Washington, D.C.
(April 11, 2007) -- When buying a High-Definition TV, you
need to be sure that the set will not require frequent repairs.
Reliability is almost as important as the picture.
With that in mind, Consumer Reports has just published a comprehensive review of the reliability of dozens of major brands, including big-screen TV makers.
Although the magazine said LCD, Plasma and some rear projection technologies are too new to draw final conclusions, it did offer some judgments based on data over the last two years.
LCD
In the LCD category, Consumer Reports said the following brands have shown "promising reliability," meaning they have needed few repairs:
JVC; Magnavox; Panasonic; Philips; Samsung; Sanyo; Sharp; Sony; and Toshiba
However, the magazine said Dell LCD sets have needed "more repairs than average."
With that in mind, Consumer Reports has just published a comprehensive review of the reliability of dozens of major brands, including big-screen TV makers.
Although the magazine said LCD, Plasma and some rear projection technologies are too new to draw final conclusions, it did offer some judgments based on data over the last two years.
LCD
In the LCD category, Consumer Reports said the following brands have shown "promising reliability," meaning they have needed few repairs:
JVC; Magnavox; Panasonic; Philips; Samsung; Sanyo; Sharp; Sony; and Toshiba
However, the magazine said Dell LCD sets have needed "more repairs than average."
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Plasma
In the Plasma category, Consumer Reports said the following TV makers have shown "promising reliability":
Fujitsu; Hitachi; Panasonic; Pioneer; Sony; and Toshiba.
Consumer Reports said Philips and Vizio Plasma sets have needed "more repairs than average."
Microdisplay Rear Projection
In the Microdisplay Rear Projection category, the magazine said the following brands have demonstrated "promising reliability."
Panasonic and Sony
However, it said RCA (DLP) and JVC (LCoS/D-ILA) have needed 'more repairs than average."
Based on data from 2001 to 2006, Consumer Reports also rated tube TVs from 30 to 36 inches. It said JVC, Sharp, Sanyo and Toshiba needed repairs only three percent of the time.
In the 34 to 36-inch category, the magazine said Toshiba tube TVs needed repairs only four percent of the time while Sony sets needed repairs just five percent of the time.
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Plasma
In the Plasma category, Consumer Reports said the following TV makers have shown "promising reliability":
Fujitsu; Hitachi; Panasonic; Pioneer; Sony; and Toshiba.
Consumer Reports said Philips and Vizio Plasma sets have needed "more repairs than average."
Microdisplay Rear Projection
In the Microdisplay Rear Projection category, the magazine said the following brands have demonstrated "promising reliability."
Panasonic and Sony
However, it said RCA (DLP) and JVC (LCoS/D-ILA) have needed 'more repairs than average."
Based on data from 2001 to 2006, Consumer Reports also rated tube TVs from 30 to 36 inches. It said JVC, Sharp, Sanyo and Toshiba needed repairs only three percent of the time.
In the 34 to 36-inch category, the magazine said Toshiba tube TVs needed repairs only four percent of the time while Sony sets needed repairs just five percent of the time.
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