|   PLASMA BURNOUT | BRAINBUG09
Jan 11, 2002 7:59 AM | | I'm intrested in buying a PLASMA TV, but my hesitation is this burn out i read about. Can someone lead the way of where i can obtain info or explain i bit more. I'm intrested in the 42" Panasonic, it stated in a review of a phosphorous(BAD SPELLER) burn out after 30,000 hours of viewing time. My question is what happens after this burnout phase happens, what are PLASMA owners to do? 30,000 hours if way beyond any extra warranty offered. I calculated about 10 to 13 years for me!!! before burnout starts taking affect.
thanx,
Chris |
| Is it really a problem............ | Dp Doc
Jan 11, 2002 6:27 PM | | That's 3 1/2 years on 24/7, or more like 20 years at 4 hours everyday. |
| Is it really a problem............ | BRAINBUG09
Jan 11, 2002 7:54 PM | | I do agree with you in your calculations, but then again I'm only 23 years old. I don't think I really want to spend another $6,000 every so often. I'm just doing my research, before rushing into it. For instance I'm currently running a 36" PROSCAN, the the TV is great. But the only problem is in order for me to run High Definition i'm forced to connect through the SVGA port. Progressive DVD players only offer 420p through component hook. So i'm stuck there. I do have to option of purchasing a transverter, i just have to spend another $300. So the little things will add up. |
| And it is only going to get worse....... | Dp Doc
Jan 12, 2002 3:00 AM | | Over the next 10 years you'll spend the 6k anyway my friend. My guess is that in the next 10 to 15 years, standards and image display technology is going to change so fast and so much, that anything you buy today will be obsolete before it actually wears out. I also think that Plasma is an interum technology. There is a new production method in the works that promises to make large LCD displays very easy and cheap to make. If this comes about, plasma, which has a very low tube yield compared to CRT's or LCD, will drop dead because of the cost, which will remain quite high. We haven't even touched on laser projection sets. I was building monchrome laser projectors in the early 80's and color in 88. As the color improves on laser diodes, look to see a laser front or rear projector based on DLP type technology in the very near future. They will be no bulkier than plasma, and they will be cheap, real cheap. |
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