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Old 08-01-2014, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jake12tech View Post
I hear the typical run of these TVs typically are anywhere between 7-10 years. 10 years being slightly optimistic. Mines around 5 years so if it does kick the bucket, I will be slightly pissed.
If you buy an LED unit it may last longer than that. The main parts that fail are the fluorescent tubes that illuminate the screen and the inverter transformers. LED backlighting gets rid of both problems -- assuming good-quality LEDs are used that don't flicker, the TVs could last decades.
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