sniff. think my 36inch CRT is dieing =(

[waggy]

my beloved TV is dieing. i think anyway.

when i turn it on the screen is 3 inches high going along the horizontal width of the screen. sniff.

usually it kicks on to the fulls screen after 20-30 minutes. but today it has stayed with the screwed up screen. boo!


guess it gives me a reason to buy a new TV. but damn blew my extra money on Xmas heh guess i can get a new one with my taxes sigh

 

[mchammer]

 

[Juno]

:camera:'s?

 

[SSP]

Buy another one for 50 bucks if you love that big sob. 😉

 

[DaveSimmons]

Find where along the road Best Buy and Circuit City dump the CRTs they haul away when delivering new sets 🙂

 

[KK]

open her up and start wiggling some of the wires and make sure they are connected good.

 

[Pepsi90919]

"dieing" ???

 

[Koing]

Fathers 42" LG Plasma screen died about 6 or 8 weeks out of warenty 🙁 gash...but we bought a 50" Panasonic thats getting deleivered next week :thumbsup:

Koing

 

[Lurknomore]

Empty out the insides and put a small, adopted puppy inside.
That way, you give it a nice glass playpen and can watch him as if he's on tv.😀

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Lurknomore
Empty out the insides and put a small, adopted puppy inside.
That way, you give it a nice glass playpen and can watch him as if he's on tv.😀

ohh if it wasn't so mean it would be fun!

Originally posted by: SSP
Buy another one for 50 bucks if you love that big sob. 😉

heh i tried to find one at Best buy but they did not have any. all they had was LCD and plasma in the big sets.

i did love it. it had a good picture and it was free! heh my father gave it to me a few years ago since he got a LCD.

 

[RossMAN]

CostCo and Sam's Club have cheap CRT's

 

[alfa147x]

OT by the title i thought i was a monitor to a computer, i was in for a bit of a disappointment.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

you might do some internet researh about the model and see if anyone has a fix. some of those things are terribly bad to have fixed.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
CostCo and Sam's Club have cheap CRT's

naa i think its time for me to get a HDTV. well IF i get as much as i think i will from tax returns heh

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: RossMAN
CostCo and Sam's Club have cheap CRT's

naa i think its time for me to get a HDTV. well IF i get as much as i think i will from tax returns heh

It's a good time and when your tax refund arrives, prices should drop even more.

Any idea how much you'll be able to spend?

 

[Lurknomore]

The sooner you get rid of it, the better. Distortion, discoloration, convergence, geometry, enormous bulk and weight, power hungry, plus your dad may have not taken the best of care of this beast.

If you've the cash, get a 1080p 46" lcd or 50" dlp or plasma. These are prolly the best values now under $2000.

 

[BrokenVisage]

It's a sign! It's saying... buy an LCD!

 

[Toastedlightly]

My 32" is still going strong after a long while (10ish years).

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Lurknomore
The sooner you get rid of it, the better. Distortion, discoloration, convergence, geometry, enormous bulk and weight, power hungry, plus your dad may have not taken the best of care of this beast.

If you've the cash, get a 1080p 46" lcd or 50" dlp or plasma. These are prolly the best values now under $2000.

Depending on his budget I think a 37" LCD 720p for $699 offers more bang for your buck.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: RossMAN
CostCo and Sam's Club have cheap CRT's

naa i think its time for me to get a HDTV. well IF i get as much as i think i will from tax returns heh

It's a good time and when your tax refund arrives, prices should drop even more.

Any idea how much you'll be able to spend?

i should get anywhere from 2-4k be able to spend about half of whatever i get.

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly
My 32" is still going strong after a long while (10ish years).

heh my dad got this TV in 92 so it has lasted 14 years

 

[Lurknomore]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Lurknomore
The sooner you get rid of it, the better. Distortion, discoloration, convergence, geometry, enormous bulk and weight, power hungry, plus your dad may have not taken the best of care of this beast.

If you've the cash, get a 1080p 46" lcd or 50" dlp or plasma. These are prolly the best values now under $2000.

Depending on his budget I think a 37" LCD 720p for $699 offers more bang for your buck.

True, but I believe J&R Computers had a deal for $899 or so for a 37" 1080 LCD, so this is prolly where the price structures are now.
BB may have a 47" 1080p LCD for $1999- when you look at it, it REALLY does blanket your field of vision, so it may worth looking into if someone wants a larger display.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Lurknomore
The sooner you get rid of it, the better. Distortion, discoloration, convergence, geometry, enormous bulk and weight, power hungry, plus your dad may have not taken the best of care of this beast.

If you've the cash, get a 1080p 46" lcd or 50" dlp or plasma. These are prolly the best values now under $2000.

Depending on his budget I think a 37" LCD 720p for $699 offers more bang for your buck.

wow thats a good price.

that would be a good size. but was thinking 45-55inch range

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Lurknomore
The sooner you get rid of it, the better. Distortion, discoloration, convergence, geometry, enormous bulk and weight, power hungry, plus your dad may have not taken the best of care of this beast.

If you've the cash, get a 1080p 46" lcd or 50" dlp or plasma. These are prolly the best values now under $2000.

Depending on his budget I think a 37" LCD 720p for $699 offers more bang for your buck.

wow thats a good price.

that would be a good size. but was thinking 45-55inch range

50" DLP would be perfect. If the Sony SXRD drops in price, that will be THE TV to get.

 

[Shadowknight]

If you get a new CRT, make sure you order the AVIA DVD disc - it's got some basic calibration tests for your tv. Most TVs have the contrast too high by default, and the higher it's set the shorter its lifespan. I've found out that on my new HDTV CRT, I get a perfectly visible picture at 27 (on a setting scale of 1-100), and I don't feel it as being blindingly bright when watching it in the dark. You don't have to worry so much about turning the contrast too high on non-CRTs, but the disc also helps you set the best color, hue, and sharpness levels.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Lurknomore
The sooner you get rid of it, the better. Distortion, discoloration, convergence, geometry, enormous bulk and weight, power hungry, plus your dad may have not taken the best of care of this beast.

If you've the cash, get a 1080p 46" lcd or 50" dlp or plasma. These are prolly the best values now under $2000.

Depending on his budget I think a 37" LCD 720p for $699 offers more bang for your buck.

wow thats a good price.

that would be a good size. but was thinking 45-55inch range

50" DLP would be perfect. If the Sony SXRD drops in price, that will be THE TV to get.

yeah i think a 50" would be good for the size room its maybe 17x15. i mainly want it for watching movies and football heh