The argument over which television technology lasts longer, LCD or plasma, has been argued for several years now. But Panasonic has probably answered the question once and for all with its VIERA plasma sets.
Panasonic has announced that their new plasma 1080p VIERA TVs can last up to a whopping 100,000 viewing hours before the TV display dims to half brightness. Not to be looked over, their 720p VEIRA TVs are rated for 60,000 hours brightness half-life.
Let's put that into some real life numbers. On average American viewers watch 6.5 hours of TV per day (well, at least have the TV on). At 6.5 hours/day, the 1080p model could last up to 42 years. The TV could literally be the last TV you need to buy (at least until it becomes obsolete with the next HD standard).
Now, I have seen some old BW tube sets that have worked for many years, but this would even give those sets a run for their useful life.
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