Television Longevity, What's Your Take?

stoogethomas on 05/04/2025 - 10:21

Hi,

So today I bought an OLED television and read some reviews of dead pixels after just a couple of years for the specific model I bought. Currently my house has a Plasma television that is coming up on 10 years that still works fine, it has no dead pixels, it does have some burn in that isn't noticeable unless you switch to a completely black screen. The down side with this old plasma is it's only 1080p and of course the colours aren't as vibrant and there is no HDR.

My question for those of you that have bought OLEDS and recent LCD televisions how has your experience been so far. I guess it's impossible to say in terms of longevity since OLED's haven't been around that long and they are constantly improving, however I'm still interest to hear everyones opinion

Electrical & Electronics OLED TV

Comments

  • MS Paint on 05/04/2025 - 10:24
    +7

    1080p

    That's the least of your issues. The power draw on those old plasmas is bonkers compared to LED etc.

    • stoogethomas on 05/04/2025 - 10:25
      -1

      It's actually not too bad. Ours only draws 142w. Yes, it's definitely more but not as bad as some might think, my PC draws a ton more hahaha. (Our T.V is only 52inch

      • MS Paint on 05/04/2025 - 10:26

        That's surprisingly better than I thought. I thought it was around 4-500w.

      • boomramada on 05/04/2025 - 12:49

        52inch ~142w, you sure? What is the model number?
        TH-42PX70A ~ 350w

    • 2esc on 06/04/2025 - 19:23

      In dollar terms it could be around $30 a year in 2025 last year the difference may have been $20-$25.

      Upcoming 2026 models might be $35 a year difference in a power bill. So yes certainty new TVs are more efficient but if your satisfied with the image should you spend $1000 plus on a new TV just to keep up with the jones?

      $1000รท$35 a year.

      Where does the old perfectly working tv end up? In landfill? Personally if i had to upgrade id be tempted to keep it for occasionally use in the shed or give to someone that could use it.

  • Wiadro on 05/04/2025 - 10:28
    +1

    my parents have a Panasonic TH-42PX70A its from like 2007 working fine for them and their foxtel ultimate bundle

    • CheapandUsed on 05/04/2025 - 11:55
      +2

      That's what I used to have, until it started turning off on it's own and then not powering back on…

      I didn't realise how much heat was coming off it until getting an LED to replace it. Great in the cooler months though.

      • Wiadro on 05/04/2025 - 13:59

        My parents one is so washed out now compared to my Sony LED one, makes me laugh how they see anything on it whenever I go visit

  • lunchbox99 on 05/04/2025 - 10:37

    If you use the latest cutting edge standards - external input version, video and audio codec support - then you will notice the TV getting old faster.

    If you are watching mostly 1080p content in stereo or 5.1 without the latest and greatest whatever it will last ages. New smart TVs will be orphaned by the manufacturer in terms of updates etc long before they die in most cases.

  • AustriaBargain on 05/04/2025 - 10:47

    You can't predict it. It could last 10 years, it could last 4 or less. If your house is climate controlled and sunlight doesn't touch your TV directly through glass I bet it'll last longer.

  • greencomet on 05/04/2025 - 12:40
    +2

    Mate, I'm still rocking an LG C7 65" OLED I bought in 2017, it still looks awesome and has no dead pixels or burn in. I wouldn't worry about it at all.

    • Ramrunner on 09/04/2025 - 19:32

      Similar here. Same vintage - absolutely no issues.

  • Guybrush57 on 05/04/2025 - 13:11
    +1

    Pioneer Kuro still going strong after 16+ years

  • Chopstix on 05/04/2025 - 13:47
    +1

    LG C1 bought 3 years ago. Gets used daily with no signs of burn in or dead pixels.

  • JimmyF on 05/04/2025 - 15:29
    -2

    Television Longevity, What's Your Take?

    Longevity and dead pixels are two different things. If you're thinking ACL claim for a dead pixels in 5 years time, then yeah nah.

  • EightImmortals on 05/04/2025 - 16:19
    +1

    Panasonic 50" plasma, 15 years and counting. Still looks good to me.

  • p1 ama on 05/04/2025 - 19:11
    +1

    I guess it's impossible to say in terms of longevity since OLED's haven't been around that long

    I don't understand why people have this view, OLED displays have been on flagship phones since the Samsung Galaxy S2, released all the way back in 2011 (so 13 years ago).

    I wouldn't necessarily worry about failure. OLED is broadly proven technology and aside from burn-in, which is mostly a concern with static UI elements for PC displays, I wouldn't worry too much about any technical issues.

    I used to work in analytics in technology retail, and oversaw the building of some models / dashboards that looked at return rates and warranty rates across various different categories.

    Aside from several categories and / or brands which seemed to have higher than usual failure rates, what we tended to see was that failure outside of DOA situations is a really random process. User error was the most common reason for failure (e.g. a fun fact is that a TV, if it is not DOA, is more likely to be damaged in shipping or installation than any other in-warranty fault).

  • sprocketoctopus on 06/04/2025 - 09:45
    +1

    My experience is that most 'normal' people turn over a TV when the built in apps no longer function - ie. SBS on demand can't be updated any longer via the mothership.

    Most do not want to stuff around with TV boxes, and just replace.

    I have passed on a couple of ~6 y.o TV's that are quite serviceable like that.

    YMMV

    • sareth on 06/04/2025 - 10:38

      It's not hard to use a Chromecast or equivalent lol

      • sprocketoctopus on 07/04/2025 - 10:05

        100%.

        But in my experience most people do not want stuff around with anything other than their native smart screen apps, and importantly, from one remote. When they don't work, they upgrade.

        I use a Kodi box hooked up to a smart TV that never sees the internet other than occasional Firmware upgrade check. Dives my missus nuts to have to use 2 remotes.

        YMMV

      • jacross on 07/04/2025 - 12:09

        My in laws have no idea what a Chromecast is. All they knew is they couldn't watch Netflix and YouTube anymore.

        I set them up with a spare firestick I already had and they are happy as Larry.

        But the point is this. If I hadn't personally intervened, none of their kids (who are my age) would have helped them. They were about to go out and buy a new tv.

        I'm really concerned about these smart TVs. It's such an obvious vector for planned obsolescence.

    • jacross on 07/04/2025 - 12:10

      Also my experience.

  • brad1-8tsi on 06/04/2025 - 09:54

    Sony 75" X90F Ultra-HDR bought from VideoPro Ebay store via an OzBargain post for $3691.

    Still great. Never a problem. No dead pixels. Love it.

    My main complaint is my hearing is failing (wear your earplugs in the factory kids) and I'd like some form of wireless speaker system and sound quality improvement for speech.

  • Speckled Jim on 06/04/2025 - 10:11

    OLED are organic, there's no secret they have a limited lifespan. If you made that choice in the name of "quality", it's on you.

    "Good enough is good enough."
    If no other lesson was learned from The Checkout (thanks to a contributing Prof.) that's the most valuable one IMO.

    So what did I buy in 2019 for under $400, no faults and still going strong?
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/488588#comment-7824343
    A basic LED-LCD.

    We still have a Sony LCD from 2008 too. If they die after all this time, I'd be distraught because I know that nothing affordable is made to last quite so well.

  • deandownunder on 06/04/2025 - 10:21
    -1

    Oled leaves everything else for dead. I wouldn't have anything else.

  • ton1 on 06/04/2025 - 21:12

    My LG930 Oled has done 28500 hours on and still going strong

  • Mumbles on 07/04/2025 - 23:38
    +1

    My 9 year old 40 inch TCL D2700F (budget LED) TV is still running well. Maximum brightness has dulled where I strain to see some details in daylight (am guessing maybe 25% loss off brightness). When watching a pure white background eg. as a PC HDMI monitor I see grey cloudy splotches due to inconsistent lit up areas (maybe my TV is edge lit with more than one LED source).

    No dead pixels, no lazy pixels, colour accuracy is still fantastic.

    The panel is fantastic for a budget priced TV. The DTV tuner is probably the weakest link where it gets more temperamental over time and hates weaker TV signals and Summer temperature so the DTV tuner will go buggy and delete channels or trigger a factory reset more often. Was a flawless DTV tuner for first 4 years. Now I use the TV as a HDMI display for my expensive PVR/DVR which takes over the DTV tuner duties and has a better upscaler and better image quality. I'm more than happy to use this budget 1080p LED TV with PVR combo until one or the other dies.

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