Edge-Lit TVs Fail FASTER Than Others (100+ TV Test)
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Thin LCD TVs using edge-mounted lighting are inherently prone to significant durability issues and fail faster than other LCD TV designs. The issues manifest in the form of warped reflector sheets, cracked light guide plates, and burnt-out LEDs. These problems occur after prolonged use at maximum brightness, posing a significant risk to their long-term reliability. Want to learn more? Check out our article: https://www.rtings.com/research/thin-lcd-tvs-break-faster-under-prolonged-use 0:00 Intro 1:07 Longevity Test Recap 2:30 Edge-Lit TV Overview 3:34 Consequences Of Design 9:07 Conclusion For more updates on the longevity test, check out our website: https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/longevity-burn-in-test-updates-and-results Join our team: https://grnh.se/d8765e317us Goals of our test: - How long do modern TVs last? - What are the main reasons for a modern TV to fail? (we will be doing a teardown of each failed TV to determine this) - How do modern OLEDs like the CX, C1, C2, S95B and A95K compare in terms of burn-in? Non-goal: - Predict lifetime of any individual TV List of TVs: Amazon Fire TV 4-Series Amazon Fire TV Omni Series Hisense A6G Hisense A6H Hisense H8G Hisense H9G Hisense U6G Hisense U6GR Hisense U6H Hisense U7G Hisense U7H Hisense U800GR 8k Hisense U8G Hisense U8H Hisense U9DG Insignia F50 QLED LG A1 OLED LG A2 OLED LG B1 OLED LG B2 OLED LG BX OLED LG C1 OLED LG C2 OLED LG CX OLED LG G1 OLED LG G2 OLED LG NANO75 2021 LG NANO75 2022 LG NANO85 2020 LG NANO85 2021 LG NANO90 2021 LG NANO99 8k 2021 LG QNED80 LG QNED90 LG QNED99 8k LG UP7000 LG UP8000 LG UQ8000 LG UQ9000 Samsung AU8000 Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED Samsung Q60/Q60B QLED Samsung Q60/Q60T QLED Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Samsung Q70/Q70T QLED Samsung Q80/Q80A QLED Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED Samsung Q900TS 8k QLED Samsung QN800A 8k QLED Samsung QN85A QLED Samsung QN85B QLED Samsung QN900A 8k QLED Samsung QN90A QLED Samsung QN90B QLED Samsung QN95B QLED Samsung S95B OLED Samsung S95C Samsung The Frame 2021 Samsung The Frame 2022 QLED Samsung The Terrace Samsung TU7000 Samsung TU8000 Sony A80J OLED Sony A80K OLED Sony A8H OLED Sony A90J OLED Sony A90K OLED Sony A95K OLED Sony X800H Sony X80J Sony X80K Sony X85J Sony X85K Sony X900H Sony X90J Sony X90K Sony X91J Sony X950H Sony X95J Sony X95K TCL 3 Series 2020 TCL 4 Series/S435 2020 TCL 4 Series/S446 2021 TCL 4 Series/S455 2022 TCL 5 Series/S535 2020 QLED TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 QLED TCL 6 Series/R635 2020 QLED TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED TCL 6 Series/R648 2021 8k QLED TCL R745 QLED Toshiba C350 Fire TV 2021 Vizio D3 Series 2021 Vizio M Series Quantum X 2022 Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2021 Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2022 Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021 Vizio OLED 2020 Vizio P Series Quantum 2020 Vizio P Series Quantum 2021 Vizio V Series 2022 Vizio V5 Series 2021 Monitors: Dell Alienware AW3423DWF Samsung Odyssey OLED G8/G85SB S34BG85 LG 27GR95QE-B
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