...They last forever and actually give you the very best picture available at any price. No burn in problem, no half life issues, no bulb burn outs, etc.
Best of all, they're ridiculously cheap!
i'm 73 on oxygen 24 hours a day, the same number of hours the tv is on each day (i am NOT exaggerating)--i'm a fitful sleeper and there's something comforting about waking up every two hours or so to the picture and sound of tv--
we run a 36" rear projection toshiba--3 years old--and the set has been all we've wanted--great and NEVER a bit of trouble--let's skimp: that's 900 days
20 hours a day--
see my problem?--in all of my research into hd, lcd or
plasma the only thing i can remember right now is the lamps blowing out at 600 to 2000-5000 hours--that's an inconvenience and expense i can't afford every three or four months--
stick with my 36" rear projection? or is there something out there that is as reliable as this set?
hope somebody can help me out--reed

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