Posted by trs80 on 09/27/06 05:16

But this watch had quartz micro osc that keeps time in the tens or hundreds
of millions of cycles

The Smithsonian has a watch just like it that has run 24/7 since July 1956
without a single failure.


"NoNoBadDog!" <Diespammers@notme.com> wrote in message
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> Cheap watch...
>
> Bobby
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> "trs80" <trs80@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> uhh...huh....
>>
>> my watch has broken 3 times in 2 years.
>>
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>> "NoNoBadDog!" <Diespammers@notme.com> wrote in message
>> news:yYWdnRp456Cg6YrYnZ2dnUVZ_oydnZ2d@hawaiiantel.net...
>>> You need to do your homework. DLP has 1/10th the failure rate of it's
>>> nearest competitor. The quartz micro-hinges that each mirror sets on is
>>> rated in the tens or hundreds of millions of cycles, and are as reliable
>>> as the oscillators in a watch or a clock.
>>>
>>> In the 1080p DLP models, there are over 2 million micromirrors.
>>>
>>> The entire design is more reliable than any other form, and is immune to
>>> problems like image convergence, burn-in, color shifting and lag that
>>> plague plasma and LCD. DLP technology has taken all the top awards at
>>> CES for 7 years running.
>>>
>>> The Smithsonian has a DLP based screen that has run 24/7 since July,
>>> 1986 without a single failure of any mirror.
>>>
>>> Bobby
>>>
>>> "trs80" <trs80@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>> seems like 1,000,000 little micron mirrors swinging back and forth on a
>>>> hinge would be more prone to fail as they are mechnical devices.
>>>>
>>>> "NoNoBadDog!" <Diespammers@notme.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:PqSdndmVPr8GsIvYnZ2dnUVZ_rWdnZ2d@hawaiiantel.net...
>>>>>
>>>>> "trs80" <trs80@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ddlRg.343$XX2.208@dukeread04...
>>>>>> for a DLP. What about the Service Master EWs?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any experience with them?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Depends. In addition to a superior picture, DLP models are less prone
>>>>> to failure than are LCD and Plasma. If you move a lot, live in a
>>>>> humid area, or tend to not take proper care of your hardware, then
>>>>> extended warranties are a good idea. I would look at both accidental
>>>>> damage coverage and a lamp replacement warranty. DLPs, due to their
>>>>> design, have basically unlimited lifetimes (the DMD can last 20
>>>>> years), so lamp replacement is the only parts usually needed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bobby
>>>>>
>>>>>
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