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55. My theater room is 16x32 so the 110" is nice.

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How long have you had a flat screen tv screen last? [View all] milestogo Nov 2 OP

First one I bought gave up after about two years. I have a bigger one now. Walleye Nov 2 #1

I have one that we got in 2010 radical noodle Nov 2 #2

11 years and not a great brand, Sanyo. sinkingfeeling Nov 2 #3

I bought my Sony in 2007,,$1500 for a 1080p 52" Shellback Squid Nov 2 #4

My brother had a similar experience dlk Nov 2 #5

About 20 years, maybe a little longer. Vizio LiberalArkie Nov 2 #6

VIZIO enid602 Nov 2 #28

My 40'' Toshiba LCD lasted from Nov. 2009 to Feb. 2020. House of Roberts Nov 2 #7

Buy Hisense, half the price for the same tv. Literally Meadowoak Nov 2 #8

That's interesting milestogo Nov 2 #10

I have a Hisense TV and like it. Samsung is not made by Hisense. 33taw Nov 2 #23

Yes, you are correct Samsung and Sony aren't, but most everything else is. Meadowoak Nov 2 #36

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Panisonic Plasma from 2009. Afrocat Nov 2 #11

My current Samsung is three years old and going strong. My previous Sammy lasted 6 years. Shermann Nov 2 #12

Since 2006 Aviation Pro Nov 2 #13

I have only bought one, in 2004. It's dated, 720p, but everything on it works. Midnight Writer Nov 2 #14

13-year-old Samsung True Dough Nov 2 #15

We use Firesticks, Roku's and Nvidia streamers on ours. Doesn't matter how old the tv is. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2 #42

One that we bought in 2009 is still running UpInArms Nov 2 #16

Since March 2009.... lastlib Nov 2 #17

12 year old 55" justaprogressive Nov 2 #18

Lost a lot of text somehow, so I'm deleting this post Lemonwurst Nov 2 #19

7 or 8 years still going. Samsung. BootinUp Nov 2 #20

The first thing to do when a device like this prematurely fails is to make a Wonder Why Nov 2 #21

20 years ... Xoan Nov 2 #22

In 2001 I bought a big Sony plasma monitor Bobstandard Nov 2 #24

Nothing beats a plasma. I bought mine in 2011 and it still has a fantastic picture, albeit, 1070dpi. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2 #41

We first bought one in 2008. My first thought yorkster Nov 2 #25

How big is big? JT45242 Nov 2 #26

You can get a 100" flat screen from Best Buy for less than $2000. That is incredible. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2 #38

I have no rooms in my house big enough for the huge ones JT45242 Nov 2 #47

My theater room is 16x32 so the 110" is nice. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2 #55

Mine is 10 years old. I keep saying that one day, jimfields33 Nov 2 #27

A Samsung died after 8 years of limited use. spooky3 Nov 2 #29

CRT TVs seemed to last forever. Odd that there used to be a healthy TV repair market. Shermann Nov 2 #31

Not when I was a kid. Our television would quit working... hunter Nov 2 #43

I supposed some it has to do with the cost of new TVs today, versus spooky3 Nov 2 #50

My previous was a Vizio and it lasted for 10 years Niagara Nov 2 #30

There is a recycling place in my city that you can take electronics to milestogo Nov 2 #33

That's terrible, milestogo. Recycling should be free for everyone Niagara Nov 2 #49

Adorable idea! The fur friends are cozy, super comfortable if properly padded, and protected! Judi Lynn Nov 2 #52

Absolutely, Judi Lynn! Niagara Nov 2 #54

I'm "knocking on wood" for everyone posting about thier TVs longevity. Silent Type Nov 2 #32

Yeah I'm actually surprised how long people are having their flat screens around. milestogo Nov 2 #34

I have a 46" Sharp HD TV that I purchased in 2009, and the picture is as good as the day I got it. patphil Nov 2 #35

My Samsung Plasma was bought in August of 2011. Still going strong and the picture is fantastic. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2 #37

I had bad luck with LG. Two different LG's went out Emile Nov 2 #39

Bought a Samsung in 2015 and so far still working TommieMommy Nov 2 #40

About 7 years SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2 #44

That happened to us in May, we trying restarting and it was just dead. kimbutgar Nov 2 #45

I think of Samsung as a good brand milestogo Nov 2 #46

I bought my first flat screen TV, a 43" Samsung in 2009. Mr.Bill Nov 2 #48

LG 55" bought in 2012. GP6971 Nov 2 #51

20 year old Samsung, still going strong. Diamond_Dog Nov 2 #53

Currently watching on my Samsung plasma tv purchased in the fall of 2009. Xavier Breath Nov 2 #56

My Sony Bravia from 2010 is still working with no problems Trailrider1951 Nov 2 #57