[geeks] Is this true? (long life LCD monitors)

[Charles Shannon Hendrix]

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 @ 14:05 -0400, Patrick Giagnocavo said:

> "Over this next year most LCD monitor manufacturers are replacing the
> flourescent tube back lighting with white LEDs.  Their expected life is
> roughly 100 years."
> 
> I saw the above on another list... is this the case?  Supposedly on
> average the fluorescent tube in an LCD monitor lasts about 6 years.

No idea, but I wonder how this compares to the life of the pixels?

100 years later does you no good if the pixels are all black...


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