[Jooce]

I'm hearing that plasma screens have something like a 60-70% failure rate. Is this true?

 

[Moebius]

Myth. Judging by what we see around here.

 

[rogo]

Worse than myth: Disinformation.

 

[markrubin]

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Originally posted by Jooce I'm hearing that plasma screens have something like a 60-70% failure rate. Is this true?

are you referring to a particular model?


where did you hear this?


clearly this is Disinformation for plasmas in general

 

[Dreamaster]

Yes it's true and they also have to be refilled with plasma gas once per year.

 

[Mort]

I think those might have been figures bandied about in early production runs..ie, number of usable panels off an assembly line....where I too heard that the failure rate was substantial, hence the increased costs vs other display types. Was/is that a myth?


Mort

 

[rogo]

The yield of a plant measures how many are good off the line Mort. And no plasma plant is anywhere near as bad as 30-40% yield. If it were, the displays would cost far, far more.


The $3000 plasma has a PDP module (the panel part) in it that is probably wholesaling at

 

[Paul Bigelow]

Hello,


Just ran into a fellow the other day in a store who stated that plasmas do leak and have to be refilled.


Is it true that stores have to have specially constructed ventilation systems to collect the plasma gases leaking from the display units? What is the acceptable PPM for plasma?


Best regards,


Paul "gassed" Bigelow

 

[markrubin]

 Pixelectomy


is this another Myth or Not?

 

[Brucer]

Last report I read stated that yields are in the 90+%.

 

[technofan]

No one will manufacture a product that fails 2 out of 3 times and no consumer will purchase such a product either!

 

[Catalyst]

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul Bigelow Hello, Just ran into a fellow the other day in a store who stated that plasmas do leak and have to be refilled. Is it true that stores have to have specially constructed ventilation systems to collect the plasma gases leaking from the display units? What is the acceptable PPM for plasma? Best regards, Paul "gassed" Bigelow

If you use the new plasmatrophic 5000, it can detect less than 150PPM. Mine reads at about 300PPM which is well below the FDA regulated 1500PPM which was established under the General Assembly Semiconducter Schedule for Extended Definition Displays (or G.A.S.S.E.D.D.)

 

[hyperion]

Quote:

Originally posted by Jooce I'm hearing that plasma screens have something like a 60-70% failure rate. Is this true?

Shouldn't there be an entry on snopes.com about this urban legend by now?


Roger

 

[AndyMon]

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Originally posted by technofan ... a product that fails 2 out of 3 times.....

That would make you a superstar if you were a professional baseball player.

 

[djs]

Quote:

Originally posted by Catalyst If you use the new plasmatrophic 5000, it can detect less than 150PPM. Mine reads at about 300PPM which is well below the FDA regulated 1500PPM which was established under the General Assembly Semiconducter Schedule for Extended Definition Displays (or G.A.S.S.E.D.D.)

I had mine refilled with nitrous, so we just giggle a lot when it leaks.

 

[markrubin]

I am troubled that a new visitor to this Forum might misunderstand some of the information in this thread:


-the failure rate, in general, of plasmas is very low- the numbers quoted by the thread starter is a MYTH


-you NEVER have to refill or recharge a plasma- that is nonsense


-as to laser zapping of bad pixels- I am skeptical but started a new thread here for anyone to comment if they have information to add


Thank you