a1oku

dont know if this is the right forum.how long can i reasonably expect a new tv to last.i know there will be some that blow up within weeks and others that have been around for forty years but whats a reasonable expectancy???

GROWLER_GRRRR

id say depending on the amount of time you have the bad boy switched on !
mine normally last betweetn 5 and 6 years thats with constant use wink wink know what i mean guvner nudge nudge ! say no more ....

D1CCY

I'd say at least 10 years for a quality (ie Japanese sony/panasonic), truth is these days they become obsolete before they go wrong so quite a few working TVs get thrown.

StickyMicky

my old batterd 32" widescreen amstrad jobbie is still going strong *just*


i have a old sharp 14" portable i used to use with my spectrum 48k and that still works

v8voodoo

I've got an old GEC "portable" telly off from my Grandad that's at least 25 years old..!!

The funny thing is, with it's metal loop aerial it picks up a better signal and gives a clearer picture than any of my new portables..!!!

On average though, I'd say up to ten years...?

Luminous

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Depends on the type of TV as well. A lot of the newer TVs seem to be not lasting as long as the old CRT type televisions.

Billgtt

I just bought a 32" LCD tv with a 3 year warranty. So I reckon it'll last 3 years and 1 day!

Luminous

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A mate of mine got an LCD tv with a one year warranty, lasted one year and one week. Was £600 too....

corradoboy

Although the warranty was out, it is reasonable to expect more than a fraction over one years use from such a purchase, so he would still have a case under the sale of goods act. £600 is a lot of money to roll over and die about one week out of warranty IMHO. If I were him I'd kick up a fuss.

Onan The Barbarian

My Sony is 16 years old. It still works but occasionally develops a little fault which magically mends itself a day later

I don't really watch that much telly so I loathed to replace it. Having said that, if it was the family dog, I'd be giving serious consideration to having it put down

StickyMicky

my battared old sharp portable is the same, picture is awesome compared with the newer replacement here at work (needed a scart socket for the ps2 )

J4CKO

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29 inch Sony CRT, 12 years old and counting, even allowing for it being in the kids lounge.

Orion portable some years ago, 1 year and 1 day, piece of crap.

I wonder if the LCD's will last as long, longer or the same.

OllyK

28" Thomson CRT with 3 years warranty lasted 3 years and a month

GrahamG

Panasonic monitor, got it second hand about 5/6 years ago second hand. think it must of been 3/4 years old before that.. Still going great guns!

gpssti4

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I've a 30 year old 'Teleton' black and white set I had when I was 7 years old. Still going strong - not used too much these days though.

Luminous

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Yeah, I think he should have a go at them too. Sales of Goods Act is likely to be on his side. He decided not to spend the time to go after them