I really want to get a big 40" plasma telly , but people have been saying they break after 1000 hours or something, does anyone know if this is true. Also is there anything else i should watch out for when getting one .

it si my understanding that the brightness of the plasma TV's decreases a certain percentage every year and this is not repairable.

Either way the cost is rediculous on them. I'm sure you could find a better value with a regular HDTV.

oh yeah according to what I read the brightness degrades 10% a year.

Yeah HDTV sounds good too. If the brightness degrades 10% a year , thats not too bad i suppose.

thanks for the help

it's the plasma screens that expirience the 10% degrading of the brightness per year. which mean that in five years the screen is only half as bright as it was when you bought it.

I think that some manufactures give a lifespan warntee of 4years (so if it goes really dull they will replace it?)

wonder what they consider "dull" enough to warrant replacing though. by current standars deradation of the birghtness of the image would be 40% in four years.

"it si my understanding that the brightness of the plasma TV's decreases a certain percentage every year and this is not repairable."

Same with regular tvs...

Plasmas have another thing that limits their usefulness, they don't support the newer hdtv resolutions, so they be out of date in just a few years.

And people spend thousands of $ on these TVs? What's the point. If I'm going to spend that kind of money the TV better last for at least 8-10 years.

Does that mean after 10 years the TV is completely Black? That is a waste of money.

LCD screens might be the answer although they too have inherent weaknesses. What technology will still be current in 5 years?

Plasma screen technology currently is estimated to have a twenty year lifespan. This would obviously vary from manufacturers and is only a guideline. However, being fairly new, they haven't been around long enough to test this theory.

LCD's also have their problems with viewing angles, colour contrast and dead pixels. The warrantty varies from different manufacturers, with some allowing a certain number of dead pixels as normal, or they must be a certain number apart.

Originally posted by BRUINSrock
Does that mean after 10 years the TV is completely Black? That is a waste of money.

No but I would imagine that by that point the picture quality would be so bad that you would replace it. Until they come down in price and start making them last longer I will stick to a regular TV with S-Video.

I think the CRT is going to be the better option for years to come. It's proven technology that is still capable of some very stunning images. It's size is it's restricting factor with larger screens taking up very a large footprint in comparision to newer technology.

And, of course, the cost element is a very big selling point!

No kidding. Someone tell me where they can find a 27" Plasma for $223. My Zenith is bulky but it has been an awesome TV for the last 3 years that I have owned it.

"someone" always says stuff like that, they can never deliver

anyway, u need to get yourself a decent sharp or philips projecor. around £2000

if u really wanna spend, get a sim2 projector, mind cost me £8500 and is the dogs danglies. a very big seller

holy crap.....£8500

did u win the lottery or something to spend that much on a tv (well, projector)?? lucky b*stard

I heard plasma have a good working life of 10,000 hours ,if a pixel cell on the screen goes your left with a green dot,my mate has a panasonic plasma and it is fantastic but the damm things cost to much at the moment ,i'm waiting for the new digital light processing tvs, 43in (only 17 inch at the back).

Originally posted by NaughtyLondonBoy
[Bif u really wanna spend, get a sim2 projector, mind cost me £8500 and is the dogs danglies. a very big seller [/B]

I agree, my college has several, that they use to show us videos in the lecture theatre, and even that one on a huge surface is good quality

Originally posted by NaughtyLondonBoy
u need to get yourself a decent sharp or philips projecor. around £2000..... get a sim2 projector, mind cost me £8500... a very big seller

Is that all??

May I please place a bulk order?

LCD tvs are just as thin as Plasma's & Look great too.

I looked at some lcd & plasma tvs & when they say 40" they are talking about widescreen which is no where as high as our regular tvs. I haven't done the math but a 27" CRT would be as high as a 46" in plasma or lcd, right?