04-07-2009, 06:57 PM
guitarist wrote: I feel sorry for that antique Sony TV, I'm sure it cost a lot, but you made the poor bastard work ten years longer than expected, and plan to keep driving it until a peaceful retirement is impossible. Some people buy and pay off a whole house in that amount of time. Did you pay for your house in cash, but get a 30-year mortgage on your TV?
I do not feel sorry for it. A good TV from the mid to late 80's should be expected to easily last 12 to 15 years. I had a Mitsubishi 26" CRT give up about two years ago that I bought in 1986. I really liked that heavy beast. It still had good brightness, great color, and lots of inputs. The only reason I did not repair it is that buying the replacement parts at retail would have cost me more than to get a bigger used set on Craigslist.
About two months ago I had to work to convince my Mom to get a new HDTV instead of repairing her 35" CRT. I am pretty sure she would have kept it for as long as the remote from Comcast turned it on and off.