On Jun 18, 8:01*am, Nate Nagel wrote:
On 06/17/2011 02:08 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:









On Jun 16, 7:33 pm, Nate *wrote:
On 06/16/2011 07:27 PM, Metspitzer wrote:

My niece says a friend needs the money. *My Google searches didn't
turn up anything that seemed reliable.

How do you find out if the TV is legit?

if it's not HD, it's not worth $200 anymore. *I just gave away a 53"
projector. *Didn't want to move the silly heavy thing again. *Can buy a
brand new TV that kicks its ass for $500 or less. *Can buy something
really nice for under $1K. *Old TVs just ain't worth it anymore.

I did keep the DTV converter box though just in case I need it someday..
* *(friend that took TV has cable but no antenna)

nate

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"Old TVs just ain't worth it anymore"

I don't know...

The $15 garage sale 19" "almost-had-tubes" model that I had in my
basement died after many years of faithful service.

I looked on Craigs list and found a 21" flat screen Sony for $40
dollars. I planned to offer the guy $30, but when I went over to look
at it, I found a young-20's couple sitting on the floor of their
apartment making up the name cards for their upcoming wedding. They
certainly didn't look rich, so I considered the extra 10 bucks to be a
wedding gift and gave him the full $40.

I figured any guy that was stuck tying ribbons around little packages
of almonds on a Satruday afternoon deserved the cash.

Anyway, the "old TV" is in great shape and well worth the $40, at
least to me.

anything that has a CRT is old tech at this point. *A brand new TV, at
least 720p, comparable to the 21" you bought used, can be found for
around $100 if you wait for a sale. *(a good one that can also be used
as a computer monitor - I have a 25" one - which is probably roughly
equivalent, because it's 16:9 not 4:3 - and mine cost me under $300 w/
shipping from Newegg)

I'm a cheap *******, and HATE buying new stuff, but since the
introduction of HD broadcast DTV I gladly gave away all my old TVs. *I
was a late adopter but once I fired up my first HDTV there was no going
back. *(now my roommate is giving me crap because I haven't bought a big
screen to replace the projector yet, but I figure it'd probably be a
good idea to wait until the house sells and I have disposable income
again... just sayin')

Plus, the new ones are much smaller and lighter than an old CRT... MUCH....

nate

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Why do I care how much my TV weighs? I had no problem loading my $40
TV in and out of my car and putting it where I wanted it. Until I
decide to move it, and I can't see that happening anytime soon, the
extra weight means nothing.

If I was carrying this TV in and out of the house (like when I take my
garage 13" into the backyard) then size and weight would be a factor.
For a stationary TV it's a non-issue.

The $40 TV was for the basement and will never be used as a monitor,
so that feature doesn't enter into this discussion.

This TV is attached to basic cable. If the picture quality of a 720p
TV on basic cable is anything like my HD TV on non-HD stations, I'll
stick with a CRT. The shows I like to watch aren't on HD-DTV, so
that's no help.

The key factor here is that all of my CRT TV's are for "distraction"
while working in the garage, doing laundry, getting dressed for work,
etc. and for watching things like sports without being limited to one
room. For dedicated "I'm going to sit down and watch TV" viewing, I
have my HD-TV in the living room.

I can't justify $100 for that type of use when $40 TV's are readily
available.