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Edge-Lit, Thin LCD TVs Are Having Early Heat Death Issues

2 years ago by mesamunefire to c/technology

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Canadian consumer goods testing site RTINGS has been subjecting 100 TVs to an accelerated TV longevity test, subjecting them so far to over 10,000 hours of on-time, equaling about six years of regu…
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floofloof 92 points 2 years ago

As for why EL LCDs still exist since they seem to require extreme heatsinking to keep the LEDs from melting straight through the LCD? RTINGS figures it’s because EL allows for LCD TVs to be thinner, allowing them to compete with OLEDs while selling at a premium compared to even FALD LCDs.

People need to stop buying the thinnest thing.

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schizo 41 points 2 years ago

So what even is the point of the "thinnest" tv?

Is that 1/8th of an inch somehow going to REALLY make your TV not fit on the mount over your fireplace or something?

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Damn990099 6 points 2 years ago

You do not mount a tv over a fireplace. The heat from it will warp the tv.

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scottywh 5 points 2 years ago

Mine's been mounted over my fireplace for years without warping.

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lemming741 1 point 2 years ago

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