DavidML3
10-15-2004, 11:37 AM
My tv has clocked ~6600 hrs. How long do I have until this thing bites the dust?
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Ratman
10-15-2004, 11:42 AM
I have one that's over 20 years old.
mjones73
10-15-2004, 12:53 PM
I have a Goldstar 27" that's about 20 years old too, only time it's ever had problems is when it got hit by lightening like 10 years ago, needed about $200 in repairs...
kevinw
10-15-2004, 01:03 PM
Mine ususaly die after 7-8 years...of 24 hour abuse but then again I have never paid more than 250 dollars for a tube TV.
raff
10-15-2004, 04:18 PM
I have one that's over 20 years old.
Hooked up to your Scott Pre-Amp? Oh, I forgot, your Son blew that up! HA HA
Hooked up to your Scott Pre-Amp? Oh, I forgot, your Son blew that up! HA HA
jco
10-16-2004, 01:04 AM
Crts lose brightness as they age, they may still "work" after 10-20 yrs but they
dont look as good as they did new. Ditto for CRT based projection TVs but even faster deterioration.
JCO
dont look as good as they did new. Ditto for CRT based projection TVs but even faster deterioration.
JCO
jhollenbach
10-16-2004, 03:42 AM
we have a 32 inch tv purchased in 1985, floor unit with wood casing, and still makes a perfect "library/fireplace" tv. Gets about 2-5 hours of use a day at that age and not a dollar as been put into it. Its GE at that. First TV i ever got was in 1988 when i was 6/7 years old and its still working perfectly as well as my moms "treadmill tv"
kdogg
10-18-2004, 11:43 AM
This past summer I had a JCPenney 20" TV which finally stopped adding brightness to the picture. My grandmother gave me the set which she bought brand new in 1987. So I conveniently made the HD leap.
