wanna ask, is it true that LCD TV only can last for like 30k to 60k hours and breakdown?

from what i see from the user manual, it say that my LCD TV only have like 30k hours of lifetime

is there anyone break the mark and the TV still serve you well? form my rough calculation, 30k takes about 3 years for normal usage.

the house at my hometown which my father live in have changed the cabinet to a new one, nowadays the cabinet all design for newer generation TV (you know what i say, size of plasma, LCD, LED and OLED), so the old bulky TV doesn't really fit the cabinet well and the cabinet is too low and the bulky TV doesn't have a stand like LCD TV.

so i was going to convince my father to get a new TV for himself, he always say old TV is better, clearer and last longer

since the living room is quite big, if change to LCD TV sure need a larger one, like a 40", he say this for example, you spend 5k for a 40" TV, yet the TV only able to last few years, while those old bulky CRT able to last a decade, and now those LCD TV all running on widescreen, watch TV that time see those people in TV all appear to be fatter (this is because of the respect ratio, you know i know la, but they dont know ) so how are you going to convince those folks to move on to newer technology?

all my relative surround my parents always say that CRT TV is way better because they last longer and better clarity, and also they say is the CRT TV breakdown, is it possible to fix while LCD TV cannot, is it true? i'm not sure

we all know that LCD TV give way lot more benefits to us, like health issues, at least it wont hurt your eyes when watching at close distance, better picture quality and lightweight.

did you all experienced this kind of problem before? like your friends, relatives or parents who are not willing to move on to newer technology, how you deal with them?

You better worry other electronic components inside LCD, I believe their will game over early than your LCD panel.

what do you mean by the electric component? is it backlight, and those electric board things?

backlight should last at least 30k-60k hours right?

30K hours - is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for 3 and a half years ... is that "normal" usage for you???

Usage of an average 6 hrs a day for 365 days; it would take 13 and a half years

you can't convince them. CRT is definitely the winner in displaying our national tv broadcasted in 4:3 SD. you can only convince them when all the national tv and astro channels are changed to 16:9 display.

CRT could be the winner here because most CRTs last more than 10 years...and still going.

Better picture quality only applies if you are playing HD video content.
Lightweight also benefits simpler construction of tv cabinet, and you can even hang the tv on the wall.

i experience this before. Again, there's no way you can't convince them as long as majority of the tv channels in malaysia is in 4:3 SD.

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Apr 7 2010, 09:25 PM

maybe my wrong calculation, my math is epic failure

the LCD TV in my house now is on for like 10 hours per day due to my gaming habit

let's say if the backlight can last for a decade, then what about the other component inside?

but why folks tends to say that LCD TV only able to last for few years?

did you all really have problem with viewing 4:3 video source in 16:9? i mean those stretching, for me there is no problem, i always prefer a LCD TV over CRT TV, but dont know why there are still many people who dislike the widescreen and newer technology

for me, watching 4:3 content on a 16:9 display is like... totally mismatch. aka not the way it's meant to be displayed. stretching the content is a big no no for me. pillarbox sucks too.

but still, you cant stuck with CRT TV forever,, for what issues that some old folks like to stick with the CRT TV?

you already mention all the issues that old folks complain about lcd tv.

in my opinion, manufacturers should develope 4:3 lcd tv, especially for 3rd world countries. 16:9 display currently only benefits those who have HD content or for watching movies only.
if you've checked the tv channel listings of the popular satellite AsiaSat3S, you'll found out that 99% of the channels are still SD in 4:3.

imagine if 99% of the computer applications and games as well as websites are designed for 4:3, will you buy yourself an 16:9 display just for watching movies?

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Apr 7 2010, 11:11 PM

My very first 37" Phillip TV broke down after slightly over 38 months of usage last year. Average only 5 hours of usage max... Luckily it couldn't be repaired and I had5 yrs extended warranty coverage and I got back something like SGD$1530 from Besk Denki.. So don't count on the 30K-60K hr usage that they claimed... Spend some additional for extra coverage, you won't know when it will stop functioning...

is it if the LCD TV start to give problem, it cant be fix?