I finally got bought my first new TV in 2005; an "assembled in USA" Sanyo. Not long after that the country went digital; and since I'm in a no-digital zone, I now have a big paperweight collecting dust.
My TV has died.
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And disposing of them even costs money nowadays in many places
TCJatko
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I too fell on the wrong side of the "digital divide". Used to get 3 or 4 channels, now get zero. I don't miss it a bit.
dave1949
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TV died? Count your blessings and enjoy the peace and quiet. 
The only use our TV gets is to watch streamed stuff. Like many others we cancelled our cable TV subscription last year. With streaming and the internet we don't miss it.
The only use our TV gets is to watch streamed stuff. Like many others we cancelled our cable TV subscription last year. With streaming and the internet we don't miss it.
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Just don't bother replacing your TV. That's what we did about 15 years ago when ours broke down. Our boys were watching programs that I didn't approve of so I said I'm not buying another one. Now I don't even know how people find time to watch. I stay in a hotel and flick through the channels and it isn't long and I've gone through them all once. I'm appalled at the crap that constitutes entertainment. Are we all such brainless fools that have nothing better to do with our time than watch liberal garbage?
If I really want to watch something I watch it on my computer. I can watch a half hour show in about 20 minutes because the are no adds enticing me to buy things I can't afford.
The best part was our kids thanking us for no TV once they grew up. "We learned to do things differently than other kids Dad!" There were lots of times that all five of us were sitting in the living room reading.
Raising young kids (three boys) we soon learned that if we shut the TV off for the six or so month's of summer, there was a noticeable reduction in fighting. Probably around 30%. Nothing else changed. Just no TV. Think about it! In fact don't just think about it. I challenge you to do it. Just make it so that nobody can watch for about 6 month's and watch the positive change in your family life.
If I really want to watch something I watch it on my computer. I can watch a half hour show in about 20 minutes because the are no adds enticing me to buy things I can't afford.
The best part was our kids thanking us for no TV once they grew up. "We learned to do things differently than other kids Dad!" There were lots of times that all five of us were sitting in the living room reading.
Raising young kids (three boys) we soon learned that if we shut the TV off for the six or so month's of summer, there was a noticeable reduction in fighting. Probably around 30%. Nothing else changed. Just no TV. Think about it! In fact don't just think about it. I challenge you to do it. Just make it so that nobody can watch for about 6 month's and watch the positive change in your family life.
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I believe the first COLOR TV I ever saw was a Curtis Mathes. The first one I ever OWNED was a Penncrest in 1968 (I can't remember right now who made those for J. C. Penney). Of course I was 14 years old when my family got our first B&W TV and I thought for years that Zenith was the only one to own. And my first computer monitor was a 13" RCA color TV.
Our first flat screen TV was a Samsung from Best Buy in 2008. I bought their extended warranty. Best Buy replaced parts twice and the third time (in 2013) they gave me a new LED Samsung and we've been happy with it so far.
Our first flat screen TV was a Samsung from Best Buy in 2008. I bought their extended warranty. Best Buy replaced parts twice and the third time (in 2013) they gave me a new LED Samsung and we've been happy with it so far.
Those Curtis Mathes TV's were fine units. We had a console from the early 80's that was our first remote controlled one. It lasted about 15-18 years.
I know what you're saying about the TV's using less electricity but I have already bought 2-3 flatscreens that have went out. One was a ~42" sony, dead after ~5 years. The rest were various cheepies that just gave out after 2-3 years. The two I own now are Samsung but I'm not real impressed. I expect that as long as TV's are $400-800 they are mostly disposable and nobody will complain if they last 5-7 years. Shoot, if you think about it in 5-7 years 4K will be the standard and we'll have to throw out all the 1080p TV's to upgrade again and then 7 years after that it will be 8K etc.
I know what you're saying about the TV's using less electricity but I have already bought 2-3 flatscreens that have went out. One was a ~42" sony, dead after ~5 years. The rest were various cheepies that just gave out after 2-3 years. The two I own now are Samsung but I'm not real impressed. I expect that as long as TV's are $400-800 they are mostly disposable and nobody will complain if they last 5-7 years. Shoot, if you think about it in 5-7 years 4K will be the standard and we'll have to throw out all the 1080p TV's to upgrade again and then 7 years after that it will be 8K etc.
2LaneCruzer
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When my old Philco goes out, I'm getting me one of these new color TV's.
Fawken
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Don't watch a lot of TV, but the girlfriend and I have different tastes, so it is on - a lot. I like sports, am hooked on TWD, OITNB, HCF, and Wentworth. I really got into DD, but WE went and cancelled it. Embrace the beautiful, new digital world.
Fawken
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You obviously have internet. Is it DSL or FIOS? Try Netflix. Or, why not Dish or DirecTV?