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Telly on the blink

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:26 am
by Rich H
Morning all,

Our inherited telly is now on the blink and getting fairly dodgy. Picture keeps going wobbly and the sound keeps cutting out so its time for a new one! :D

What I want is a 32" or bigger CRT widescreen. Not all that bothered about High Def but it would be nice (And I can then justify the Xbox360 :wink:) however I don't understand the High Def terminology.

I don't want plasma or LCD as I personally think the response time for the non-top spec ones is utter sh*t with the picture pixelating like mad as well as having pants contrast and colour. Have you ever seen the Bravia advert with the bouncy balls on a Bravia telly?!? Looks awful. CRT you get alot more for your money from what I have seen.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Ta
Rich

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:17 am
by thinfourth
Yep chuck it out and don't buy a replacement

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:37 am
by Rich H
Have you any idea how much piece and quiet I get when she is watching Lost/ER/Desperate housewives/Without a Trace/CSI/NCIS/Judge Judy/etc?

Defiantly in need of a replacement or she will want to spend "quality time" instead :roll:

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:42 am
by Skyenet
Rich

Try the following CRT forum for advice

http://www.avforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=42

I have a 7 year old 32" Toshiba CRT widescreen still working away fine. Nicer picture than many LCD screens I have seen. Havn't succomed to the lure of LCD/Plasma as I don't have time to watch that much TV.

Iain

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:45 pm
by k12chu
PANASONIC 8)
can trust...

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:50 pm
by alicrozier
Similar situation and I just bought this one for out here in Nigeria:
http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/tele ... d8xxeu.asp

OK I wasn't paying for it and could have got a big plasma but this one leaves more of the budget for important stuff. :D

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:05 pm
by thinfourth
Machine guns?

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:13 pm
by alicrozier
thinfourth wrote:Machine guns?
Interesting but probably not the best idea. :D

My boss actually found kevlar body armour in his spare wardrobe... :shock:

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:20 pm
by Rich H
Which you promptly swapped him some guns for?