HDTV'S life - Blu-ray Forum

saprano · 03-20-2008, 11:23 PM

When companies say their tv will last 7 to 10 year's, is that with all setting's like brightness and constrast turn all the way up?. or is that regardless of what ever you have it on, i try to keep all my setting's low as possible, especially constrast. i keep it around 75.

RandDawg · 03-20-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by saprano

When companies advertise their tv will last 7 to 10 year's, is that with all setting's like brightness and constrast turn all the way up?. or is that regardless of what ever you have it on, i try to keep all my setting's low as possible, especially constrast. i keep it around 75.

who is advertising that?

If my sony xbr3 craps out in 7 years, I will be so pissed.

Bango · 03-20-2008, 11:28 PM

I was always under the impression that the "life span" that they talk about is the so-called Half Life, at which point your tv starts to get dimmer and dimmer after that. I could be wrong though.

saprano · 03-20-2008, 11:34 PM

thats what i thought.

saprano · 03-20-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RandDawg

who is advertising that?

If my sony xbr3 craps out in 7 years, I will be so pissed.

my mistake, they dont advertise it but Thats what i always heard.

PeteS · 03-20-2008, 11:38 PM

Different technologies age in different ways: LCD vs. Plasma vs. CRT
In general, usage does play a part in aging, especially with plasmas, although newer plasmas are better. LCDs tend to be the most independent of what they are asked to display because their back lighting is always on.
But like Bango said, typically HDTV sets don't just reach their lifespan and go poof!

lildawgryan · 03-20-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RandDawg

who is advertising that?

If my sony xbr3 craps out in 7 years, I will be so pissed.

7 years with the same tv is a long time. By the time it does crap out im sure there will be somthing else that interests you.

03-20-2008, 11:23 PM	#1
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	HDTV'S life When companies say their tv will last 7 to 10 year's, is that with all setting's like brightness and constrast turn all the way up?. or is that regardless of what ever you have it on, i try to keep all my setting's low as possible, especially constrast. i keep it around 75. Last edited by saprano; 03-20-2008 at 11:27 PM.

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03-20-2008, 11:28 PM	#3
Bango Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Diego, CA Trading Score:4	I was always under the impression that the "life span" that they talk about is the so-called Half Life, at which point your tv starts to get dimmer and dimmer after that. I could be wrong though.

03-20-2008, 11:34 PM	#4
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	thats what i thought.

03-20-2008, 11:38 PM	#6
PeteS Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	Different technologies age in different ways: LCD vs. Plasma vs. CRT In general, usage does play a part in aging, especially with plasmas, although newer plasmas are better. LCDs tend to be the most independent of what they are asked to display because their back lighting is always on. But like Bango said, typically HDTV sets don't just reach their lifespan and go poof!

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