Whats the average life expectancy of a TV (tube)?

Answer 1

AngrySanta says... Average? Gosh, for a fair unit, like 7-8 years, with some cheaper made sets failing earlier and a well built set going a lot longer, but Tube TV's are going the way of the record player and the VCR.

One of the fears of getting a non HD-tube TV is that HD-only broadcasting is eventually coming. They'll stop broadcasting regular terestrial signals, but that's still a long way off (even tho every year they say "next year"). Why? Because of AARP.

Right now you can pull out a 40 year old black and white out of the attic and play with the antennae and get a picture. That's all going to change, and everyone is going to need to have cable or sattelite or buy an adapter. Who's going to fight that? AARP! Get on the ball AARP! Every senior in America is going to have to upgrade their TV's! Rise up!

Ahem. But yeah, it's an old technology, it's peaked, even a cheap manufacturer can make a pretty good set. Just look at them in the showroom. If you're looking at saving some $ by not getter a flat screen tube, some screens are so rounded that it's almost unwatchable from anything but dead center. Plus pix quality can sometimes vary widely.

Answer 2

I have never had a picture tube failure, and my family watches lots of TV. My guess is that the newer tubes will last 15 years if watched 4 hours a day. By the way, the switchover to digital transmission in 2009 has nothing to do with picture tubes. Any set, even a 1950 black and white, will be able to receive the new transmissions with the addition of a converter box that will become available (required to be available by law).

Answer 3

ABOUT 10 YEARS

Answer 4

depends on the brand usually the higher quality has 15-20 year life span

Answer 5

Not really sure