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by NGRhodes 1401 days ago
> Manufacturing costs and margins on LED-LCDs were far better for manufacturers and likely what killed Plasma.

Yes, LEDs are hugely cheaper to manufacturer, allowing them to be priced at a point more suitable for mass markets, where people care more about price than quality (of LED compared to Plasma).
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hkarthik 1401 days ago
Yeah the big downside is the exponential explosion in e-waste with all the LCDs that went obsolete within a few years, with no real resale market since everyone is one click away from getting a brand new one on Amazon.

I'm still running a 13 year old LCD TV in a guest bedroom. Just the thought of trying to either sell or see it end up in a landfill upsets me.

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