How long do monitors last?

[IEC]

I had a old 1993 Dell 15" monitor capable of 1024x768 (very good in those days!) - it's still running in the 1.2GHz Duron rig I donated to a family I know. Now, that might not be the case for all CRTs, but I expect quality ones should last at least a decade. Just don't buy refurbed for sure - I bought a 17" Sony Trinitron refurbed in 1997 only to have it die in late 1999 - I bought my 15" Samsung LCD and haven't had a problem since

 

[Budman]

Got a 21inch HP trinitron that's 10 years old and looks very good still.

Also got a Dell P1110 that's 5 years old & still looks great,gotta love those sony trinitrons.:thumbsup:

 

[SonicIce]

Kind of a coincidence that this thread popped up when my monitor died. It just went purple! Everything has a purple tint and I cant do anything about it. Once in a while it would turn a shade of cyan then turn reddish then go back to normal after a few seconds. Now its stuck purple. I think it's dead . 17" Compaq 1725. 6 years and 9 months (bought August 13th, 1998). Everest reports that the Manufacture Date is Week 18 / 1997. Where can I get a nice 19" NEC/Mitsubishi for gaming?

 

[Chaotic42]

My friend has one that he got with a 286 that still works. So, what, 15-20 years?

 

[Battlewaffle]

All monitors last exactly 5½ years. They design them that way.

 

[sharkeeper]

what about LCD lifetimes?

Predominately determined by the backlighting.

Most CCFL backlights have a lifespan of 10-50k hours.

They will last longer if driven at lower levels.

Life is considered over when output drops to 50% of original.

 

[bigboxes]

My Mits in my sig is 4+ years and running strong. No dimness, although my eyes have!

 

[jswjimmy]

next door they have a 17" 640x480 samsung that died the other day... it was made in 1991.

im running
1 4 years old
1 7 years old
1 8 years old

all crt

 

[everman]

I had a 19" trinitron that lasted about 5 years. It died due to internal electrical arching which resulted in smoke comming out the back one day, not to mention some crazy distortions and crackling prior to its death.

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: Battlewaffle
All monitors last exactly 5½ years. They design them that way.

All generalizations are false, . . . including this one. (Mark TWain)

 

[bendixG15]

Too long......

I have a few with screens soo rounded I think I'm looking at a light bulb

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

i have an old working one that has the label on back: "Manufactured August, 1995" so its ten years old and crappy but still works.

 

[imported_g33k]

Originally posted by: Budman
Got a 21inch HP trinitron that's 10 years old and looks very good still.

Also got a Dell P1110 that's 5 years old & still looks great,gotta love those sony trinitrons.:thumbsup:

I've got the that same 21" Dell. For being 5 years old, it still looks awesome.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Dunno, it probably depends. My oldest is a twelve year old, 13" no-namer which works fine aside from the fact everything is ultra-bright. The next is a ten year old, a 13" Apple which is in perfect condition. Then there's two ViewSonic A90s which are five years old. The first is excellent but the second will sometimes not turn on and make a humming noise. After that there's a four year old 21" Sony which has never even flickered before. The two most recent are one year old Viewsonic E90fbs which, of course, have no problems either.

 

[powerMarkymark]

My Dell 21" is the oldest at 8 years.

 

[mauiblue]

Originally posted by: Battlewaffle
All monitors last exactly 5½ years. They design them that way.

Looks like my Sony Trinitron monitor bit the dust and went south exactly when it was exactly that old. That's okay, now I've got a Dell wide screen LCD and a NEC/Mitsubishi 19" CRT to replace that relic.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'd say 10 to 20 years life on a CRT.

I still have a 17inch that was made in 95.
I gave away a 13inch that was made in 86 ... the person who I gave it to said it's still running.
I had an 8 year old 14inch die on me when I was in college, otherwise, all of my other CRT's Still Run OK.

 

[theMan]

the one i have now i bought in 1997. im sure it can easily last over 10 years if you treat it well.