How many hours does an HDTV last?

Answer 1

It depends upon the type of TV and how you use it...

CRT will on average last the shortest. ~up to 50,000 hours

Then Plasma. ~up to 60,000 hours

Then LCD. ~up to 65,000 hours

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Answer 2

I'm sorry to say this but.....those numbers are pipe-dream numbers above, even by the manufacturers.....

LET's take a look at REALITY!

I have seen CRT TVs last 13 to 18 years....they fail just like we grade.....on a "bell Curve".

Most TV's fall in the 13 to 15 year part of the Bell Curve, while some will make it to 18 years....My Mitsubishi Projection TV is an 18 year rarity.....
My old Magnavox CRT failed at 12 years.....I didn't watch any MORE TV on that one....I just had a crt with a shorter life span.

NOW, Obsolesence is a part of the equation too......Manufacturers start to dump special parts in the 13th year and special parts are totally gone by the 15th year! So your TV should be fixed by Year 13 or you have to hope it's a "Universal Part" that fails....parts that will be around longer than the "special parts" will be.......Resistors, Capacitors are universal.....Lamps, CRTs, Tuners, Integrated Circuits--ICs are "Special Parts"!!!

So how long do TVs really last??? Give it 13 years....and feel happy if it makes it to 18......

Now for the CRT hours.....40,000 for year 13 , 56,000 for year 18.....so 40 to 50 thousand hours is pretty good life....

LCDs --- the lamps are 4000 to 6000 hours.....same with DLPs. But the LCD itself they theorize will last indefinitely....But find a lamp after 13 - 15 years...that'll kill it right there.

Plasmas.....I won't even consider a Plasma.....

Answer 3

Older plasmas did have life problems, but new units will last as long as LCDs People with experience with older plasmas will be biased against them, but life is no longer an issue in comparing TVs. The problem with both plasma and CRT is that they grow dimmer with age, so even if the set still works, the picture may not be acceptable.

It is true that projector bulbs will burn out (or grow too dim) after about 1500 to 3000 hrs, but they can be replaced.

Answer 4

I think you are trying to find the lifetime for a Plasma screen vs. and LCD screen. The LCD screen will last 10-15 years, while the Plasma screen about 5 years.

Answer 5

around 26000 hours or 27 years for lcd. But rear projection or DLP last around 2.5-5 years. The bulb needs to be replaced on DLPs and other rear projections

Answer 6

I don't understand your question. I have HDTV and its on 24-7.

Answer 7

up to 60,000 Hours depending on how much you watch your tv, if you watch your tv more than six hours a day and play video games on it the life will decrease alot quicker. Check out the specs on the HP website and open the PDF file for full specs

Answer 8

go to consumer reports and check it out.