Panasonic say Plasma televisions will last 42 years.

Yup electronics firm Panasonic claims that there Plasma televisions will on average last up to 42 years on its High Definition Plasma TV's (1080p). Panasonic also claim that 720p HD plasma television models will last up to 25 years.

The statistics are based on the Plasma television being used for an average of 6.5 hours a day and that the Plasma televisions life span is over once the screens brightness falls under 50%.

Now I know most people (and I do hear this a lot) think Plasma televisions don't last as long as the LCD TV equivalents, there maybe a smidgen of truth in that, but come on who uses the same television for 42, actually even 25 years? Nobody I can think of and I think you'd struggle too.