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    Display model reliability

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by jaredmccoy, Jan 8, 2010.

  1. jaredmccoy

    jaredmccoy Notebook Consultant

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    Not really sure which if any forum this should be on. But I figured I'd get the opininion of my fellow Clevo owners since most are pretty knowledgable on tech in general.

    Today I purchased a Samsung 46" b630 LCD tv. It was sold out EVERYWHERE. I ended up purchasing a display model. Then I got to thinking that it's been on a long time every single day.

    Should I be concerned about it being used too much already in the store and shortening the life span? Should I return it and wait for it to come in stock? Or maybe just up and buy the 5 year warranty for $200?

    Thanks for the input
     
    jaredmccoy, Jan 8, 2010
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  2. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    I should think that it'll be fine. I bought a display panasonic LCD TV 3 years ago and it's still going strong. Besides, most of these LCD panels have a 'burn in' time of a few hundred hours before the colours settle properly, yours is already there!
     
    theriko, Jan 8, 2010
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  3. jaredmccoy

    jaredmccoy Notebook Consultant

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    Oh that's cool about the burn in time. I'd never heard that.
     
    jaredmccoy, Jan 8, 2010
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  4. Loggie

    Loggie Notebook Evangelist

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    LCD displays are typically rated at 30,000 hours lifetime-that is 30,000 hours of continuously on display before they drop to 50 % of their brilliance when new. If yours was an OLED display I might be a little concerned but as a previous post stated, yours is fine.
     
    Loggie, Jan 8, 2010
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  5. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    If the TV looks fine then I would say there isn't anything to worry about. It kind of depends on which store you bought it from; some stores that I know in my area abuse their floor models while others treat them like a lady. But if it's all good, it's all good.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jan 9, 2010
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