A Lifetime For Some TVs, But Not All
Hackaday have posted a couple of links to RTINGS 10 year TV Torture test; a simulated decade as the tests have only been going for about three years. To accomplish this they took 100 different TVs and ran them for either 20 or 15.5 hours per day, “a total of 126 hours per week, turning off and on eight times a day to simulate normal use.” This led them to many discoveries, including the fact that thin, edge-lit LCD TVs fail faster than any other type of panel. If you are the type that doesn’t upgrade their TV every couple of years you should definitely avoid that type of panel.
If you are a fan of QD-OLED, be aware that the green and blue components of the quantum dot layer fade before the red, so if you’re seeing pink on your TV it is not just your eyes. They discovered some TVs can be completely taken out by a single dead backlight LED, while series-wired LED backlights tend to see a whole strip or zone die when one of the backlights dies.
If you need a TV that is going to last, the direct-lit and FALD TVs, those with full array local dimming that combine the best of OLED and LCD, are the way.
For consumers in the market for an LCD TV to whom the durability of their purchase is important, we recommend prioritizing models with better heat distribution, such as direct-lit or FALD TVs, for improved longevity and performance.
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