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[Retro Rogue]

0078265317, on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:36 PM, said:

wgungfu, on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:22 PM, said:

And CRT TV's are extremely easy to get at the local thrift shop.

Used but not brand new. That crappy used crt will break in 6 months maybe if even. And replacing the picture tubes mega expensive.

I'm sorry, but that's just not the case. We go that route for a lot of the ones we use for the Midwest Gaming Classic. I have ones that I've had running since 2001 with no problems, let alone the vintage CRT monitors from the 80's that I still use. And if a TV crt breaks down (which I have yet to have happen), as stated they're cheap enough to run down to the local thrift and get a new one.

[0078265317]

wgungfu, on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:58 PM, said:

0078265317, on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:36 PM, said:

wgungfu, on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:22 PM, said:

And CRT TV's are extremely easy to get at the local thrift shop.

Used but not brand new. That crappy used crt will break in 6 months maybe if even. And replacing the picture tubes mega expensive.

I'm sorry, but that's just not the case. We go that route for a lot of the ones we use for the Midwest Gaming Classic. I have ones that I've had running since 2001 with no problems, let alone the vintage CRT monitors from the 80's that I still use. And if a TV crt breaks down (which I have yet to have happen), as stated they're cheap enough to run down to the local thrift and get a new one.

We just got a new sony 55" hidef. The old crt 60 inch was broken. Shaky and fuzzy lines. Then all of a suden no picture only sound untill I gave it a good slap. Then 2 days later picture went dead again. The tubes only have so much life. It was at least 10 or 15 years old. So nothing lasts for ever.

[Mitch]

0078265317, on Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:20 PM, said:

wgungfu, on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:58 PM, said:

0078265317, on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:36 PM, said:

wgungfu, on Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:22 PM, said:

And CRT TV's are extremely easy to get at the local thrift shop.

Used but not brand new. That crappy used crt will break in 6 months maybe if even. And replacing the picture tubes mega expensive.

I'm sorry, but that's just not the case. We go that route for a lot of the ones we use for the Midwest Gaming Classic. I have ones that I've had running since 2001 with no problems, let alone the vintage CRT monitors from the 80's that I still use. And if a TV crt breaks down (which I have yet to have happen), as stated they're cheap enough to run down to the local thrift and get a new one.

We just got a new sony 55" hidef. The old crt 60 inch was broken. Shaky and fuzzy lines. Then all of a suden no picture only sound untill I gave it a good slap. Then 2 days later picture went dead again. The tubes only have so much life. It was at least 10 or 15 years old. So nothing lasts for ever.

It probably wasn't the tube...

Mitch