Panasonic Increases 1080p Plasma Life

eHDMI · 08-08-2007, 07:28 AM

Panasonic today announced that its 1080p Plasma HDTVs will play for 100,000 hours before reaching half brightness.

The company says its 720p Plasma high-def sets can play for only 60,000 hours until reaching half-brightness, although that represents 25 years of six and a half hours of viewing each day.

The 100,000 hour mark means a Panasonic 1080p Plasma owner could watch the set for six and a half hours a day for 42 years before it reached half brightness.

"This is a significant step for Panasonic Plasma and something we feel is yet another differentiator for our Plasma HDTV products," said Dr. Paul
F. Liao, Panasonic's chief technology officer. "What makes this milestone even more significant is that this rating is to half brightness, not until end of life cycle. Even after 42 years, on average, our Plasma HDTVs could still be able to provide their owners with clear, crisp colorful High Definition images."

Panasonic's line of 1080p Plasma HDTVs includes 42-inch, 50-inch, 58-inch and 65-inch sets.

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ah802 · 08-11-2007, 10:58 AM

I'm not sure these are real life numbers...and they'll hold. A lot of consumers have their sets on longer than 6.5 hours... e.g. the children wake up early, 6-7 am and hit the early morning cartoons... (parents allow this.. so they can get a few more minutes of shut-eye), 10-11am could be cut off if the soaps and game shows didn't come in... older kids get home from school early... and the set gets further usage. Then the evening and prime time hits... who has their set off? Late show et on.

Given this scene.. You could be looking at 16-18 hours a day, not to mention the panel used as a computer display. Putting the time down to 12-14 years and at half brightness, at which point other issues in the display may have made viewing no longer cutting edge.

Sure this is a heavy exaggeration, but with so many of these displays being used in public areas 24/7 we'll see deterioration in as low as 6-8 years. I suspect the real reason for touting these figures is to justify the very high retail prices and convince the buying market that their dollars are buying longevity.

Look at the MTBF for hard drives, which have become meaningless.

firsTraveler · 08-15-2007, 01:16 AM

I posted this before in the wrong thread.

The Panasonic TH-42PZ700U & TH-50PZ700U are revied in the September issue of Home Theater Magazine. They got an 86 and an 87 on performance.

DaMan · 08-15-2007, 02:07 AM

I've alread mentioned this a week ago: Panasonic Plasma TVs will play at least 100.000 hours

Super XP · 08-22-2007, 01:24 PM

Panasonic Plasma's still are considered one of the best. And 100,000 hrs ? Wow, not bad at all. 1080p Plasma rocks.

Chris Gerhard · 08-22-2007, 01:51 PM

I predict I am going to live to be 110, pretty amazing if true. I look at this announcement as being about as meaningful as mine until we see some real world proof. I am already half way to my prediction, no Panasonic 1080p plasma is doing as well in living up to their prediction. If you watch TV in a 70 degree dust free vacuum using a perfectly calibrated display, I don't know what would happen. If you buy that Panasonic plasma and use it in your home, I would eat it if lasts 100,000 hours before losing half the brightness.

Chris

08-08-2007, 07:28 AM	#1
eHDMI Vizio 37 LCD Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,648	Panasonic Increases 1080p Plasma Life Panasonic today announced that its 1080p Plasma HDTVs will play for 100,000 hours before reaching half brightness. The company says its 720p Plasma high-def sets can play for only 60,000 hours until reaching half-brightness, although that represents 25 years of six and a half hours of viewing each day. The 100,000 hour mark means a Panasonic 1080p Plasma owner could watch the set for six and a half hours a day for 42 years before it reached half brightness. "This is a significant step for Panasonic Plasma and something we feel is yet another differentiator for our Plasma HDTV products," said Dr. Paul F. Liao, Panasonic's chief technology officer. "What makes this milestone even more significant is that this rating is to half brightness, not until end of life cycle. Even after 42 years, on average, our Plasma HDTVs could still be able to provide their owners with clear, crisp colorful High Definition images." Panasonic's line of 1080p Plasma HDTVs includes 42-inch, 50-inch, 58-inch and 65-inch sets. Source __________________ Discount HDTV Accessories HDFury

08-22-2007, 01:24 PM	#5
Super XP Star Trek: The Movie! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto, ON. Canada Posts: 5,776	Panasonic Plasma's still are considered one of the best. And 100,000 hrs ? Wow, not bad at all. 1080p Plasma rocks. __________________ Toshiba Regza 46" HDTV (46RF350U) LCD 1080p/24p Toshiba HD-A35 / HD-A3 / XD-E500 LG GGC-H20L Super Multi / PC Drive Onkyo TX-SR605 7.1 TrueHD/DTS HD MA Precision Acoustics™ 8Ch. Hi Def Loudspeaker Series DVD's = 200 = 130 = 10

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08-11-2007, 10:58 AM	#2
ah802 Visual Arts Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,241	I'm not sure these are real life numbers...and they'll hold. A lot of consumers have their sets on longer than 6.5 hours... e.g. the children wake up early, 6-7 am and hit the early morning cartoons... (parents allow this.. so they can get a few more minutes of shut-eye), 10-11am could be cut off if the soaps and game shows didn't come in... older kids get home from school early... and the set gets further usage. Then the evening and prime time hits... who has their set off? Late show et on. Given this scene.. You could be looking at 16-18 hours a day, not to mention the panel used as a computer display. Putting the time down to 12-14 years and at half brightness, at which point other issues in the display may have made viewing no longer cutting edge. Sure this is a heavy exaggeration, but with so many of these displays being used in public areas 24/7 we'll see deterioration in as low as 6-8 years. I suspect the real reason for touting these figures is to justify the very high retail prices and convince the buying market that their dollars are buying longevity. Look at the MTBF for hard drives, which have become meaningless.

08-15-2007, 01:16 AM	#3
firsTraveler High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 429	I posted this before in the wrong thread. The Panasonic TH-42PZ700U & TH-50PZ700U are revied in the September issue of Home Theater Magazine. They got an 86 and an 87 on performance.

08-15-2007, 02:07 AM	#4
DaMan High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 371	I've alread mentioned this a week ago: Panasonic Plasma TVs will play at least 100.000 hours

08-22-2007, 01:51 PM	#6
Chris Gerhard High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,209	I predict I am going to live to be 110, pretty amazing if true. I look at this announcement as being about as meaningful as mine until we see some real world proof. I am already half way to my prediction, no Panasonic 1080p plasma is doing as well in living up to their prediction. If you watch TV in a 70 degree dust free vacuum using a perfectly calibrated display, I don't know what would happen. If you buy that Panasonic plasma and use it in your home, I would eat it if lasts 100,000 hours before losing half the brightness. Chris