I have a Sony 40 inch xbr 4 tv. I just want to know if it is normal for the back of the tv to get warm or hot after playing video games or watching an a blue ray movie. Will playing video games shorten the lifespan of the tv? How long would a tv like mine last when all I use it for is video games? Any ideas,concepts or theories?
The only thing playing video games, in regard to just them, does is add hours to your TV. But it adds the equal amount of wear as watching TV would. HDTVs are typically rated to some number of hours (a Sony of that class I would guess 60,000 - 80,000; which is 20-25 years at 8 hours a day 365 days a year).
But if you have the brightness or contrast cranked really high that can add additional wear and tear to your set. So I would make sure to optimize my set to also help reduce some of the wear and tear on it.
Lastly, make sure its well ventilated. You don’t want it right up against a wall and you don’t want any vents/fans it has blocked. Make sure its allowed to breathe and that there’s room for the heat it dissipates to move away from the TV.
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The only thing playing video games, in regard to just them, does is add hours to your TV. But it adds the equal amount of wear as watching TV would. HDTVs are typically rated to some number of hours (a Sony of that class I would guess 60,000 - 80,000; which is 20-25 years at 8 hours a day 365 days a year).
But if you have the brightness or contrast cranked really high that can add additional wear and tear to your set. So I would make sure to optimize my set to also help reduce some of the wear and tear on it.
Lastly, make sure its well ventilated. You don’t want it right up against a wall and you don’t want any vents/fans it has blocked. Make sure its allowed to breathe and that there’s room for the heat it dissipates to move away from the TV.
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