanks in advance.

10-25-2009, 09:04 PM	#2
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Bay Area, CA PlayStation® 3 ID: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:254 PS3 collection:42	I would say you're just being anal . The Panasonics are very good and are tested to survive for 100,000 hours before their half-life. That'll probably give 30 years at the rate they're using it. PS3 Trophy Card I Do Blu

10-25-2009, 10:11 PM	#3
sarge1976 Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Shillington,PA Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:1038 PS3 collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:4	Yeah man don't worry, I run mine about 8hrs a day and sometimes 12-15hrs a day on the weekends 2D LOYALIST Displays-Pioneer Kuro KRP-600M-LR,Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M-BR(Both Calibrated by DNice),Panasonic-42PZ80U-Basement,Samsung-LN22B460-Kit Pioneer Elite SC-57/Emotiva XPA-2&XPA-5 Amps/Klipsch RF-83's,RC-64, 2 SVS PB-13 Ultras,PB12-NSD,Klipsch RS-62s, RS-52s,BD Players-Oppo BDP-95 Reg Free,Pioneer Elite BD-52FD,SVS ASEQ,Sqzbx Duet & Touch,Panamax M-5300PM,Belkin PF60& AVU1500 UPS,Harmony 1100,2-XBOX360S,PS3 Slim 250GB,Wii,DTVHR24W/1TB HD,AppleTV,DiamondCaseDesigns TV Cab.

10-25-2009, 10:41 PM	#4
Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	Your worried about nothing. relax and enjoy, panasonic makes some of the best displays out, pannys reliability is 2nd to none. Your room mates are very luck to be able to use such a sweet TV. My 5020 gets 10-12hrs of use a day and my origanl 111 Elite gets 8-10hrs a day. I have a Panasonic 50" 60u that is a 2007 model that was/is used 12+ hrs a day and is perfect still (of course). Pioneer 9G Kuro's 5020 with Elite board swap, KRP500m, Elite 111, Elite 151. Onkyo 706, Polk TSi 5.1 all the way around & 10" sub. Pioneer BD player & Panasonic BD player along with three PS3's, all original 60gig units. 2x Harmony 1100 & 1 Harmony 1000 touch screen remotes. About 1,000 Blu-rays... My Brother R.I.P. Sep 9, 1980 - (killed) July 23, 2008"Dream as if you will live forever, Live as if you will die today" Last edited by Sonny; 10-25-2009 at 10:52 PM.

10-25-2009, 10:51 PM	#5
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:77 Blu-ray collection:193 PS3 collection:20 Hardware reviews:1 Trading Score:38	Don't worry about it. At 8 hours of use every day, 365 days a year, that works out to over 34 years before the TV reaches half-life. Steve

10-25-2009, 11:06 PM	#6
Kryptonic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009	No need to worry. Worry about what they're using your set for, not how often and for how long.

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