How Long Does a DLP TV Last?
By J.Jacobs
Overview
DLP TVs feature stunning picture quality and advanced technology, all for a reasonable price.
History
DLP TVs are based on the projection TV technology of the 1980s. DLP was first used in projectors and from there migrated to consumer TVs.
Technology
DLP stands for digital light processing. DLP TVs use a small chip called the digital micromirror device, and millions of tiny mirrors project an image onto the TV screen.
Lifespan
As of 2009, the lifespan of a DLP TV is roughly 100,000 hours. But depending on the manufacturer, the lifespan might be as low 65,000 hours.
Expert Insight
The lifetime of a TV is expressed using an industry term called the "half life." The half life is the amount of viewing hours before the brightness of the display has deteriorated by 50 percent.
Fun Fact
If you watched your DLP TV every day for 10 hours each day, it would still take 27 years for the display brightness to degrade by 50 percent. Most consumers will purchase a new TV long before they reach the half life of their current DLP sets.
The Future
DLP TVs are improving every year, and Texas Instruments has introduced a new series of DLP TVs that maintain greater color fidelity over their service lives and can be wall-mounted. These newer DLP TVs also use less power than previous models.
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