This page contains a small sample of Televisions and Monitors I have owned or had access to and when and why they failed.
Original Panasonic and Sony televisions including the first generation of LCD/LED televisions where every component was made by the same company were exceptional often lasting 20 years or more.
Modern TVs made after 2020 are not lasting as long as they used to. In my opinion a TV should last 15 years for them to offer good value, given straight line depreciation.
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May needed new backlights but still working. No failure.
May needed new backlights but still working. No failure.
Needed circuit board repair in 2000. Not enough space to keep. No failure.
These monitors all failed during service. Average service life: 12.6 years.
Acer AL1916 Monitor.
Failure mode: Blue tint across whole panel. Bought in charity shop for £8 in 2018. Failed in 2020.
Samsung 711MP TV\Monitor used as a replacement for Philips CM8833-II.
Failure mode: Internal power supply failure. Wouldn't start. Failed in 2018.
Fujitsu Siemens X17-3 17 inch TFT-LCD Monitor.
Failure mode: external power supply failure. Lack of spare parts. Failed in 2019.
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