We've
polled you fine folks before to get your take on whether sporting events are
better seen live and in person or on an HDTV, and while responses tend to vary, one particular Giants fan recently made the decision to enjoy Super Bowl XLII from the comfort of his own home rather than jetting down to Arizona with a pocketful of Benjamins. Said fan has yet to miss a New York Giants home game in 17 years, but after mulling it over with his better half, they collectively decided to plunk down two large on a new Samsung and made plans to host a sure-to-be-riveting party. Of course, judging by recent HDTV sales and home theater installations in the New York region alone, it's pretty safe to say that they aren't the only ones making this choice. Our only concern is that the fan somehow believes his TV purchase will last (read: not be replaced) "for 15 years" -- something tells us he was misinformed.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
GhostDoggy @ Feb 2nd 2008 10:44AM
Strange, ABC out of NYC sent news crews to Arizona yesterday and they video taped a lot of Giants fans in Arizona. I guess these are Ultra-hardcore fans? I do not think this has much to do with hardcore fanship as it does with spending money to fly across the country to watch a game when one can spend the same and get an HDTV instead. The cost of going to professional sports is no longer easily accommodated by the shrinking middle-class America.
Allen @ Feb 2nd 2008 3:49PM
How is he misinformed? The life on most LCDs is 60,000 hours, thats 20.5 years at 8 hours a day, every day for those years. Due to powersurges, potential overuse and such, its probable that it will not last all twenty, but 15 years is not unreasonable, I think.
Allen @ Feb 2nd 2008 4:12PM
Why is it strange that it would last 15 years? And LCD or Plasma will last 60000 hours, thats 20.5 years at 8 hours a day, every day. Realistically, you can expect 15 given power surges, mishandling and such.
Brian @ Feb 4th 2008 12:10AM
My plasma is in the shop right now. The screen is fine, but the boards inside are garbage. Most do go out because of the problem with the screen. You'll know the sets are OK when extended warranties are $100 instead of $500. Don't buy a set expecting it to last like an old CRT.
tim @ Feb 5th 2008 5:32PM
Bet he's kicking himself in the ass for missing that in person...