Not sure where you got those numbers, but they're probably in hours...
There are 8760 hours in a year (24 * 365). If you had your set on 24 hours a day straight, even 60,000 hours would give you over 6 years of viewing. Of course, you probably won't watch that much TV so...
In any case, I think replacing the panel on either set is going to cost as much as buying a new TV.
Can anyone tell me if the50" plasma panel is more costly to replace versus the 52" LN Panel.I'm in the process of buying but is having a hard time deciding on which way to go.I understand the plasmas as a 100k lifetime and the LN AS 60K Lifetime.My luck the waranty will be out and thats when mind would go.I plan to use it in a Rec-room with that as a window 7'x 30".Also has Samsung fixed the bezel and the clouding problem on the 2009 tv's.Looking at all the reviews it fustrating on which tv would be the better choice.Any help would be much appreciated.
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