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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #30 on: Aug 07, 2019 at 08:04 PM »
those Plasma would last years But aren't those Voltage guzzlers x years!
they say LED's are 70% less power hungry than those plasma's, so doing the math I think  even if you change LED TV's every 5~7yrs it's still a better option & you get the latest innovations.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #31 on: Aug 07, 2019 at 11:59 PM »
I have a 50c10 Panasonic. Its working till now. Bought is 2006.

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« Reply #32 on: Mar 19, 2020 at 11:50 PM »
Its just a matter of luck sometimes, anyway, here's a nice story,
a couple weeks back, one of my 75" panel went supernova, its that one white light on the left side of the screen.
TV is about 5 years old, and yes, I bought the 5 years extended warranty, expiry is on June 2020

So I flied the claim to Best Buy, saying panel has a dead bulb probably or whatever you call it,
so they sent in a tech guy to confirm the problem, first protocol is of course, order the panel for replacement.
But after 2 weeks, tech guy called me up and informed na wala na daw stock na panel for this model.

Gave me a number to call, which is the department that handles exchanges.
Best Buy was supposed to do an exchange, but decided that it would be too much of a hassle for both of us,
they ended up sending me $3400 credit and told me that I can keep the TV,...

Sweet,..! My kids wouldn't mind having a 75" TV on their study room even with that blimp,
it only shows on bright scenes, but they wouldn't notice it, that's for sure,
amazing warranty service from the shops here,..!

Am ordering an 85Q70R or 85Q70T QLED as replacement for that one,...

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #33 on: May 12, 2020 at 10:00 PM »
My very first flat panel, a Samsung UA-32D5000, purchased back in 2011 from Sight & Sounds is still working fine. My parents are using it now as their bedroom set.

My LG 55" UH6500 4K UHD Smart TV, which was gifted by my brother just in 2017, conked out with an apparent panel problem last May 2019.

very similar story to mine

my first flat screen, a sanyo lcd-32k30 bought for ph18,000 as a class b from their warehouse sale around 2010 or 2011 has not made any visit to a repair shop. i still like how the cable hd channels look on this hd-ready only unit .

then my lg 43uh6500 first had back light discolorations on it's 21st month which was repaired under warranty. but by its 27th month 2 horizontal lines appeared which divided and delayed the images below each line...panel gone. so it seems lg's uh6500 series has a trend with its panel.

to me it looks like flat panels made pre-2015 are more reliable. i still recall sony 32in lcds during mid-2000s era costing upwards of ph50,000 but the significant price drops the past few years have made it easy now to replace one that goes bust in 2-3 yrs. its disappointing but i guess its the trade off to keep the innovations coming.

the 43uh6500 cost me 23,500 but wifey would not allow me to buy lg again, i'm still not sold on samsung, sony still cost 25-30% more, sharp/pana/toshiba don't have as much choices. so i'm taking the chance with tcl 55a8us at just 19,995 to replace the lg.

as a footnote...my sharp 21in x-bass crt (w/ separate powered sub-woofer) from 1997 is still alive and kicking despite several repairs over the past 2 decades (mostly during the last decade actually ) hehehe
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #34 on: May 13, 2020 at 07:07 PM »
3 years of trouble free viewing is a reasonable expectation....after than then it is a bonus...
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #35 on: May 13, 2020 at 07:50 PM »
I have a 50c10 Panasonic. Its working till now. Bought is 2006.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #36 on: May 13, 2020 at 08:59 PM »
2011 Sony Bravia. Twice Repaired. still working.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #37 on: May 13, 2020 at 11:05 PM »
9 yr old Panasonic FHD LCD - still going strong. never been repaired, still very good PQ (given this is a high end model). never felt the need to upgrade yet.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #38 on: May 23, 2020 at 12:02 PM »
The current state of reliability of new TVs is making me think about getting one of those laser ultra short throw projectors instead of a flat panel.

Would they last longer, I wonder...
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #39 on: May 23, 2020 at 12:06 PM »
Buti wala ako bad experience sa samsung at LG.. yung 37 inch samsung namin was bought around 2009 with home theater box pa yun.. up to.now buhay pa
. Daily ginagamit.. yung LG 3D UHD ko 5 years na buhay pa din

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #40 on: May 23, 2020 at 12:12 PM »
Wala yata problema sa mga earlier years na TVs notwithstanding what (decent) brand. Common ang anecdotal proof na matagal na ang TV nila na nabili nung 720p at 1080p pa ang affordable resolutions.
Yung relatively new production TVs ang mas mataas probability na magka problema ng mas maaga.
Na parang sadya din. Note the short 1 yr. warranty of Samsung.
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #41 on: May 23, 2020 at 04:05 PM »
i bought my lg 55' ug8700 model on 2015, until now, ok pa nman..  ;)
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #42 on: May 23, 2020 at 05:34 PM »
Samsung 55" LED tv (don't know the model) around 10yrs+ TV still alive but the wall mount cable snapped  ???



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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #43 on: Jun 01, 2020 at 07:19 AM »
Samsung 55" LED tv (don't know the model) around 10yrs+ TV still alive but the wall mount cable snapped  ???




wow buti di nalaglag bro
naalala ko naginf trend ito ng samsung and LG (cmiiw) dati

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #44 on: Jun 01, 2020 at 07:51 AM »
Wala yata problema sa mga earlier years na TVs notwithstanding what (decent) brand. Common ang anecdotal proof na matagal na ang TV nila na nabili nung 720p at 1080p pa ang affordable resolutions.
Yung relatively new production TVs ang mas mataas probability na magka problema ng mas maaga.
Na parang sadya din. Note the short 1 yr. warranty of Samsung.

parang kotse din....every year merong bagong modelo.....
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #45 on: Jun 01, 2020 at 07:54 AM »
My Pana 42PV80 is going 12 years this Dec. It lasted even longer than other TVs I bought over the years.

Deep blacks and realistic colors still giving me goosebumps when watching or playing.

Paired with an HK160 HT amp bought only weeks apart. Only the speakers that I used have changed.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #46 on: Jun 01, 2020 at 11:54 AM »
Is it applicable that an electronic devices like tv's have a higher life span the more you use it? Like 5 hours average per day.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #47 on: Jun 01, 2020 at 12:45 PM »
parang kotse din....every year merong bagong modelo.....

Part of the so-called Planned obsolescence.
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #48 on: Jun 01, 2020 at 08:12 PM »
wow buti di nalaglag bro
naalala ko naginf trend ito ng samsung and LG (cmiiw) dati

If not for the table under it w/ a vase, this TV would have called it quits. Luckily the table catch the left side, w/out it the whole thing would be crashing to the floor. The vase rolled off & broke. Nobody is using the room & during the ECQ just wanted to hang out in that room so the AC would also made to run & not being idle for a long time but to my surprise the TV was hanging already. Its really our weather I think too much heat & humidity crumbles the plastic materials & makes the rubbers so sticky. So sad until now I have to find time to look for a new bracket
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #49 on: Jun 02, 2020 at 03:44 AM »
If not for the table under it w/ a vase, this TV would have called it quits. Luckily the table catch the left side, w/out it the whole thing would be crashing to the floor. The vase rolled off & broke. Nobody is using the room & during the ECQ just wanted to hang out in that room so the AC would also made to run & not being idle for a long time but to my surprise the TV was hanging already. Its really our weather I think too much heat & humidity crumbles the plastic materials & makes the rubbers so sticky. So sad until now I have to find time to look for a new bracket
parang 2nd life na ng tv mo bro

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #50 on: Aug 15, 2020 at 12:57 AM »
Wondering how many Smart TV's conked out after their warranty period compared to non-smart ones?

Since these Smart TV's get pushed updates via the net, i'm thinking these manufacturers might be pushing in some sort of a timer bug that renders these TV's useless after the warranty period.

not that far fetched naman ano? forces consumers to purchase a new one.
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #51 on: Aug 15, 2020 at 02:01 AM »
I bought my Samsung 32in LED tv in 2013. Still working. I updated its firmware I think once or twice. Now being used as my 2nd computer monitor.
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #52 on: Aug 16, 2020 at 08:07 AM »
Wondering how many Smart TV's conked out after their warranty period compared to non-smart ones?

Since these Smart TV's get pushed updates via the net, i'm thinking these manufacturers might be pushing in some sort of a timer bug that renders these TV's useless after the warranty period.

not that far fetched naman ano? forces consumers to purchase a new one.

Very probable ito.. Kaya para sa akin basta working wag na magupdate.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #53 on: Aug 16, 2020 at 10:08 AM »
^kaso they can still push it on the background without prompting us to approve the update. As long as online ang TV, they can push something to it.

Interesting talaga to know the lifespan comparison. Based sa mga nababasa ko dito mas mabilis mag conk out mga smart TV talaga.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #54 on: Aug 16, 2020 at 10:22 AM »
TV's will soon be categorized as a consumable appliance in the house. Something that you regularly schedule to replace.  Repairing it is not a good option since the cost is very prohibitive.  For the most part, the TV is something that we PDVD'ers probably couldn't live without so it makes sense to save a little each month for the replacement of our current and working TV.
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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #55 on: Aug 16, 2020 at 11:33 AM »
Sa US available ang extended warranty up to 5 years yata. If available dito yan mag aavail din siguro ako.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #56 on: Aug 16, 2020 at 12:01 PM »
I still remember I got this TV 1998 Philips Power Vision (29" iirc) up to now still doing fine except for the remote, now its in the stock room waiting to be adopted. This was pass on to my son's room & then to his younger siblings then the past 15yrs its with our helpers dining area (so this unit really took a beating maybe 12hrs a day) until my youngest daughter ask for a Smart TV last June for her bday. So her 32" Samsung LCD was pass on to the helpers for more lower electricity consumption coz those CRTs are electricity-guzzlers. They are strong & durable, wish all TVs now are still built the same to survive longer years but sadly not.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #57 on: Aug 17, 2020 at 09:03 AM »
Panasonic 32" LCD - bought Sep 2009, still working. naka ilang lipat na from sala to dining to my son's room and now to my byenan's room. maganda pa din lalo na pag kinabitan ng MiBox or Roku.

Samsung 43" Plasma - bought Dec 2011, after a few months nagka horizontal line but panel was replaced by Samsung. after 2 1/2 years out of warranty na, nagka horizontal line ulit. buti pinalitan pa din ni Samsung ng panel, free of charge. then 2 years ago bumigay na power supply, at nde ko na pinagawa.

Toshiba 55" Basic LED - bought Jan 2015 and still working and no issues. although nalipat na sa dining area kasi may new TV na sa sala (Samsung UHD 49").

Sony 40" LED - bought Dec 2015, still working and no issues. nasa bedroom.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #58 on: Aug 17, 2020 at 11:28 AM »
LG 37" bought sa Sights N Sounds more than 10 years ago. Di pa nasira ever since. Kinailangan lang linisin ang alikabok na nakapasok sa panel pero covered pa ng warranty when it happened. Still working today

Samsung Plasma 50" has an extended 6 months warranty (2.5 years warranty as a trade sa isang dead pixel na laging meron even the 2 replacements). Died on the third year

ACE 32" bough in lazada more than two years ago. Still working.

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Re: Lifespan of a TV
« Reply #59 on: Aug 17, 2020 at 11:30 AM »
Our Sony Trinitron TV made in Japan lasted for about 25 or so years before it conked out permanently. It was repaired a couple of times throughout it's lifespan.