Sadly, new TV's just aren't as reliable as old CRT's. I'll admit, my TV's are pretty cheap (because I figure I could just fix them when they break), my two main sets are an Emerson 39" LCD (Funai) and a Westinghouse with an AUO panel.
The Emerson gets the most use, which is in my room which I use for things such as browsing the internet, and playing videos for background noise.
So, what are the best things you can do to prolong the life of an LCD TV?
As of right now, the Funai set has ~3,500 power on hours with an average running time of 7 hours per power cycle. The longest it's ever been on in one power cycle is 72 hours. Are power cycles what wears them down the most? Besides the summer, I like my room cold so the average ambient temperature is 18C. I turned the backlight to 65%, and brightness to 60% Does this sort of thing increase the life span? I've already replaced all the capacitors (They were all GP 85C caps)
Attached is the power board in the Emerson before I recapped it. It's definitely poorly designed. The heatsinks could use an upgrade, would something this simple help it out significantly?
Also, when there is a power rating (in W) on the back of the set such as 153W, is this a "typical" power consumption rating, or the absolute maximum such as full 1080P with full brightness? Thanks for any input
The Emerson gets the most use, which is in my room which I use for things such as browsing the internet, and playing videos for background noise.
So, what are the best things you can do to prolong the life of an LCD TV?
As of right now, the Funai set has ~3,500 power on hours with an average running time of 7 hours per power cycle. The longest it's ever been on in one power cycle is 72 hours. Are power cycles what wears them down the most? Besides the summer, I like my room cold so the average ambient temperature is 18C. I turned the backlight to 65%, and brightness to 60% Does this sort of thing increase the life span? I've already replaced all the capacitors (They were all GP 85C caps)
Attached is the power board in the Emerson before I recapped it. It's definitely poorly designed. The heatsinks could use an upgrade, would something this simple help it out significantly?
Also, when there is a power rating (in W) on the back of the set such as 153W, is this a "typical" power consumption rating, or the absolute maximum such as full 1080P with full brightness? Thanks for any input
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