Three year test shows OLED is significantly more reliable than LCD, with most lasting more than 10,000 hours — 20 TVs failed out of 102 tested

Published: (December 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM EST)
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Source: Tom’s Hardware

TV Longevity Test Overview

After 18,000 hours of simulated use, RTINGS’ longevity test reveals fascinating insights into the TVs that dominate our markets today. While OLED has clearly overcome its reliability woes to become the least vulnerable panel type, LCDs with local dimming are still competitive and fare better than th…

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