I'm interested in getting a big flat screen TV in the next year or so (prolly around 42"), but I'm worried about the lifespan. I heard from a friend that plasma's are only good for a few years. I really don't want to drop like $1.5k - $3k on a TV and have it only last a few years. My wife and I do watch a lot of TV,maybe around 5 hours a day, sometimes more because I like to leave it on while I'm whoring HAN even tho I'm not watching it

Do plasma's and LCD TV's really only last a few years? And if so, why?

Also, what do you guys think of projectors? I know you have to replace the bulbs every 3000 - 5000 hours but are they a better option if used just for movies?

 

I hope whateva you get "pops" at night :heh:

 

Your fine, forgot what your friend said. Plasma TV's last for 60,000 hours or so.

I love my Plasma and will do do a CRT again.

 

LCD>plasma

teh edn

plasmas generate a ton of heat heat, fast moving images ghost, and images will burn in. We have 2 LCD's and 3 plasmas in our NOC at work and the plasmas are less than a year old and burning in. The LCD's are 2 years old and have no signs of burn in.

Sharp Aquos FTW!!!111~~~~~

 

Samsung!

 

My old Plasma.... I sold it with the house.....

 

:werd:

From the research I've done plasma's tend to last 20-40k hours w/ 4hrs of daily use, which is 1460 hours year 5hrs is 1825yr....it'll last you longer than you'll own it. LCD's tend to last 40-60k hrs @ 4hrs of daily use. I tend to buy a new TV ever 6 or 7 years, due to technology.

Plasmas have less problems with ghosting in dark scenes, but the new LCDs are up to par with plasma w/ response time's under 15ms. Plasmas also have a higher contrast ratio, but again lcd's are catching up. My samsung has a contrast ratio of 3000:1, a lot of lcd's I've seen are 1500:1 or less. I recommend browsing specs online and then finding stores with the models you're interested in, go in and play around with the tv's.

 

Can't LCD's be "recharged" though? and Plasma's not?

 

u got it backwardsh:

 

sort of.. the LCD doesn't require recharge because the pixel life is far greater anyway.