If you look back in history, color CRT (tubes) had a bad run at first and resulted in many year warranties to get the consumers to buy into color.
Today, you find many thousand dollar TVs with pathetic warranties and the extended warranties that you may be surprised if you try to exercise them.
-> You're right. They may last longer but define "last". The output of the bulbs diminish over time but don't (on average) outright fail. Your bright screen will dim in just a few years but not fail.
Beware that service on these products is turning out to be non-existant, costly and for some a nightmare.
Bob
I am considering buying an LCD TV for my home. During recent research, i read that Sharp is the only company that manufactures LCD TVs that have bulbs that can be changed out when the lamp expires. I have also read that there are LCD TVs that have lamps that are almost "permanently" built-in and cannot be changed out. is that true? - and if it is i would like to know which manufacturer makes these types of LCD TVs and avoid them. I have mad some calls and asked around but sales folks in general have been very evasive about the "lamp/bulb" changeout question. They keep emphasizing about how it lasts longer than plasma - but that is not my question....
thanks.
jordan

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