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Plasmas and reliability problems above 6000 ft alt

All, I live in Colorado at about 6700 feet. I have been told, at least a few years ago, that plasmas burn out prematurely at higher altitudes and in particular, above 6000 ft. Maybe it was a problem a few years back, but does anyone recall haering anything else about this? I want to buy a Pioneer plasma, but I need to know it will function fine with a normal lifespan before purchasing. Thanks a bunch!

Rob
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reubent
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I recalling hearing about this issue a few years ago. A quick Google search yielded many pages of links to websites discussing the issue. I typed this into Google "Plasma TV Altitude problems". Here's a link to the search and a sample:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGIE,GGIE:2006-34,GGIE:en&q=plasma+tv+altitude+problems

http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/plasmatv-questions/plasmatvaltitude_1.html

Enjoy,

TIC
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swampwalker
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check over at avsforum.com for a definative answer, but IIRC, that was "urban legend" along the same lines as "they need to be recharged with gas" after X years.
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