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Originally Posted by twitchyzero
my philosophy is different
buy something relatively high-end and ride on that for 8 years
mind you i'm not someone who has their TV on 30 hours a week so I haven't seen failures before
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Me and my parents used to have this mentality before when I was young, and the philosophy used to hold true. We've always had a midrange Sony tv of some sort, and each one lasted us somewhere between 8 to 12 years while getting a 6 - 8 hour workout nearly each and everyday. We are on our 3rd Sony tv that I remember, and this one is probably ~10+ years old as well?
The problem is, I am just not sure whether the same philosophy still works with any manufacturer anymore. My personal experience tells me that Samsung and LG tvs will probably not last that long (and almost certainly not 10+ years). Two of my friends have had their Samsung and LG LCD tvs die within 2 - 3 years after purchasing it brand new. Several others have had less than 5 years with their Samsung / LGs as well.
At this point, I almost feel like I should just treat TVs (esp Samsung and LG?) like smartphones -- esp those from Samsung and LG as well -- be prepared to throw them out after 2 - 3 years when they die.
