Do plasma tvs really stop working after a few years?

Question

then why do people choose them over LCDs

Answer 1

The second question that I get from friends or family when discussing plasma TVs is, "Plasmas don’t last as long right, they burn out faster (than other television technologies)? The short answer to this question among top tier brands is, "No, plasma is the equivalent of LCD in longevity as a technology, though there is variation among brands and models".

FYI: The first question is, invariably, "Which is better, LCD or Plasma (TV technology). See our article: Plasma TV vs. LCD.

Plasma TV life span expectancy has long been a hot topic and rightly so. Most early plasma monitor models from 1999 and early 2000 have already been delivered to the electronics graveyard. Manufacturers were doing well to deliver a plasma product that fired up. An early adaptor could purchase a plasma TV that was 6" in depth, was hot enough to fry an egg on, and had fans that sounded like it was going to take off and fly through the roof - all for a modest $10,000.

However, improvements in the longevity of plasma TVs and displays have been rapidly effective. The green phosphors are claimed by some manufacturers as the reason behind the incredible increase. Lower power usage and motion adaptive anti burn-in technology are also contributors.

In fact, many plasma manufacturers boast a life span of 60,000 hours to half life! This is a longer life than a tube based television. The specification is somewhat suspect since the process of determining longevity of the product is based on deductive mathematical calculation of phosphor dissipation, and does not take into account the electronic components and the myriad of problems that can occur. Panasonic was the first to claim the 60,000 hour life span, up from a previous 30,000 just a year prior.

Within months after Panasonic announced this new life span, other manufacturers jumped on the bandwagon announcing that their plasma television is now rated to 60,000.

So how long will a plasma last? The long and short of it is that it depends upon your daily hourly usage as well as how you use the monitor. 12 to 55 years is my new short answer.

Answer 2

Nope. Most plasma TVs now have a lifespan of 60,000 years to half brightness. This means 27-years @ 6-hours a day. Half brightness means after 60,000 Hours the TV will keep working but to half the brightness levels. LCDs last as long as plasma TVs, The only advantage is they are better for computers graphics and playing video games. Both technologies have their pros and cons.

Answer 3

Well, I stand corrected. Apparently the lifespan of plasmas has seen dramatic improvement over the past few years. I still maintain that brand-new plasma TVs have better picture quality than LCDs, although they are subject to burn-in when using video game systems.

Answer 4

Its has no longer something to do with "years" lots as that's hours of operation. Older Plasmas had a undesirable acceptance for shorter existence spans. yet those days are long long previous. a popular Plasma is regularly rated everywhere from 60,000 hours to a hundred,000 hours (for the perfect end contraptions). That interprets to you working your television 8 hours an afternoon, 300 and sixty 5 days a 365 days for 20-30 years. So shall we play devil's recommend and say those numbers are heavily embellished, I nonetheless think of you're finding at 12-15 years at that form of utilization ordinary. And in case you utilize the television below that, nicely then your lifespan is going to be incredibly severe.

Answer 5

yha they do because i was going to but they told me and show me that they burn out after some time so i pay 500$ for a nice tube one it is better

Answer 6

i was going to answer this question-but cris has got it bang on-could not have put it better myself.