The first TV I remember at my parents' place was thrown out after twenty years. The first TV I bought for my place (admittedly for $999AUD) was thrown out afte

The first TV I remember at my parents' place was thrown out after twenty years. The first TV I bought for my place (admittedly for $999AUD) was thrown out after 5 years - ironically because I wanted a "smart" feature, HDMI CEC. I'm now using a second hand Sony TV that just barely supports the HDMI CEC features I need - enough for it to be driven by a Raspberry Pi, at least. Our electronics don't last as long but we ask a lot more of them.