2+ Year Longevity Update! More Failures and What’s Next For Our 100+ TV Test

RTINGS com R&D September 22, 2025
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Hey! Remember our 100+ TV accelerated longevity test? No, we haven’t forgotten about it. We’ve still been quietly torturing TVs in the background, and we’re here to give you the latest news from the front lines. The headline: Failures, failures, and more failures. Join us as we discuss what’s new... and what’s next. For the latest updates on the longevity test, check out our website: https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/longevity-burn-in-test-updates-and-results Learn more about why and how we started the test: https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/longevity-test Support Us: https://www.rtings.com/insider Careers: https://grnh.se/eb4de72f7us Don't miss a beat - join our newsletters: https://www.rtings.com/newsletters Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/UpwKBSvc54 Follow Us: https://www.facebook.com/rtingscom https://twitter.com/rtingsdotcom https://www.instagram.com/rtingsdotcom/ --- 00:00 Intro 00:27 What's New? 05:41 What's Next? 06:32 Outro --- We make money directly from you via insider access on our website (which gives you access to extra features: https://www.rtings.com/insider) and when you buy a product after clicking a link to a retailer. Learn more about how we work: https://www.rtings.com/company/about-us

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