My TV just broke

[Maclowery]

Well, earlier thisafternoon.

Minding my own business, watching the Cowboys/Eagles game. With no warning, the TV (about 4 years old, Sylvania tube) kicks off, and starts making a repeated, bizarre series of noises. Kind of a wheeze then a loud click. Almost like it was trying to change to Video 1, but louder. I guess something on the circuit board failed? All combinations of TV-moving, cord swapping, and button pressing have failed to change this.

Long story short, I want to either play my Wii, watch more football, or watch a DVD. I can do none of these now.

This post would have been full of profanity, but I've been muttering it enough that further typing is unnecessary.

[docellis]

Well, earlier thisafternoon.

Minding my own business, watching the Cowboys/Eagles game. With no warning, the TV (about 4 years old, Sylvania tube) kicks off, and starts making a repeated, bizarre series of noises. Kind of a wheeze then a loud click. Almost like it was trying to change to Video 1, but louder. I guess something on the circuit board failed? All combinations of TV-moving, cord swapping, and button pressing have failed to change this.

Long story short, I want to either play my Wii, watch more football, or watch a DVD. I can do none of these now.

This post would have been full of profanity, but I've been muttering it enough that further typing is unnecessary.

The upside is that you are forced to upgrade. I really can't justify upgrading my relatively new tv. You HAVE to. You can go get a 40 inch flat screen or something ridiculous and kind of brush it off - you "had" to get a new tv.

[Leroy]

Dammit.

[Maclowery]

It's bad timing. I was planning on buying a big nice fancy-schmancy HD flatscreen. But not right now! I'm friggin broke! I was thinking, like, March!

I dont know if I should go craigslist myself a 100 dollar fill-in, or just go for it and put a big TV on credit. Ugh. I hate credit. Hate hate hate.

[planet planet]

Doc's right. Our DVD player crapped out the other night, right when we got Superbad from Netflix. Luckily, we had a DVD player I was going to give to my sister for Christmas, so we just used that one and got her another one.

That really sucks though, a 4 yr. old TV shouldn't just die. I have yet to find a DVD player that lasts longer than 2-3 yrs. Electronics are disposable crap these days. Same with furniture.

[jdk82]

Doc's right. Our DVD player crapped out the other night, right when we got Superbad from Netflix. Luckily, we had a DVD player I was going to give to my sister for Christmas, so we just used that one and got her another one.

That really sucks though, a 4 yr. old TV shouldn't just die. I have yet to find a DVD player that lasts longer than 2-3 yrs. Electronics are disposable crap these days. Same with furniture.

I have had my dvd/vcr combo now for about 5 yrs and it still kicking, I must be the lucky one.

[Maclowery]

It's a cheap enough TV that I figure it's probably not worth it to take it to a repair shop. I might call and describe what happened, if a repairman says something like "Oh your blah blah blah just diddle deed, that'll be 20 bucks to replace" then I'll spring for it, maybe.

Then again, maybe I'll go to BestBuy and buy some ridiculously big thing on some kind of finance plan.

[docellis]

It's a cheap enough TV that I figure it's probably not worth it to take it to a repair shop. I might call and describe what happened, if a repairman says something like "Oh your blah blah blah just diddle deed, that'll be 20 bucks to replace" then I'll spring for it, maybe.

Then again, maybe I'll go to BestBuy and buy some ridiculously big thing on some kind of finance plan.

The tv before this last one I bought at a pawn shop. I got a ridiculously good deal.
The current tv I went to every best buy, circiut city, walmart, target, etc and went online (process was over a full weekend) until I found the absolute best deal.

I would not do the financing thing. I'd do craigslist/pawnshop used cheapie for a fill in while you scour the electronic outlets til you find the best thing.

[jdk82]

I would not do the financing thing. I'd do craigslist/pawnshop used cheapie for a fill in while you scour the electronic outlets til you find the best thing.

I agree

[ghostrunner]

Doc's right. Our DVD player crapped out the other night, right when we got Superbad from Netflix.

I just got this in the mail, and now I'm afraid.