Sony XBR KDL has been extremely well received since its debut in the fall of 2005. Sony, after having totally withdrawn from the plasma TV market due to having no control over the production of screens, has soared into the LCD flat screen market with tremendous success.

 Sony’s partnership with Samsung to produce quality competition in the LCD screen arena seems to be going as planned as the company continues to increase market share (more…)

Much has been made of the longevity of LCD displays, at least compared to plasma monitors. The conventional wisdom is that LCD televisions last longer than their plasma TV counterparts, which is true. The problem is, a lot of people extrapolate from this that either (a) LCD displays last forever or (b) LCD monitors suffer no picture “wear” over time. Neither of these suppositions is correct.

Flat-panel LCD screen displays have a lifespan approaching 60,000 hours. The lifespan of an LCD display is generally longer than that of similar-sized plasma displays. Some manufacturers even claim that their LCDs can last upwards of 80,000 hours (more…)