Just ordered another idiot box

[baboon]

I still can't believe no one looks at repairing TV's? We really are a sick disposable society. Wonder if that disposable mentality has put less value on life?

 

[Wudidiz]

I still can't believe no one looks at repairing TV's? We really are a sick disposable society. Wonder if that disposable mentality has put less value on life?

Sadly, it has and is no longer confined to the “hood”.

 

[Axxe55]

Sadly, we have gone to the point it's cheaper to replace, than to repair. A lot of that has to do with how fast technology is moving forward and the costs to manufacture.

 

[Sam Colt]

I replaced a bad capacitor in of mine, and a bad Wi-Fi module in another.

It’s “just electronics” now, not the wizardry of yore.

 

[mroper]

The cost of the board to replace plus the labor they have to put in will generally cost more than the TV is worth

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Buy!

Buy!

Buy!

Announced like: Dive Dive Dive on a submarine!

...and we are.

Keeps the economy going doncha know?

(just bought 2 new TV's, (big uns) a new car and a whole buncha other stuff cuz I can't take it with me when (probably sooner rather than later) I shuffle off this mortal coil...

So, we're spending like there's no tomorrow...right, because there isn't for much longer...

Would I like fries with that?

Hell no, I want 'caviar' with that and that's what I'm having.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I had people come fix mine about 6 months ago.
It's right at ~12 years old.

 

[popper]

I've replaced a couple flat screen in 10 yrs, too expensive to repair. I donate them to a guy who does repairs and gives reduced prices to those in 'need'. Troubleshooting very complicated chips makes repair time costly. He has piles of parts boards to scavenge.

 

[rotor]

You don’t just replace a tube?

 

[gll]

You don’t just replace a tube?

Were those the good ole days?

We'd pull the suspect tubes out of the old B&W Philco and drive down to the Lone Star Ice & Food Store, run 'em on the tester, and go home with replacements for a few dollars that were worth a lot more than dollars today.

I'll take modern electronics, thanks...

 

[baboon]

You don’t just replace a tube?

Buddy of mine bought vintage McIntosh stereo equipment like the rich kids had back in the 70’s. He also bought a rolling tool box to store all the NOS tubes he bought for it

 

[Maverick44]

Wonder if that disposable mentality has put less value on life?

Well, some people thought it was their right to snuff out an innocent life just because it would be an inconvinence for them to take responsibility for their actions, so I'd say yes.

 

[rotor]

Were those the good ole days?

We'd pull the suspect tubes out of the old B&W Philco and drive down to the Lone Star Ice & Food Store, run 'em on the tester, and go home with replacements for a few dollars that were worth a lot more than dollars today.

I'll take modern electronics, thanks...

I had my own tube tester for our Dumont tv. Did replace the DLP chip in a Samsung projection tv. Still works good. Most tv work now means replace and not repair. There are no service people. You need to buy service manuals. Not worth the effort.

 

[gll]

I had my own tube tester for our Dumont tv. Did replace the DLP chip in a Samsung projection tv. Still works good. Most tv work now means replace and not repair. There are no service people. You need to buy service manuals. Not worth the effort.

What TV I watch, I watch on my phone anyway... There's nothing more convenient than the TV, book, social media device, that I hold in my hand IMO.

Yes, I know that is a minority opinion...

 

[jmohme]

The cost of the board to replace plus the labor they have to put in will generally cost more than the TV is worth

I'll buy that, especially since I think TVs are worthless.

 

[striker55]

Last TV we bought was 70" smart TV for $400. Breaks throw it away.

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

Well, some people thought it was their right to snuff out an innocent life just because it would be an inconvinence for them to take responsibility for their actions, so I'd say yes.

While I was still in DC, men would threaten (and all too often did) kill women if they gave their names (baby daddies) to the DC welfare office. The women had to do that to get benefits. The welfare office would go after the daddies to collect child support. These thugs were more afraid of the welfare office coming after them for child support than they were of the police coming after them for killing their baby's mommas.

That was one of the reasons I left - the reality surpassed any dystopian fiction I had ever read or seen.

 

[alwho421]

My tv is broken too. All it plays is libtard nonsense.

 

[msharley]

Buy!

Buy!

Buy!

Announced like: Dive Dive Dive on a submarine!

...and we are.

Keeps the economy going doncha know?

(just bought 2 new TV's, (big uns) a new car and a whole buncha other stuff cuz I can't take it with me when (probably sooner rather than later) I shuffle off this mortal coil...

So, we're spending like there's no tomorrow...right, because there isn't for much longer...

Would I like fries with that?

Hell no, I want 'caviar' with that and that's what I'm having.

The way inflation is going?

If you want "it"? Best be a buying "it"!

"It" will be double tomorrow!

 

[oldag]

What TV I watch, I watch on my phone anyway... There's nothing more convenient than the TV, book, social media device, that I hold in my hand IMO.

Yes, I know that is a minority opinion...

Your eyes are a LOT better than mine. I can't watch anything on that tiny phone screen.