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My 32" Sharp Aquos HDTV is 11 years old and still rockin, how about you?
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I was rocking an "HD ready" TV from 2007/2008 untl May this year. It still works, I've just put it in another room.
Samsung LNT 4665F.
Cost a pretty penny back in 2007. I'm amazed how much prices have fallen since then. That being said, it's still a workhorse with incredible picture quality. A 4K TV is probably coming in the next year or two, but it's been a solid investment.
Cost a pretty penny back in 2007. I'm amazed how much prices have fallen since then. That being said, it's still a workhorse with incredible picture quality. A 4K TV is probably coming in the next year or two, but it's been a solid investment.
my tv keeps flickering and the corner is losing brightness. i don't know what i'll do when it finally stops working.
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I literally just upgraded from 28" 720p Vizio HDTV a few days ago. Been using it for years, heh.
I've had multiple monitors, however.
I've had multiple monitors, however.
I bought a Samsung 52 inch in 2009. I had the power supply replaced in the first year. About a year after that I replaced 7 capacitors on the power supply out of warranty. I replaced the capacitors again last year. I will buy replacement next time.
My previous TV was a 61 inch Sony rear projection. The colors were off after 8 years, but it was still working when we gave it away.
My previous TV was a 61 inch Sony rear projection. The colors were off after 8 years, but it was still working when we gave it away.
I have 2016 B6 OLED in the living room, which suffers from burn-in from Tetris 99.
In the bedroom we have two 8+ years old Samsung LCD TVs, both working perfectly. A 1080p 45'' that my GF uses to watch TV and I have a smaller 32", 720p one that I use for bedroom gaming, usually retro stuff like Dreamcast (because it has a VGA port!) and N64 through the EON HDMI adapter.
In the bedroom we have two 8+ years old Samsung LCD TVs, both working perfectly. A 1080p 45'' that my GF uses to watch TV and I have a smaller 32", 720p one that I use for bedroom gaming, usually retro stuff like Dreamcast (because it has a VGA port!) and N64 through the EON HDMI adapter.
Not my main TV anymore but my 2005 Sony Bravia 1080p is still going strong.
And is the reason I haven't bothered upgrading to 4k. You have any idea how long it took for "future proofing" by getting a 1080p set in 05 took to come to pass?
Edit: looks like maybe it was 06 looking up the model number. Was ahead of the ps3/wii launch but not sure when exactly.
And is the reason I haven't bothered upgrading to 4k. You have any idea how long it took for "future proofing" by getting a 1080p set in 05 took to come to pass?
Edit: looks like maybe it was 06 looking up the model number. Was ahead of the ps3/wii launch but not sure when exactly.
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My 30 to 40 inch Sony Bravia (dont know the exact size) from 2011 which was my first HDTV is still rocking, its just a normal TV used in our R&R room - rarely used only when my folks want to listen to music or to watch something through the Roku.
Other than that I have a 75'' Sony x900f and a 55'' Sony x900e are the only other two 4K/HDTVs I have.
Other than that I have a 75'' Sony x900f and a 55'' Sony x900e are the only other two 4K/HDTVs I have.
Sold my first Bravia (32" Bravia from 2010) to my fiancee's aunt after we moved in together. Apparently it still works great.
We replaced it with a 50" Panasonic Plasma in 2012, and have just moved that into our bedroom. We now have a 65" LG CX.
We replaced it with a 50" Panasonic Plasma in 2012, and have just moved that into our bedroom. We now have a 65" LG CX.
Been using my first 1080p TV since 2011. It's my bedroom TV right now. Still works pretty well. What's crazy is that the time difference between getting that TV and my current living room TV is less than getting my living room TV to now. I want to upgrade but haven't felt the need to yet.
I've still got my first HD TV that I bought in late 2006. It was a 26 inch RCA one. Was great for college. I don't use it much anymore though. It lasted a long time though. I used it regularly up until around 2018.
The second one I bought though, a 42inch LG that I got in 2010, I still use it to this day. Sure it's not as good as my main TV these days, but it's still plenty good for a bedroom TV.
The second one I bought though, a 42inch LG that I got in 2010, I still use it to this day. Sure it's not as good as my main TV these days, but it's still plenty good for a bedroom TV.
OLEDS are beautiful tho, my LG cx breathed new life into games.
I JUST retired my 13 year old 32" Sharp Aquos a few days ago. It has been my bedroom tv forever. The thing still works great and I wouldn't have replaced it if my wife hadn't asked for a new tv in there for xmas. Pretty sure it will be doing kids room duty next.
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Still good picture?
Being that I paid $1000 in 2009 I'm sure a 42" was prolly like $1500 back then. Also I just paid $209 for a 120hz 42in a few months ago is still an amazing thing.
I have a 32 inch Sharp that I got during black Friday like 12 or 13 years ago that is still kicking in a spare room.
Vizio from 2008. I don't use it myself anymore but it still works. It developed these strange white splotches a few years ago on the top part of the screen but they disappeared for some reason.
mine is a 2008 dynex, 720p - probably 32 but no idea. i see no reason to get a new one. but parents do have a dead tcl 4k tv that i think might need a new power board, but i need to figure that out first. otherwise, dynex mama just works fine. lots of inputs too, like s-video! :D
My 7 year old Toshiba still works fine. I think my parents have a 15 year old VIzio that still works, remarkable because if I remember right Vizio TVs were pretty crap back then.
Rockin my 40" Samsung from 07. I just put in a new power board for it back in April. Was glad I did. I love the picture on it. Paid 2 grand for it then. The 50" Toshiba 4k we got last year on black friday for the living room was $250. I like the picture on the Sammy better, use it as my main gaming screen. Has svid, component, couple av, and 3 hdmi. Can't get that shit anymore.
Man I was just thinking about how my first HDTV was a 27" Sharp Aquos LCD and it cost $1600+ back in 2007. That tv was actually great. Far, responsive, looked amazing. Weighed a ton. Nice remote. I remember playing GRAW and Tony Hawk Underground on it. 720p/1080i
I sold it at some point for like $300 if I remember correctly.
I sold it at some point for like $300 if I remember correctly.
I lost my Samsung CRT HDTV a long time ago. Got it on clearance at Target for $100 back in 2005. I loved that TV. We still have our second HDTV, though. A 50" Sony Bravia and it works like a champ. No need to buy another big HDTV until that sucker dies.
My Panasonic 42" 1080 plasma going on 11 years-ish. Once while playing Need for Speed 2015 I started getting green artifacts on the screen I thought my tv finally gave up the ghost...nope it was the game. Not a pixel out or any other issues.
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So what happened to Sharp? Do they not make tv's anymore? I just bought a TV today and I didn't see any Sharps in best buy.
The only TV I own is a Samsung 720p 32 inch from like 2009
I haven't turned it on in like 3 years minimum, I use my monitors for basically everything (including playing consoles)
I haven't turned it on in like 3 years minimum, I use my monitors for basically everything (including playing consoles)
My Sony plasma is 11 years old or so and running strong. I did have to get it replaced earliy when it was still under warranty though.
I also had an old 720p HD CRT that still worked until I sold it two years back. I bought that back during the Xbox 360 launch.
I also had an old 720p HD CRT that still worked until I sold it two years back. I bought that back during the Xbox 360 launch.
My 55" Samsung 1080p TV from I think 2008ish went out the door late last year, got a red line then within a month it spread to the rest of the TV. It was only a spare at the time because I replaced it with a 75" MU8000 for the main room and a 55" QLED for the games room.
https://www.samsung.com/us/televisi...vs/75--class-mu8000-4k-uhd-tv-un75mu8000fxza/
https://www.samsung.com/us/televisi...vs/75--class-mu8000-4k-uhd-tv-un75mu8000fxza/
My parents still have a TV that's like 40 inches or something from over 10 years ago in the living room. I asked them if they wanted a 4k TV and they said they didn't know what that is, but they do want to buy a bigger TV.
I know that some boomers not knowing what 4K is should be expected, but they knew what an HDTV was when those became a thing.
I personally don't own a TV, but I still use the same 26 inch Asus monitor as a TV-type device that I was using seven years ago.
I know that some boomers not knowing what 4K is should be expected, but they knew what an HDTV was when those became a thing.
I personally don't own a TV, but I still use the same 26 inch Asus monitor as a TV-type device that I was using seven years ago.
