Post by dkennedy on Oct 16, 2006 6:44:45 GMT -5
Consumer Reports: Flat Is Phat
October 14, 2006
By Phillip Swann, tvpredictions.com
The publication says fears about long-term reliability are unfounded.
Flat-screen HDTVs will need more repairs than the average tube TV.
Right?
Wrong.
Consumer Reports magazine says that the popular assumption that LCD and Plasma TVs are more unreliable than tube TVs is unfounded.
In a report in this week's issue, the respected publication says it conducted a survey of 57,000 flat-screen owners.
The results showed no significant repair issues during the set's first two years from LCD TVs made by
JVC, Panasonic, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba.
Plasma TVs from Fujitsu, Hitachi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony and Toshiba also had good repair records.
However, Dell LCD TVs and Philips' and Vizio's Plasma TV had a repair rate higher than the average.
"Some brands are emerging as more promising than others and some are beginning to accumulate more repairs than average," the publication stated.
Consumer Reports says some LCD TVs have had problems producing natural-looking motion without blurring while Plasma TVs have had issues with screen "burn-in." However, the magazine says both problems have been reduced in newer models.
Despite the growing popularity of flat-screen TVs, some consumers are still concerned about early reports of Plasma "burn-in" and LCD image inconsistency.
However, the Consumer Reports article should help alleviate many of those concerns. The magazine is highly respected and closely read by millions of consumers.
October 14, 2006
By Phillip Swann, tvpredictions.com
The publication says fears about long-term reliability are unfounded.
Flat-screen HDTVs will need more repairs than the average tube TV.
Right?
Wrong.
Consumer Reports magazine says that the popular assumption that LCD and Plasma TVs are more unreliable than tube TVs is unfounded.
In a report in this week's issue, the respected publication says it conducted a survey of 57,000 flat-screen owners.
The results showed no significant repair issues during the set's first two years from LCD TVs made by
JVC, Panasonic, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba.
Plasma TVs from Fujitsu, Hitachi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony and Toshiba also had good repair records.
However, Dell LCD TVs and Philips' and Vizio's Plasma TV had a repair rate higher than the average.
"Some brands are emerging as more promising than others and some are beginning to accumulate more repairs than average," the publication stated.
Consumer Reports says some LCD TVs have had problems producing natural-looking motion without blurring while Plasma TVs have had issues with screen "burn-in." However, the magazine says both problems have been reduced in newer models.
Despite the growing popularity of flat-screen TVs, some consumers are still concerned about early reports of Plasma "burn-in" and LCD image inconsistency.
However, the Consumer Reports article should help alleviate many of those concerns. The magazine is highly respected and closely read by millions of consumers.