What is the Lifespan of an LCD?

[ynotravid]

I'm getting opions anywhere from 10,000hrs to 60,000 hrs.

I'd love to get feedback about LCDs in general but I'm even more interested to know about the Samsung 191T+ in particular.

It seems to me that if it were something < 10,000 hrs, then lifespan should be a major consideration, but in virtually every LCD review I've seen there is no mention of it.

 

[boyRacer]

the backlight is what will die first... 60,000hrs supposedly... some peoples imac had theirs die from 1.5yrs to 2.5yrs... weird.

 

[boran]

depends on how u treat it, if u powersave and let it turn off the screen then the light wont burn when the screen is off eh, but if you use a screensaver (even if it's black) the light stays on all the time. and if it stays on 24/24 instead of 8/24 the light wont last as long eh.

 

[Tab]

Don't they shut the backlight off automatically now?

 

[TourGuide]

Originally posted by: Tabb
Don't they shut the backlight off automatically now?

No this is a function of the OS. My 213T does not do this automatically I have to tell XP to do it.

 

[Blastman]

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Typical CRT life is 10,000 to 20,000 hours. Typical LCD backlight lamps last 20,000 to 30,000 hours.

 

[ynotravid]

Thanks Blastman, that's just the sort of information I was looking for.

Now all I need to do is figure out where Samsung quotes the life expectance of thier monitors specifically. I mean they gotta say somewhere right?