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This morning, I saw a Toshiba 32AV502R in the eBay Daily Deal e-mail. Only $308 shipped after a Bing CashBack. It was such a great deal that I jumped on it right away. Good thing I did since they sold out only four hours later. I also paid $27.99 for a 3-yr SquareTrade warranty, just in case.

While it may not be the best 32" LCD TV on the market, it's tough to beat $308 for a 32" LCD TV from a major brand. I'm actually not sure what I am going to do with the TV-- it was an impulse buy. At first, I was going to keep it for myself and have it in my dorm room. But now, I'm thinking about giving it to my dad since I feel sorry for him. My dad currently uses an older 19" generic TV from Fry's, so I'm sure he'd appreciate a new TV.

Anyway, what kind of television do you have at your house? What's the Brand/Model? What's your setup-- do you have any additional accessories?

Let's hear it.

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I have a Panasonic 32" CRT TV that I bought in 1998. After 11 years of flawless operation only one problem popped up, it's minor and I just tap on the TV to make it go away. I might bring it in to get it repaired. No plans to buy another TV unless more problems pop up, but hopefully I can crank out another 11 years out of this TV.

I have a digital TV converter, combo VHS/DVD player, and a PlayStation 2 connected to it.

I had a JVC 27" before and it lasted about 10 years before problems popped up.

Anyone had a CRT TV last longer than 10 years?
 
I've never bought a TV in my life.Currently we are using a 22in Sony that used to belong to my mother....must be 20 years old.When it dies I'll look for another free one - someone is always upgrading....
 
Originally Posted By: Silk
I've never bought a TV in my life.Currently we are using a 22in Sony that used to belong to my mother....must be 20 years old.When it dies I'll look for another free one - someone is always upgrading....



+1

we have a CRT too. i don't get the new flat screen fad.

one man's trash is another (smart) man's treasure.
 
I have a 12 year old 27" GE CRT TV which was bought at K Mart. It still works flawlessly, never been serviced and the picture quality is good. I really like the shape of the picture (aspect ratio) and just can't get used to the stretched-out look picture of the new sets. It's a big old ugly thing for sure and the low and getting lower prices of flat screens sure is tempting though, but I'm in no rush.
 
50" Panasonic HDTV and 42" Samsung, both plasma. Also one 19" Vizio LCD, one 31" Sanyo CRT flatscreen and a 19" OLD Samsung CRT.........all receive DirecTV.

Accessories? Largest is linked with a 5.1 surround system with DVD player and Wii console. Wii console is wireless enabled and has a wireless keyboard for web surfing, checking e-mail on the TV screen.

Critic you got a fine deal on that Toshiba, enjoy it.
 
Paid $599 for a 42" 1080p LCD about 4 months ago. It replaced a 15 year old 32" CRT behemoth that required 2 rather large men to carry out to the curb. The picture is better, it throws off a LOT less heat, and uses a LOT less electricity. Also, due to its thin stature, it is much less imposing in the room (and is actually mounted to the wall).

You Luddites can keep your CRTs. Meh... :)
 
Originally Posted By: RTexasF
50" Panasonic HDTV and 42" Samsung, both plasma. Also one 19" Vizio LCD, one 31" Sanyo CRT flatscreen and a 19" OLD Samsung CRT.........all receive DirecTV.


That stuff is getting pretty old now - you'll need to upgrade soon.

Pity I don't live anywhere near you....I could get well set up in last years technology.
 
The most watched TV in the house is a 13" Magnavox that I bought in 1991 when I started college. The other TV we still use often is a 32" Panasonic that I bought on Haloween in 1997. I remember the date because kids kept knocking on the door asking for candy while I was trying to get more important things done (set up my new TV). :)

My next TV purchase will probably be a 32" LCD to replace the 13" in the living room. I'm waiting for them to get a little better and cheaper still.
 
Originally Posted By: wirelessF

Anyone had a CRT TV last longer than 10 years?


Although currently not in everyday use, my mom has a used Curtis Mathes color TV set. My dad purchased it used in the late 60s and has a build date of 1964. It had a 22" round viewing screen and was in a solid wood console that stretches about 50" long. There are 3 speakers on this TV and probably about 30 vacuum tubes inside of it. As a kid, I remember that we had to run it with the back cover off because it generated so much heat. I still remember the commercials on TV that said: "Curtis Mathes. The most expensive TV set in the world, and darn well worth it". The only repair that was ever done to it was for me to take a soldering gun and to touch up some cold solder joints. That and to replace a couple of vacuum tubes every now and then. It actually has an amazing picture for something that was built 45 years ago.
When I was off at college, I took this along and it was amazing how many people would come into our place, laugh at the round picture tube, and then would respectfully say: "Oh, it's a Curtis Mathes".
She still has this behemouth in her basement. I wonder how much X-ray radiation I was exposed to when I was a kid......
Sometime in the late 80's or early 90's I read that the last Curtis Mathes factory had shut down somewhere in Texas. It almost brought a tear to my eye.
 
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The main TV in our household is a 50" Panasonic plasma. there is an old 25" CRT in the bedroom that collects dust.
 
Originally Posted By: wirelessF
I have a Panasonic 32" CRT TV that I bought in 1998. After 11 years of flawless operation only one problem popped up, it's minor and I just tap on the TV to make it go away. I might bring it in to get it repaired. No plans to buy another TV unless more problems pop up, but hopefully I can crank out another 11 years out of this TV.

I have a digital TV converter, combo VHS/DVD player, and a PlayStation 2 connected to it.

I had a JVC 27" before and it lasted about 10 years before problems popped up.

Anyone had a CRT TV last longer than 10 years?
My Magnavox just died after about 14 years, and in all fairness, I think it croaked due to a power surge during a lightning storm. I came home from a road trip and the breaker to the MBR was popped. When I reset it, both the TV and cordless phone were unresponsive.

Come to think of it, the one in my living room has to be pushing 12 years now.
 
Originally Posted By: crinkles
Originally Posted By: Silk
I've never bought a TV in my life.Currently we are using a 22in Sony that used to belong to my mother....must be 20 years old.When it dies I'll look for another free one - someone is always upgrading....



+1

we have a CRT too. i don't get the new flat screen fad.

one man's trash is another (smart) man's treasure.


We must share some genetic link back along the way. I think my two televisions are early 90's. 27" and 29" ....I think. My son has 3 bigger screens ...two of them in rooms only about 10' apart (separated by a staircase). He didn't get the "why would I want this
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My 15-yr-old still uses a Fisher 26" CRT downstairs which I bought brand new in 1986. The color is still fantastic and the resolution is still sharp. She can sit 7' away from it and watch her movies and play her games with no problem, something she cannot do with the 46" and 52" LCD's we also have in the house. Also, the original factory remote control still works, albeit with new batteries every now and then.
 
I finally got to notice the distinction between my old CRT and my son's plasma. It (for lack of better words) appeared to bridge the "presence" difference between video and film (like how would one describe the difference between video and film
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I'm still not willing to pony up for the experience. I don't get the entertainment value out of the added cost. I'll end up buying something advanced by default of the lack of availability of the antiquated technology.

Then it will just be an added bonus. I just don't get that much out of the medium anymore. These are evolutions not revolutions. Nothing compared to going from (something like) monaural audio to Hi-Fi with the tremendous expansion in dynamic range. The value just isn't there for me.
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