How long do plasma TVs last?

! ? unk_bob

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Jun 17, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/17/00

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I read here a while back that plasma pixels have a half life of 5 years. If
that's true, does it mean that after 5 years of viewing, the screen is half
as bright? 5 years of viewing is a long time in total, if you only watch the
TV say 3 hrs a day! Or perhaps they fade after 5 years no matter what? Or
perhaps the 5 years thing is not actually true?

Can someone put me straight please.

Considering whether to fantasize about a Sony 50" RPTV or a 50" plasma. If
it's a RPTV I'm going for then I might get one soon.

Cheers

Rob

Kenvyn Davies

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Jun 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/18/00

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Fujitsu quote a half life of 30,000 hours for their plasma's, or nearly 3.5
years of continuous viewing (they don't mention anything about fading).

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C M Chow

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Jun 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/18/00

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On Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:08:01 +0100, "Kenvyn Davies"
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>Fujitsu quote a half life of 30,000 hours for their plasma's, or nearly 3.5
>years of continuous viewing (they don't mention anything about fading).

Half life? The thing is radioactive? :)

Chuen

Paul Mander

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Jun 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/20/00

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Dont' plasma screen use excited gas (argon, xeon) and coloured phosphur
(just like on a CRT). If they do, then they would have a similar life to a
CRT. CRT's do fade with time e.g (image burn).

Paul.

Kenvyn Davies

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Jun 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/20/00

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Quite right. Thumb up bum, mind in neutral. Meant to say operating life.

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! ? unk_bob

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Jun 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/20/00

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That 3.5 yrs continuous viewing.. does it start again at 0 when you switch
the telly off?

Rob

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> Fujitsu quote a half life of 30,000 hours for their plasma's, or nearly
3.5
> years of continuous viewing (they don't mention anything about fading).
>

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> Kenvyn Davies
> krda...@ivojo.co.uk
> Ivojo Multimedia Ltd.
> Presentation Equipment Specialists including projectors, plasma and
> whiteboards
> web: www.ivojo.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1348 840080 Fax: +44 (0)1348 841081
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Kenvyn Davies

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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No. Unfortunately not.

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! ? unk_bob

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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But anyway, bottom line is they don't die any sooner than a CRT, but they
are pretty heavy and power-hungry and of course expensive. But they look
amazing.

Hmmph..plasma RPTV.. plasma.. RPTV.. eeny meeny

Thanks for info

Rob

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Colin R

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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Rob,

Check out www.action.com (UK based computer supplies firm) -
they have the Fujitsu HTM42 plasma for 3795 + vat. I've had one
for a few months and the picture is great.

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Colin

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Kenvyn Davies

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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The HTM 42 has now been discontinued. It's a great screen so if you can get
one, get one. Make sure that you can source stands or brackets for it as
Fujitsu have stopped making these as well.

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! ? unk_bob

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Jun 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/21/00

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Thanks for the info guys.. <£4.5k is tempting!

Rob

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Paul Reading

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Jun 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM6/25/00

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in article q%445.517$My4....@news.dircon.co.uk, ! ? unk_bob at
so...@nospamm.com wrote on 21/6/00 4:14 pm:

I think you will find the technology is more akin to flourescent tubes.
Light output diminishes after a certain number of burning hours. It will
probably drop off exponentially.