How long do CRT monitors last?

[NeoPTLD]

Mine is about five years old and so far so good. How long do they usually last? When they finally break, what usually goes wrong?

 

[CotswoldCS]

My 19" Taxan monitor only lasted 5 years (although it was used heavily) and went out with a bang and a puff of smoke!!! My other CRT monitors are over 6 years old and going strong. I have seen much older monitors still going fine. My experience is that CRT monitors are very reliable and last for years. The oldest CRT monitor I have seen going is on an IBM PS1 (1986 - 17yrs old). Still going strong and PC with a 8Mhz 8088 Processor is still being used for accounts!

In time screen quality will decline slightly and you may notice a wobble in the display or a ghosting down one side of the screen. This is a clear indication that its time to consider a replacement. Mind you, you might get a good few years out of it yet.

Long live the humble CRT monitor - the reliable workhorse of the IT Industry! (now that should stir up a few posts!!!)

 

[jasyn]

i've had very bad experiences with viewsonic.

mine went out after warranty(3years) and a few months. my mom experienced the same timeframe/failure, as did my friend. 3 different models from 3 different years. whereas my generic is still going strong after 4+ years. what gives?

i know this cant be the norm or viewsonic wouldnt still be in business. too strange.

 

[andlcs]

I've had one for 7 years

 

[blackhawk]

My 4 year old Viewsonic is going strong still on my daughter's computer and my new Viewsonic is 18 months old, no problem.

I have 3 Dell refurb'd sony's that are all doing well over the past year as well.

My 8 year old Daytek worked fine and was sold off.
I shop at a recycling place that has literally pallets of old monitors from businesses, all for sale and working, most over 5 years old.

 

[Schadenfroh]

IBM monitors at school, running on 12 years now.