LED, LCD and plasma TV reviews: Reliability
Most reliable HDTV brands
This year's survey results for HDTV reliability are impressive, with television brands generally scoring highly.
This year, we were only able to collect reliability data on LCD TVs. This is because we only received sufficient responses on plasma sets from two brands, including Panasonic – this may be due to the fact that LCD televisions are more popular than plasma televisions, so manufacturers are investing more in developing them.
Plasma TV owners should check their television's menus to see if there is a long-life option which reduces the TV’s brightness. You might not notice much difference in the picture quality, but the display should keep its luminance for longer, as plasma television sets fade over time.
We have not yet been able to obtain sufficient data from our members on newer LED TVs to publish reliability findings.
Check out our research to find out more about the Which? product reliability survey.
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Why televisions break down
The top reasons given for TVs breaking down were:
- General picture problems 10%
- Power problems 4%
- Problems with sound 3%
| TV Which? reliability index | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Rating | Score |
| LG |  | |
| Panasonic | | |
| Philips | | |
| Samsung | | |
| Sharp | | |
| Sony | | |
| Toshiba | | |
