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04-20-2020, 10:46 AM | #23 |
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I had a 35" top of the line tube TV we paid $2600 for in 1996. That damn thing lasted for 20 years and 5 moves and still wouldn't break. Weighed 180 lbs. We finally threw it away when we got our first 480p 42" plasma in 2006 for $2600. My daughter still uses the 42" plasma in her den.
Our first TV was a 13" B&W TV with a rotary knob. We had that for 4 years as our only TV but that was back in 1988.
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04-20-2020, 10:50 AM | #24 |
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Thank goodness no! My first TV that I bought for a home theater was a 36" Sony WEGA XBR400 and it weighed 250lbs. Once I finally got ready to get rid of it my mom decided she just had to have it. Initially I was going to hire movers to move it but then went the "cheap" route and phoned a friend. Mom decided she wanted it up on top of a 5' dresser. We almost dropped it and in turn it slip onto my friends finger and split it open from nail to first knuckle. I saved $350 on the movers but his co-pay at the urgent care cost me $500. Facepalm.
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04-20-2020, 10:51 AM | #25 |
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The closest I have to a tube is my old DLP in the Den. I remember how awesome I thought it was over 12 years ago when I got it! My father in law still has his, it's a 92 inch I think. It takes up the whole wall.
It looks like garbage today. Replaced the lamp twice already. It's mainly for the kids to use in the den. Has a few marks on the screen from the random Ninja Turtle or lightsaber hitting it... that's why it's in the Den. Viewing angle is a joke. If this lamp goes I'll replace with an OLED since the kids are outgrowing flying Nina Turtles.
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04-20-2020, 01:05 PM | #30 |
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I love the idea of upgrading our flat screen TVs but the problem is then you end up watching them.
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04-21-2020, 08:25 PM | #33 |
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Congrats on the purchase. I had the same TV and returned it. Since I watch a lot of sporting events , The thought of burning drove me crazy on static images. Mostly everything broadcasted now has sum type of static image on the chanel which is a no go for OLED since it doesn't do well with it. Hope it works for you, enjoy
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04-21-2020, 09:52 PM | #35 |
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I’ve had a 65 inch Sony OLED for a couple of years now and love it. It would be very hard go back to back to a regular LED one at this point.
FWIW, we’ve done a large mix of movies, Apple TV radio streaming (the ATVs screen savers are mesmerizing on OLEDs), regular tv and Xbox/Nintendo switch use. Thankfully no burn in. Unless you keep it on the same news channel for hundreds of hours every day with those scrolling information bars........or a still image for a similar length, you shouldn’t have to worry about burn in IMO. |
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04-28-2020, 03:52 PM | #37 |
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I've got a 65" C9. If you don't have one, get a 4K UHD player and watch a movie on that. It will blow your mind.
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