I heard this too, from some muppet at Dixons (UK electrical retailer). It's a myth. You should get 30,000 hours from them. If you watched TV for 5 hours a day, this equates to 16 years usage.
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I heard this too, from some muppet at Dixons (UK electrical retailer). It's a myth. You should get 30,000 hours from them. If you watched TV for 5 hours a day, this equates to 16 years usage.