If the backlight technology is not rated at “mean time between failure”, what is the AccuVIEW OCD’s MTBF?
The failure of any OCD is not solely based on the reliability or life of the LCD backlight. While the LCD is the most expensive component, it is also the most reliable. Several other electronic components in an OCD contribute to a unit’s overall reliability and MTBF. For VGA units, the electronic components housed outside include a power supply, an environmental control sensor and processor, an inverter, a VGA controller, and a VGA receiver. All of these components are susceptible to failure. A more accurate assessment of a unit’s reliability and life is the fundamental engineering and quality of the components used. The AccuVIEW’s failure rate is less than 10% annualized.
