Plasmas

[crackinhedz]

plasmas should last anywhere between ~20,000 - ~60,000 hours.

That's many many years of everyday use.

LCD is slightly better, but they both will last a VERY LONG time.

[My_Two_Cents]

Where do people come up with this stuff?

To elaborate on what Crack said, today's plasmas will last 60K hours or more (some new Panys are claiming 100K hours) before the picture deteriorates to HALF the original brightness. Do the math. You'll upgrade/replace the set long before you come close to that number.

[ThriceBB]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Where do people come up with this stuff?

well, someone told me that. they must have been confused with rear projection. this was a long time ago too, probably back when plasmas were the "new" thing. i thought it seemed weird. that is why i asked it on here looking for some "expert" advice.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Where do people come up with this stuff?

now is that really a nice way to greet someone?

...not everyone knows everything. We ALL learn bit by bit, piece by piece. So its of utmost importance to share what you know with others who don't know any better without patronizing them. That's the only way people can learn.

[Pelican170]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Where do people come up with this stuff?

To elaborate on what Crack said, today's plasmas will last 60K hours or more (some new Panys are claiming 100K hours) before the picture deteriorates to HALF the original brightness. Do the math. You'll upgrade/replace the set long before you come close to that number.

hey, im pretty sure it was 10,000 hrs before half life brightness, but if its 100,000 then good for me!

Edit - Nevermind, i guess it is 100,000 hrs due to replys from people, which makes me very happy!!!

[RogerR]

I'll second (or third) the recommendation to get the 50" Kuro. I just bought one from BB. I've had it about 3 weeks and I love it. I wouldn't spend the extra on the Elite model. While the base model doesn't allow the user to set picture temperature, the Movie mode works beautifully for blu-rays and dvds with no tweaking required. I've also discovered that for watching local HD channels on Cable, the Standard mode works well, with a little tweaking. SD cable channels are OK, but there's only so much you can do given the quality of the source material.
I had initially purchased the 52" Sony xbr6, but sent it back within days. On any brightness setting over 52, the screen background was covered with green electronic lines, something right out of the Matrix. Plus, it had noticeable clouding issues on black screens. That was disappointing, as I was upgrading from a 40" xbr1 that had been a dynamite TV for 3 years.

[brett_day]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

plasmas should last anywhere between ~20,000 - ~60,000 hours.

That's many many years of everyday use.

LCD is slightly better, but they both will last a VERY LONG time.

panny 1080p plasma's are rated at 100,000 hours before reaching half brightness leave your tv on 24/7 that would equal 11 years before reaching half brightness!

the 720p plasma boast 60,000!

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/08/16...1080p-plasmas/

[crackinhedz]

panny 1080p plasma's are rated at 100,000 hours

I think you will find hours of lifespan to be hyper inflated similarly along the lines of : contrast ratio's, watts per channel, RMS etc.

certainly any company can claim anything.

Realistically? ...they're trying to sell you something.

[brett_day]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

I think you will find hours of lifespan to be hyper inflated similarly along the lines of : contrast ratio's, watts per channel, RMS etc.

certainly any company can claim anything.

Realistically? ...they're trying to sell you something.

sure they are, it's all about boosting the specs of their sets compared to the competition, but honestly why would they lie? i am sure that it is true in a controlled enviroment with all the picture settings turned way down, surely it would be possible

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by brett_day

surely it would be possible

possible, sure.

But for each individual owner? probably not.

Especially those guys who like that one setting in the menu...whats it called again? oh yeah, Torch mode.

[brett_day]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

possible, sure.

But for each individual owner? probably not.

Especially those guys who like that one setting in the menu...whats it called again? oh yeah, Torch mode.

touche!

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

possible, sure.

But for each individual owner? probably not.

Especially those guys who like that one setting in the menu...whats it called again? oh yeah, Torch mode.

Regardless, if you used your set for 8 hours/day:

100,000 hours = 34.2 years
60,000 hours = 20.5 years
40,000 hours = 13.7 years
20,000 hours = 6.8 years

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

100,000 hours = 34.2 years

...I can leave my Panny to my grandchildren in the will.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

I think you will find hours of lifespan to be hyper inflated similarly along the lines of : contrast ratio's, watts per channel, RMS etc.

certainly any company can claim anything.

Realistically? ...they're trying to sell you something.

Panasonic has samples of each panel independently tested in Korea.
They are measured at 100% brightness setting with a 100% white signal and left until the output reaches 50%.
For the 11G and 12G series that has been 100,000 hours.

[RogerR]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

Panasonic has samples of each panel independently tested in Korea.
They are measured at 100% brightness setting with a 100% white signal and left until the output reaches 50%.
For the 11G and 12G series that has been 100,000 hours.

100,000 hours is over 4000 days. They test their panels for over 10 years?

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by RogerR

100,000 hours is over 4000 days. They test their panels for over 10 years?

They get an average based on the continous reduction of brightness, to get to how long it will take to reach 50%.

Although the output does not go down in an absolute pattern, it is more than enough to project the average lifespan.

[RogerR]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

They get an average based on the continous reduction of brightness, to get to how long it will take to reach 50%.

Although the output does not go down in an absolute pattern, it is more than enough to project the average lifespan.

Yes, I was being sarcastic. From reading your original description, it sounded like you were stating that they actually ran the panels for 100,000 hours. I guess I took you too literally.

[JamesKurtovich]

Nothing to replace on plasma..

Don't believe the smear campaign against plasma technology.

I've heard everything.. from that they don't last long and that you have to "drain them out and refill them periodically." Don't ask, lol.