DISLEXICDIME Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 my tv in the living room committed suicide last night ! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Tell the truth next time.... Quote Link to comment
fastdadd Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 stupid cell phones :lol: Quote Link to comment
Creepy Cruiser Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 We've bought lots from these guys over the years. http://www.onecall.com (where we bought our current lcd) http://www.vanns.com (bought lots of home theater stuff from these guys for customers) and for cables, mounts and such http://www.monoprice.com Quote Link to comment
freaky510 Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I got my last one from a repair shop, for cheap and they gave me a warranty too Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 TVs today last almost forever. Saw my first TV in '55 and my parents got one the next year. We had it for 7-8 years and didn't work the majority of the time. Black & white and only 2-3 stations. Took about two minutes to warm the tubes up and formed a white dot that slowly faded away when turned off. The slightest thing would make the picture roll vertically so there was a manual control knob and one for horizontal too although now they have built in circuits for this. The tuner knob was a huge thing with 13 settings to choose from and some had a UHF setting (what ever that was we never figured it out) Picture quality sucked as it was transmitted over the air like radio to a roof top antenna (POS) and was blurry if not snowy. TV stations shut down at midnight and showed a 'test screen' until 6 the next morning. We would sit 2 feet away and watch Howdy Doody and Captain Kangaroo and cartoons like Mighty Mouse and Popeye. Saw my first color set in '62 through a neighbor's window, course not all networks transmitted in color. Quote Link to comment
hughdogz Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Mikey, DattoJoe works at the overstock / refurbish place and Megan works at a TV / appliance place. Quote Link to comment
Cuts metal like mad Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Target has a 50" Plasma on sale for $698, I believe it a Samsung... Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Dont worry My dads a TV repairman. Hes got an awesome set of tools!:P Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I've got the hookup for ya right here! http://portland.craigslist.org/search/zip?query=tv&catAbbreviation=zip&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max :D Quote Link to comment
ariascarlos1990 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 got my 37inch flat panel off craigslist for $300 it was brand new and came with a $150 wall mount. its really nice at the foot of my bed. :D Quote Link to comment
matwood Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 to tell you the truth, TV's are not a profitable thing to sell. When you go somewhere to buy a TV, they are really hoping that you will also purchase a wall mount, expensive HDMI cable, etc. I am a mobile and home electronics installer/salesman. Just watch out for the refurbished Chinese panels and such. Try and stay in the "tier 1" product, you won't regret it. Samsung offers TONS of different models in each size class, 19, 27, 32, 37, 40, 42, 47, 52, 55... there are different "series" indicated by the model number... 32LN330 or 32LN650... there is a VAST difference in the quality of these two panels. The new Samsung LED's come in 4 models even. 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000 just watch out, and research things well online. You can ask me any questions too, if you'd like. :) -madison Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I've got the hookup for ya right here! http://portland.craigslist.org/search/zip?query=tv&catAbbreviation=zip&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max :D Whatcha doing with my TV.:lol: Larry Quote Link to comment
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