Subcenter2009
Active Member
Dear friends,
It is an open secret that the latest LED/LCD/plasma tvs are expected to last only around 4 -5 years.
This is what the service guy says if the display panel fails a few years after the warranty expires. After the warranty period expires, the maker may offer a buyback offer with discounted replacement after a lot of pleading. So, we can consider ourselves extremely lucky if such TVs last more than 4 - 5 years since the companies keep introducing newer models each month to force buyers to keep buying as parts for the old tvs won't be available any more. Not so long ago, CRTs were expected to last a minimum of 15 years and were still serviceable after that.
A few doubts...
Speaking from experience: My 42" LCD failed after just 4 years.
Doubt 1. What happens if only a few LEDs in the array fail?
Doubt 2. How long does it take for the brightness of an LED in an LED TV to reduce by half?
Doubt 3. Is it worth investing in a Huge TV (50 inches and more) due to the recurring expense of a few Lakhs of Rupees every 4-5 years? Do Ads of OLED tvs give you the nightmares?
Doubt 4. If the service guy claims that the panel/Light source is faulty, How do we make sure that it is not some capacitor or other easily replaceable part that has failed and if he says it is not possible to repair, then can we approach a private repairer for a second opinion? Are there people who service such flat tvs?
Doubt 5. Is it worth it to do away with the TV altogether and go in for an LED projector at a fraction of the cost of an outsize LED TV? Because it wont hurt that much if and when it fails and also, one can enjoy the large picture...
Doubt 6. What is a safe size that wont hurt that much if the TV happens to fail? Maybe 32" or 42" wont burn that big a hole in the pocket?
Please give your frank opinion.
Yours,
Subcenter 2009.
It is an open secret that the latest LED/LCD/plasma tvs are expected to last only around 4 -5 years.
This is what the service guy says if the display panel fails a few years after the warranty expires. After the warranty period expires, the maker may offer a buyback offer with discounted replacement after a lot of pleading. So, we can consider ourselves extremely lucky if such TVs last more than 4 - 5 years since the companies keep introducing newer models each month to force buyers to keep buying as parts for the old tvs won't be available any more. Not so long ago, CRTs were expected to last a minimum of 15 years and were still serviceable after that.
A few doubts...
Speaking from experience: My 42" LCD failed after just 4 years.
Doubt 1. What happens if only a few LEDs in the array fail?
Doubt 2. How long does it take for the brightness of an LED in an LED TV to reduce by half?
Doubt 3. Is it worth investing in a Huge TV (50 inches and more) due to the recurring expense of a few Lakhs of Rupees every 4-5 years? Do Ads of OLED tvs give you the nightmares?
Doubt 4. If the service guy claims that the panel/Light source is faulty, How do we make sure that it is not some capacitor or other easily replaceable part that has failed and if he says it is not possible to repair, then can we approach a private repairer for a second opinion? Are there people who service such flat tvs?
Doubt 5. Is it worth it to do away with the TV altogether and go in for an LED projector at a fraction of the cost of an outsize LED TV? Because it wont hurt that much if and when it fails and also, one can enjoy the large picture...
Doubt 6. What is a safe size that wont hurt that much if the TV happens to fail? Maybe 32" or 42" wont burn that big a hole in the pocket?
Please give your frank opinion.
Yours,
Subcenter 2009.