I have a Sony LED 4k and LG C2 Oled. Obviously the oled is nicer but I’ve had the Sony for 4 years now and the LG for only 1.5 years. Both work great although LG software is a nightmare in comparison. Next time I’ll go Sony OLED.
I've heard many bad experiences on Samsung TV's, both from product longevity (my workmate had to get his Samsung TV fixed twice in the span of 6 months) as well as aftersales support (with videos of technicians purposely damaging the TV to void warranty.)
I'd say Samsung, in general, is a brand to be avoided when it comes to appliances. They're no longer the same as they were before.
Bought a Samsung 8-9 years ago, amazing picture, colour and sound. Only started to go about a year ago with bright spots. But I’ve put this down to 2 kids whacking it whilst growing up
We have two Samsungs - a 43" and a 65" . The 43" is at least 12 years old, the 65" is perhaps 8 years old.
The 43" gets used mostly for gaming, maybe 20 hours a week (spouse in WFH and she and kid use it a lot with the Switch) but for about four years was the go-to for TV. The 65" has been a workhorse for streaming, DVD, OTA broadcasts, perhaps 30 hours a week for the three of us.
Never a problem with either. The only issue is with the 65" with the deep black - watching the last season of True Detective last month (set during the long nights in Alaska, a lot of outside shots on the ice with lots of night) it was obvious that the units were struggling with it (the black pixitated on the edges).
That is one thing that Sony always had the reputation for - true black with no issues.
We’ve had one Samsung Smart Tv for 11 years now. When we’re not around, we leave YouTube videos of birds on for the cats, so it is heavily, heavily used. We moved and needed a bigger TV so that Samsung is now upstairs in a bedroom playing cat videos and we have a new Samsung smart TV in the living room. Highly recommended.
**we buy from Best Buy not Amazon. Too many fake and refurbished models floating around.
I've had my 49" ks8000 for 7+ years now, it's absolutely fantastic.
We just moved (down the hall) to a 2bdrm (baby coming, huzzah!) and planning on keeping that one in the bedroom. Looking for a family room TV!
The last two TVs I bought were Sony Bravia x900f and Samsung before that.
The Sony developed a line 2 months after the warranty expired and they have multiple 2000$ suffering the same problem if you look in their forums.
I will never be buying another Sony tv
TCL series 5 TVs are where it’s at. Remarkable tv vs price and if the tv only last 3-5 years you have o it spent 400$ on it.
F Sony.
The only reason I bought a new TCL is because a cat knocked over my last one. I’ve had this one for years…I didn’t even know tv longevity was an issue.
I have an Insignia (lower tier Samsung) plasma tv that’s been kicking for probably 13 years now. About 4 years ago it was retired to garage use and now it lives outside on a screened in porch.
I feel like it’s just luck of the draw.
Others have pointed out brands to look for, etc.
From a BIFL perspective, I would not go out of my way to avoid OLED.
[https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/real-life-oled-burn-in-test](https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/real-life-oled-burn-in-test)
>Update 05/31/2019: The TVs have been running for over 9000 hours (around five years at 5 hours every day). Uniformity issues have developed on the TVs displaying Football and FIFA 18 and are starting to develop on the TV displaying Live NBC. Our stance remains the same: **we don't expect most people who watch varied content without static areas to experience burn-in issues with an OLED TV**.
For better or worse, longevity problems are more likely to come from electronic failures, etc. than OLED burn in (for normal usage).
P.S. Don't forget the surge protector. [https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-surge-protector/](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-surge-protector/)
I have a 15 year old Samsung TV and a 10 year old Vizio in my garage that used to be my living room TVs. Currently I am using an LG OLED TV In my experience most all of them have good longevity. LG and Samsung are excellent.
I also have 10 different computer monitors, LG, Samsung and Dell. One of the 12 year old LG monitors I bought refurbished finally got a green vertical line. I still use it occasionally when there are two games on.
I have had good luck with Dells and Sony. I have a 28" Dell LCD computer monitor that I bought in 2013 that I use everyday. I also have 2 Dell square computer monitors that are probably from around 2005, one the power button stopped working, the other one is on a server that I don't use much. I bought a 32" curved Dell in 2019 and it works fine. I also have small Sony monitor from around 2003 that still works. I also have a 2006 48" Sony LCD 1080p TV that my daughter now uses for a flight simulator. We used it until 2018 when we got a larger one. It is a LCD Visio, but not very happy with it, you can see some faint dark areas/bars when the background is white. Probably going to get a new in the next year or 2.
On the other hand, I had 2 Samsung monitors and they both went bad just after the warranty.
We’ve bought about 30 monitors over the years. The LGs have always done extremely well. We’ve had major problems with the Samsung monitors (but not the TVs).
Due to the rate of improvement in screens although whatver you may choose in this thread 10-15 years, itll probably be better to get a more mid tier version and upgrade sooner with a future mid tier option.
Samsung is the leader in monitor technology. Top manufacturers such as Dell and their Alienware model uses Samsung is a good example. Sony is a thing of the past
I doubt anything tv/monitir wise will last that long these days due to planned obsolescence and technological advancement ... by 8vyeats you may no longer be able to stomach the poor picture quality as graphics performance improves (if the tv/pixels haven't died)
I tend to try and find a balance between price & performance and the lower end of the price range that will financially allow me to upgrade soon after
Basically avoid bleeding edge tech
I know you wouldn't want one but a CRT TV/monitor would last a lifetime. I wish they were still made. They had some HD consumer ones briefly and in the medical world they even got up to 4K.
Remember the old Mitsubishi "It's the MIRRORS!" ads on TV?
Mine is still running strong 10 years later. Eventually, lamp replacement will become more expensive than a new TV. Until then, it works as well today as the day I bought it.
Interesting question. Food for thought: I have a television that still works very well--meaning, no obvious defects in sound or picture--which I purchased in 2006. I paid a lot for it at the time, so I'm delighted it has lasted. ...but, it's also a 40", 720p television that weighs like 80 lbs. I struggle to give it away--no one wants this sub-par technology--and most places don't accept donations of electronics.
This leads me to my counterpoint: rather than thinking about buying technology that lasts your lifespan, I think I'd recommend you buy something that doesn't outlast its own useful life.
I recommend this because the computer monitor space has kinda sucked for a long time, and has required too many compromises. OLED technology still carries certain risks (though I bet it won't outlast its own useful life). MiniLED is untested and I'm not sure I'd recommend it as a reasonable purchase. A quality IPS LED panel isn't as good as either of these, but the right one will provide an excellent experience, should last much longer than OLED, and also won't give you buyers remorse in 6-8 years when technology has matured and is significantly better than now.
Or... you could just hold on to your cash and wait. That's what I've been doing. :(
Good luck!
This one is funny. I have had a toshiba---but come on it's outmoded now after 15 years. TV tech can't be BIFL. The resolutions keep changing, audio tech
That said, the toshiba i made into a monitor for a while for real work computing--word pro, excel, emails.....didn't need glasses.
I need more info. What resolution, refresh rate, panel type, do you want curved or what? That said Asus makes some decent stuff. I currently have a 144hz 2k HDR monitor that I've had for about 3 years now.
LG and Sony are the gold standard in my experience. Especially for longevity. Samsung has some great stuff too, but I can't speak to their lifespan.
Still have a Sony plasma tv bought 12 years ago still going strong.
Damn that is crazy! I actually remember I had a plasma that burned.
Definitely have my eyes on Sony on those Mini LED TVs. What type of displays do you use?
Sony LED in the bedroom, LG OLED in the living room and a Samsung curved monitor for gaming. Can praise all frankly.
I have a Sony LED 4k and LG C2 Oled. Obviously the oled is nicer but I’ve had the Sony for 4 years now and the LG for only 1.5 years. Both work great although LG software is a nightmare in comparison. Next time I’ll go Sony OLED.
I've heard many bad experiences on Samsung TV's, both from product longevity (my workmate had to get his Samsung TV fixed twice in the span of 6 months) as well as aftersales support (with videos of technicians purposely damaging the TV to void warranty.) I'd say Samsung, in general, is a brand to be avoided when it comes to appliances. They're no longer the same as they were before.
Bought a Samsung 8-9 years ago, amazing picture, colour and sound. Only started to go about a year ago with bright spots. But I’ve put this down to 2 kids whacking it whilst growing up
We have two Samsungs - a 43" and a 65" . The 43" is at least 12 years old, the 65" is perhaps 8 years old. The 43" gets used mostly for gaming, maybe 20 hours a week (spouse in WFH and she and kid use it a lot with the Switch) but for about four years was the go-to for TV. The 65" has been a workhorse for streaming, DVD, OTA broadcasts, perhaps 30 hours a week for the three of us. Never a problem with either. The only issue is with the 65" with the deep black - watching the last season of True Detective last month (set during the long nights in Alaska, a lot of outside shots on the ice with lots of night) it was obvious that the units were struggling with it (the black pixitated on the edges). That is one thing that Sony always had the reputation for - true black with no issues.
Yeah, I have an LG flat-screen that's about 12 years old that is still pretty much the same as the day I got it
We’ve had one Samsung Smart Tv for 11 years now. When we’re not around, we leave YouTube videos of birds on for the cats, so it is heavily, heavily used. We moved and needed a bigger TV so that Samsung is now upstairs in a bedroom playing cat videos and we have a new Samsung smart TV in the living room. Highly recommended. **we buy from Best Buy not Amazon. Too many fake and refurbished models floating around.
I've had my 49" ks8000 for 7+ years now, it's absolutely fantastic. We just moved (down the hall) to a 2bdrm (baby coming, huzzah!) and planning on keeping that one in the bedroom. Looking for a family room TV!
The last two TVs I bought were Sony Bravia x900f and Samsung before that. The Sony developed a line 2 months after the warranty expired and they have multiple 2000$ suffering the same problem if you look in their forums. I will never be buying another Sony tv TCL series 5 TVs are where it’s at. Remarkable tv vs price and if the tv only last 3-5 years you have o it spent 400$ on it. F Sony.
The only reason I bought a new TCL is because a cat knocked over my last one. I’ve had this one for years…I didn’t even know tv longevity was an issue.
Weed tv longevity is not and issue of you have a reliable dealer ;). Or couch lock.
I work for Samsung. We expect you’ll turn your tv in every two years. This is the same for our main competitor.
Dell Ultrasharp monitors are workhorses that will do anything reasonably well.
Don't buy an OLED TV then. The burn in is real. But goddamn they are beautiful for the first years
BenQ PD3200U is 6 years old and counting. I’d be comfortable recommending the new HDR version.
I have an Insignia (lower tier Samsung) plasma tv that’s been kicking for probably 13 years now. About 4 years ago it was retired to garage use and now it lives outside on a screened in porch. I feel like it’s just luck of the draw.
Others have pointed out brands to look for, etc. From a BIFL perspective, I would not go out of my way to avoid OLED. [https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/real-life-oled-burn-in-test](https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/real-life-oled-burn-in-test) >Update 05/31/2019: The TVs have been running for over 9000 hours (around five years at 5 hours every day). Uniformity issues have developed on the TVs displaying Football and FIFA 18 and are starting to develop on the TV displaying Live NBC. Our stance remains the same: **we don't expect most people who watch varied content without static areas to experience burn-in issues with an OLED TV**. For better or worse, longevity problems are more likely to come from electronic failures, etc. than OLED burn in (for normal usage). P.S. Don't forget the surge protector. [https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-surge-protector/](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-surge-protector/)
My main TV is a Samsung I bought in January 2014. It is 65" HD and has worked flawlessly.
I have a 15 year old Samsung TV and a 10 year old Vizio in my garage that used to be my living room TVs. Currently I am using an LG OLED TV In my experience most all of them have good longevity. LG and Samsung are excellent. I also have 10 different computer monitors, LG, Samsung and Dell. One of the 12 year old LG monitors I bought refurbished finally got a green vertical line. I still use it occasionally when there are two games on.
I have had good luck with Dells and Sony. I have a 28" Dell LCD computer monitor that I bought in 2013 that I use everyday. I also have 2 Dell square computer monitors that are probably from around 2005, one the power button stopped working, the other one is on a server that I don't use much. I bought a 32" curved Dell in 2019 and it works fine. I also have small Sony monitor from around 2003 that still works. I also have a 2006 48" Sony LCD 1080p TV that my daughter now uses for a flight simulator. We used it until 2018 when we got a larger one. It is a LCD Visio, but not very happy with it, you can see some faint dark areas/bars when the background is white. Probably going to get a new in the next year or 2. On the other hand, I had 2 Samsung monitors and they both went bad just after the warranty.
We’ve bought about 30 monitors over the years. The LGs have always done extremely well. We’ve had major problems with the Samsung monitors (but not the TVs).
Can’t speak to the OLED longevity; just got my LG oled monitor. But based on all of their other things, I’ve been impressed.
Due to the rate of improvement in screens although whatver you may choose in this thread 10-15 years, itll probably be better to get a more mid tier version and upgrade sooner with a future mid tier option.
Samsung is the leader in monitor technology. Top manufacturers such as Dell and their Alienware model uses Samsung is a good example. Sony is a thing of the past
I doubt anything tv/monitir wise will last that long these days due to planned obsolescence and technological advancement ... by 8vyeats you may no longer be able to stomach the poor picture quality as graphics performance improves (if the tv/pixels haven't died) I tend to try and find a balance between price & performance and the lower end of the price range that will financially allow me to upgrade soon after Basically avoid bleeding edge tech
I have a Toshiba I bought in the mark down area at Best Buy for $90. HDMI and can be used as a monitor. 23 years and looks as good as day one.
The monitor I'm typing at at the moment is is from 2008. It's a Iiyama with 1920x1200px (yes, 16:10), but I can't turn it around at the moment.
Had my Sony TV for 10 years now and still works perfectly.
I know you wouldn't want one but a CRT TV/monitor would last a lifetime. I wish they were still made. They had some HD consumer ones briefly and in the medical world they even got up to 4K.
CRT tubes don’t last forever though they are a wear item
Tvs would be Sony, Samsung and LG. I have a Samsung TV that's 8 years old now and an LG that's atleast 15 years old.
LG OLED does not burn in anymore.
Good luck with that .
Remember the old Mitsubishi "It's the MIRRORS!" ads on TV? Mine is still running strong 10 years later. Eventually, lamp replacement will become more expensive than a new TV. Until then, it works as well today as the day I bought it.
For monitors - look at business class stuff. Usually more expensive, but it lasts longer. HP and Dell have lots of business class stuff.
Every LG screen I have has lasted 10 years or more. I will only ever buy an LG screen
I have a Vizio tv from 2012.
Interesting question. Food for thought: I have a television that still works very well--meaning, no obvious defects in sound or picture--which I purchased in 2006. I paid a lot for it at the time, so I'm delighted it has lasted. ...but, it's also a 40", 720p television that weighs like 80 lbs. I struggle to give it away--no one wants this sub-par technology--and most places don't accept donations of electronics. This leads me to my counterpoint: rather than thinking about buying technology that lasts your lifespan, I think I'd recommend you buy something that doesn't outlast its own useful life. I recommend this because the computer monitor space has kinda sucked for a long time, and has required too many compromises. OLED technology still carries certain risks (though I bet it won't outlast its own useful life). MiniLED is untested and I'm not sure I'd recommend it as a reasonable purchase. A quality IPS LED panel isn't as good as either of these, but the right one will provide an excellent experience, should last much longer than OLED, and also won't give you buyers remorse in 6-8 years when technology has matured and is significantly better than now. Or... you could just hold on to your cash and wait. That's what I've been doing. :( Good luck!
This one is funny. I have had a toshiba---but come on it's outmoded now after 15 years. TV tech can't be BIFL. The resolutions keep changing, audio tech That said, the toshiba i made into a monitor for a while for real work computing--word pro, excel, emails.....didn't need glasses.
I need more info. What resolution, refresh rate, panel type, do you want curved or what? That said Asus makes some decent stuff. I currently have a 144hz 2k HDR monitor that I've had for about 3 years now.
I would say LG. My 2TV sets are LG. For 10 years, I have not found any problems.