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ron
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:35 am Post subject:
Plasma Screen Life |
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I was told by a Sears TV salesman yesterday that his experience is
that you are lucky to have a plasma HDTV screen last 8-10 years before
it needs to be totally replaced. He also said that replacement cost
can be near the original cost of the TV. That is quite a difference
from the claims of common plasma HDTV brands that their screens last
an average of 60,000 hours, which for my wife and me would be about 27
years.
Any thoughts?
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Kalman Rubinson
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:06 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:35:22 -0500, ron <rcochran@ec.rr.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I was told by a Sears TV salesman yesterday that his experience is
that you are lucky to have a plasma HDTV screen last 8-10 years before
it needs to be totally replaced.
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He is wrong about current models unless they are used 24/7. Besides,
with the speed of new technology today, in 8-10 years, they will be
obsolete.
| Quote: | He also said that replacement cost can be near the original cost of the TV.
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Dumb. Replacement in 8-10 years will be cheap. ;-) Have you checked
on the price of DVD players lately.
| Quote: | That is quite a difference
from the claims of common plasma HDTV brands that their screens last
an average of 60,000 hours, which for my wife and me would be about 27
years.
Any thoughts?
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Salesmen are rarely good sources for unbiased information.
Kal |
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afiggatt
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:18 am Post subject:
Re: Plasma Screen Life |
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ron wrote:
| Quote: | I was told by a Sears TV salesman yesterday that his experience is
that you are lucky to have a plasma HDTV screen last 8-10 years before
it needs to be totally replaced. He also said that replacement cost
can be near the original cost of the TV. That is quite a difference
from the claims of common plasma HDTV brands that their screens last
an average of 60,000 hours, which for my wife and me would be about 27
years.
Any thoughts?
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The salesmen at your typical large B&M (brick & mortar) outlet are
frequently quite ignorant of the technical aspects of what they sell.
Don't pay much attention to them. Do a common sense test: how could the
replacement cost of the plasma TV be near the original cost 5 years from
now? Plasma prices have been falling 25% to 30% per year. Even if the
prices level off - and they eventually will, if your plasma fails 5
years from now and requires major repair, you will be able to get a
bigger, better flat panel HD TV for a lot less than the cost of the
current TV.
The stated lifespan for most plasmas ranges from 45,000 (LG, IIRC) to
60,000 (Panasonic, Pio) hours to half-brightness. This is twice the
typical rated lifespan of CRT tubes we have been buying for many years.
The limit to the lifespan of the plasma, and for that matter, a direct
view LCD panel, is likely to be the electronics (power supply, control
hw), not the screen display itself. The other limit will be the
improvement in technology combined with falling prices over the next few
years.
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Tony Hwang
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:28 am Post subject:
Re: Plasma Screen Life |
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afiggatt wrote:
| Quote: | ron wrote:
I was told by a Sears TV salesman yesterday that his experience is
that you are lucky to have a plasma HDTV screen last 8-10 years before
it needs to be totally replaced. He also said that replacement cost
can be near the original cost of the TV. That is quite a difference
from the claims of common plasma HDTV brands that their screens last
an average of 60,000 hours, which for my wife and me would be about 27
years.
Any thoughts?
The salesmen at your typical large B&M (brick & mortar) outlet are
frequently quite ignorant of the technical aspects of what they sell.
Don't pay much attention to them. Do a common sense test: how could the
replacement cost of the plasma TV be near the original cost 5 years from
now? Plasma prices have been falling 25% to 30% per year. Even if the
prices level off - and they eventually will, if your plasma fails 5
years from now and requires major repair, you will be able to get a
bigger, better flat panel HD TV for a lot less than the cost of the
current TV.
The stated lifespan for most plasmas ranges from 45,000 (LG, IIRC) to
60,000 (Panasonic, Pio) hours to half-brightness. This is twice the
typical rated lifespan of CRT tubes we have been buying for many years.
The limit to the lifespan of the plasma, and for that matter, a direct
view LCD panel, is likely to be the electronics (power supply, control
hw), not the screen display itself. The other limit will be the
improvement in technology combined with falling prices over the next few
years.
Alan F
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Most salesman does not even know how TV works. They are good at BS'ing.
By the time my Plasma set darkens to a point of unbearable, I'll be
looking at better, newer technology to replace it. If I live that long,
LOL. Keep up with advancement of technology and make the economy moving.
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canabana
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:38 am Post subject:
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stay away from plasmas!!!!!!!! these tvs are horrible. your lucky if
you get more 5 years. espically if your a tv buff. it ain't going to
last 5 years none the less 8-10 years. |
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bearman
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:45 am Post subject:
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"canabana" <lorryd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:1131748717.848169.238520@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | stay away from plasmas!!!!!!!! these tvs are horrible. your lucky if
you get more 5 years. espically if your a tv buff. it ain't going to
last 5 years none the less 8-10 years.
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Are you the same guy who said 1080i is not HD?
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Bearman
If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble. |
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canabana
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:49 am Post subject:
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ok i secured up. acutally i made a typo. i suck at spelling and
grammer. so please stop. |
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tim@nocomment.com
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:18 am Post subject:
Re: Plasma Screen Life |
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Kalman Rubinson wrote:
| Quote: | On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:35:22 -0500, ron <rcochran@ec.rr.com> wrote:
I was told by a Sears TV salesman yesterday that his experience is
that you are lucky to have a plasma HDTV screen last 8-10 years before
it needs to be totally replaced.
He is wrong about current models unless they are used 24/7. Besides,
with the speed of new technology today, in 8-10 years, they will be
obsolete.
He also said that replacement cost can be near the original cost of the TV.
Dumb. Replacement in 8-10 years will be cheap. ;-) Have you checked
on the price of DVD players lately.
Yeah, and they are built of cheap plastic. Not sure how the picture on a |
TV will look if it is made of cheap plastic but we can always hope.
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That is quite a difference
from the claims of common plasma HDTV brands that their screens last
an average of 60,000 hours, which for my wife and me would be about 27
years.
Any thoughts?
Salesmen are rarely good sources for unbiased information.
Kal |
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Kalman Rubinson
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Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject:
Re: Plasma Screen Life |
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On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:18:53 -0500, "tim@nocomment.com"
<tim@nocomment.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Kalman Rubinson wrote:
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:35:22 -0500, ron <rcochran@ec.rr.com> wrote:
He also said that replacement cost can be near the original cost of the TV.
Dumb. Replacement in 8-10 years will be cheap. ;-) Have you checked
on the price of DVD players lately.
Yeah, and they are built of cheap plastic. Not sure how the picture on a
TV will look if it is made of cheap plastic but we can always hope.
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Not all of them are and there are decent ones at very low prices (and
I am not talking about the sub-$100 junk). What you can buy today in
a universal player for a few hundred $$ is amazing. Similarly, the
cost of plasma technology is dropping (yeah, I paid a lot for mine)
and will be much cheaper, for constant quality standards, in the
future.
Kal |
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