Toward the end of 2012 I reported the purchase and brief life testing of very inexpensive Coby hdtv:
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Originally Posted by jr_tech
On the other hand, the very cheap prices are attractive. About 6 months ago, I purchased a 15" Coby on sale for $69. It gets daily use in the kitchen and sits in a small space next to the microwave (likely not a good location for digital electronics). It is still working perfectly. We joke each time that we turn it on that we may establish a "new indoor record" for longevity of these cheap sets. 
Longevity aside, you get what you pay for... the little set has VERY POOR viewing angle, which is ok in our application but may be a problem for some. I fabricated a small wedge for the stand, to tip the set back about 10 degrees, which helps considerably when we are working in the kitchen.
jr
PS: my 2007 Sony Bravia (not cheap at the time) is still working fine! |
Today it saddens me to report a failure... set would not turn on.
Turns out that one of the original King Kong brand AAA cells had failed...0 volts (the other was fine). Such poor quality control... I guess that I didn't expect much anyway.
jr