How many of you are frantically trying to sell your old TVs?

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: Queasy
I've got a 32" CRT in the bedroom that I'd like to replace. Wife isn't keen on replacing it though since it still works fine for her (she doesn't care about picture quality).

I can't imagine being able to sell it though. I looked on eBay and Craigslist a couple of weeks ago and it seems like you can't even give CRTs away now...

really? people dont buy good CRTs? If it has component or even composite inputs and is less than 10 years old, I'd think itd be worth something. It would still cost several hundred dollars to buy that new.

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: Baked
Taped a "FREE" sign to the TV and put it in front of the house in the morning. Was gone by the time I got home. That's how we roll around here.

how good a tv was it?

 

[FoBoT]

i just have normal old crt tv's, they aren't broken, why would i sell them? i don't buy a new tv every year just because of technology

 

[trmiv]

I have a projection HDTV I bought last year for pretty cheap. Even though I like it, I am tempted to sell it because it's massive, and we're moving across the country soon and I don't feel like trying to move it. I'd then pickup a flat panel when we get to where we're going.

 

[IGBT]

..when NTSC goes black I'll leave the crt's at the curb. Drop dead day is less then 2 years away.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: AsianriceX

Originally posted by: zoiks
I have a 27" Panasonic GAIO. Old tv but has a good pic considering its old.
I can certainly afford a new HDTV but I have no clue what to get. I also do not want to pay 8k for that Pioneer 1080p thats out there. I'm a little biased towards Pioneer since I've used the brand over the years and have found the products to be of high quality in terms of performance, design and operation. I might just wait for them to release the regular 1080p plasma.

I think you mean GAOO Superflat

Why would I know? I have the exact same TV! Built in 1993, it's been an awesome workhorse all these years.

Unfortunate part is that for the past two years it's been exhibiting some blooming problems where bright scenes cause it to expand the picture (for example: I sometimes can't see the ticker at the bottom of ESPN) and it displays some color bleeding where skin tones seem to bleed into the background. It's also gotten to the point where I have to crank up the brightness to its upper limit in order to get proper black levels.

Sigh, I guess it's almost time to retire it.

Yah, GAOO. Forgot how it was spelled.

 

[tyler811]

Here is something sad, I have a 25 inch GE I bought 12 years ago. Finally replaced it with 27 inch flat screen CRT TV. Will probably keep this one for years too. I thought I was the only one here with regular old tv.

 

[Riverhound777]

Nope, in fact I just bought a 35' Sony trinitron off craigslist for $150 to hook my Wii up to. I wont be buying an HDTV for a while.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
With the steep price cuts on flat panel TVs this year, I'm guessing many more will be sold this year than in past years, with market penetration into lower income households?

So are you trying to sell your CRT TV? I ditched my 5-yr old 32" WEGA last month for $200. That's 25% what I paid for it :| I figured it'd be harder to sell after Black Friday.

Uh... well it was a 5 year old TV with old technology. It's halfway through it's useful life. How much did you expect to get for it? A lot of people don't want to buy a used TV, you never know when it might die.

I'm not frantically trying to sell my TV, because my TV cost $220. I'm just sitting back watching TV prices drop, because frankly I don't care enough to watch Law & Order in high definition. It's the same show, you just get to see more of Sam Waterston's wrinkles.

 

[jtvang125]

Bought a repaired Sony 32" CRT a few years back. Served me well and even for its age it still had a great picture. Sold it recently on local ad site for $200. Picked up a Sony 50" SXRD shortly after. Don't think I can go back to standard 4:3 tvs anymore.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Riverhound777
Nope, in fact I just bought a 35' Sony trinitron off craigslist for $150 to hook my Wii up to. I wont be buying an HDTV for a while.

35'? You sure it was a trinitron and not a Jumbotron?

 

[herbiehancock]

Originally posted by: AnyMal
I see no compelling reason to sell my 5 y/o 36" WEGA.

Neither do we.......at 5 years old, it still has an excellent picture and works perfectly. A great TV and no reason to ditch her for the new stuff. When I move to a big screen HD, the WEGA will move into the computer room.

 

[James3shin]

Hell yeah I am. Trying to do so right here on AT FS/FT.

 

[spidey07]

If I could I'd sell all 3 HDTVs. They're using the now obsolete and ancient 720p technology.

The year is 2006. 1080p is the real High Definition. Accept no substitutes. So yeah, I'll be selling a TV or two.

 

[tfinch2]

My CRT HDTV looks better than your flat panel.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

I bought a 36" new Wega last year for $800. - HS420 model which was fully loaded. HDTV, HDMI, 2-Component ins, 4 RCA's. Everything but the cable card slot.

TV is rarely used for HDTV as its family used and normally tuned into the Disney Channel. When in HD format, it's roughly 34"s wide and the colors are beautiful. I compared LCD's, Plasmas, and DLP's. This CRT beheamoth, all 260lbs of it, had the best quality at the time.

I'm money ahead by buying this and using it for 1yr as the prices have dropped more than the $800 I paid and the picture quality would not have been as good.

I upgraded from a 32" Trinitron.

 

[AkumaX]

haha, nice thread :thumbsup:

i just sold my Sony Wega 20" for $90

 

[LS20]

Originally posted by: Golgatha


How much and link to model? The boy killed our 14year old 13in TV/VCR combo with some well placed dominoes.

Trades?

tu es serioso? its identical to this *** however shipping costs will be a slaughter. if you lived near houston id give it to you for gift certificate to a local restaurant.

 

[B00ne]

Actually if ppl shopped for picture quality, nobody would by an flat panel (at least not here where there is no HDTV)

Actually I dont see any improvement in the new TV technology - we have digital TV broadcasting now (DVB) at it looks much worse than the analogue because of artefacts, blocking and generally washed out in comparison - probably because of low bitrates

 

[Super56K]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Still doing just fine with my 10 yr old Sony Trinitron 27"...I have considered replacing it, not so much because of picture quality, (that's still very good) but because I get tired of watching movies in that skinny fvcking "widescreen format"...why the fvck do they have to release ALL movies that way? What ever happened to the old 4:3 format that fit "regular TV's"? How about giving the consumer some options, instead of forcing us to upgrade from a perfectly serviceable TV to newer technology, just to watch their movies?
Fortunately, we've exhausted all the NetFlix/Blockbuster movies we want to see, (haven't been many good releases lately) and will be cancelling this week. I can just go to Blockbuster.Hollywood for something I really want to see...

-4/10 on the rant

WS has been the dominant format for films since the mid '50's. Get over it, FS isn't making any sort of a comeback.

To get that cropped, who's he talking to?, effect just hit the zoom button on your dvd player. This is also known as the, "Where do they find these terrible camera operators?" option.

You could also start watching classic films that were shot in 4:3 format. You said so yourself that you're tired of weak new releases. Try watching the films they fail at imitating, or go even further into the rabbit hole and read the books they 'adapt' to the screen. You don't want a solution though, you just want to rant and rave.

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I watch the majority of my movies on a 27" 4:3 crt tv, and even with these low Black Friday prices I doubt I'll upgrade to a larger 16:9 tv any time soon.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Super56K

-4/10 on the rant

WS has been the dominant format for films since the mid '50's. Get over it, FS isn't making any sort of a comeback.

To get that cropped, who's he talking to?, effect just hit the zoom button on your dvd player. This is also known as the, "Where do they find these terrible camera operators?" option.

You could also start watching classic films that were shot in 4:3 format. You said so yourself that you're tired of weak new releases. Try watching the films they fail at imitating, or go even further into the rabbit hole and read the books they 'adapt' to the screen. You don't want a solution though, you just want to rant and rave.

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I watch the majority of my movies on a 27" 4:3 crt tv, and even with these low Black Friday prices I doubt I'll upgrade to a larger 16:9 tv any time soon.

Get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning bucko?
Actually, while widescreen is the long term format for movies released in theaters, virtually all movies released to VHS were re-formatted into the 4:3 format for standard television. Now, for the past couple of years, (since DVD has taken over home movie watching) they've done away with that, and only release movies in wide-screen. I really don't like to watch a movie more than once, (most just aren't that good) and I do read...probably more than most. Other than the movies we rent, I don't watch much TV. Just don't care for the idiot box enough to plant myself in front of it, and watch the mindless drivel they keep coming out with for "entertainment'...
I DO agree, so many of the movies they release are "weak". Whatever happened to making GOOD movies? It seems like it's all about quantity, not quality...

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: dullard
Nope, my CRT still has wonderful picture quality, great contrast, perfect viewing from all angles, no problems with burn in, and can display the blackest of blacks. To top it off, my CRT can still do one thing: display the entertaining/educational TV/movies for my enjoyment. So why sell it? It'll do the same job your expensive TVs do for years without costing me another penny.

Yep. My old TV rocks on.

And yaknow what the biggest problem is with buying a new HDTV? You'll actually have to watch it enough to justify the investment.

 

[Super56K]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Super56K

-4/10 on the rant

WS has been the dominant format for films since the mid '50's. Get over it, FS isn't making any sort of a comeback.

To get that cropped, who's he talking to?, effect just hit the zoom button on your dvd player. This is also known as the, "Where do they find these terrible camera operators?" option.

You could also start watching classic films that were shot in 4:3 format. You said so yourself that you're tired of weak new releases. Try watching the films they fail at imitating, or go even further into the rabbit hole and read the books they 'adapt' to the screen. You don't want a solution though, you just want to rant and rave.

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I watch the majority of my movies on a 27" 4:3 crt tv, and even with these low Black Friday prices I doubt I'll upgrade to a larger 16:9 tv any time soon.

Get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning bucko?
Actually, while widescreen is the long term format for movies released in theaters, virtually all movies released to VHS were re-formatted into the 4:3 format for standard television. Now, for the past couple of years, (since DVD has taken over home movie watching) they've done away with that, and only release movies in wide-screen. I really don't like to watch a movie more than once, (most just aren't that good) and I do read...probably more than most. Other than the movies we rent, I don't watch much TV. Just don't care for the idiot box enough to plant myself in front of it, and watch the mindless drivel they keep coming out with for "entertainment'...
I DO agree, so many of the movies they release are "weak". Whatever happened to making GOOD movies? It seems like it's all about quantity, not quality...

You stole my thunder by not bristling up BoomerD. I was being an ass (sorry, and thanks for taking my snide remarks in stride). There are exceptions to the ws > fs debate (most 1.85:1 formats and even 2.35:1 ratios shot using super 35mm film) where the movie is shot using 4:3 aspect, but the scenes are framed and set up with ws in mind. This made vhs/dvd releases smoother when that format was used instead of resorting to pan and scan for full screen. (barf!) Because of that they were able to use the whole shot for the 4:3 version providing no equipment (mics, etc.) got in the way.

Here's a nice little site that shows the super35mm process I was going on about for anyone who is interested (also shows what you see when that process isn't used) - link

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
My CRT HDTV looks better than your flat panel.

CRT HDTV is STILL THE BEST PICTURE! Screw the weight and size, best picture YET. I hear Laser HDTV will be the thing but it is still a ways away. 2yrs I beleive.

 

[Super56K]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: dullard
Nope, my CRT still has wonderful picture quality, great contrast, perfect viewing from all angles, no problems with burn in, and can display the blackest of blacks. To top it off, my CRT can still do one thing: display the entertaining/educational TV/movies for my enjoyment. So why sell it? It'll do the same job your expensive TVs do for years without costing me another penny.

Yep. My old TV rocks on.

And yaknow what the biggest problem is with buying a new HDTV? You'll actually have to watch it enough to justify the investment.

And if you purchase a 16:9 tv a lot of television shows will either have vertical bars or the image stretched. I rarely watch anything broadcast for tv, but I'd have the same problem. Instead of dealing with widescreen content on a standard tv I'd be dealing with full screen movies on a widescreen tv.