As per the title. I want to buy a new one but not sure if the old one deserve an upgrade.
How Often Do You Change Your TV? What Do You Do with The Old One?
[Deactivated] on 26/07/2018 - 23:25
Last edited 27/07/2018 - 08:23
Last edited 27/07/2018 - 08:23
Poll Options
- 54When it dies
- 6Every 10 years
- 1Every 5 years
- 0Every 3 years
- 1Earlier than 2 years
Comments
about once every 10 years
Recently sold a really old 50" plasma with scratches and some issues on gumtree, got 150 for it, I was surprised, lots of demand actually.
You keep the old one for classic games, be it NES or PSone many games play better on old TVs. Anyone in Melb havem an old TV or old console?
when it dies.
why spend money otherwise?.
Same here but aren't old TV's very power hungry?
Wouldn't the power cost still cheaper than the cost of running the new tv for a few years even?
and damn thing doesn't die :(
How do u live knowing that there is something out there with HDR 4k and huge.
Not munch content out there with 4k.
My internet connection couldn't even handle it.I thought the up scaling is pretty good? And u can always buy or hire 4k bluray, or play 4k games?
@Bimo:
Yeah, don't really hire these days, easier to stream.
I guess 4k gaming would be good but doesn't bother me at full hd.
gaming is about game play not graphics…
We still have a 68cm CRT from the early 90's in our family room and a 51cm CRT in the bedroom (both with cheap set-top boxes).
Neither one has ever looked like dying.
My intention is to take them to the tip when they die. I sold my previous one on gumtree for $50 when the it got damaged while moving and it developed a colour cast.
Have to buy a new amp/switcher soon though because I'm out of HDMI inputs again. sigh
I have a 10 year old Panasonic Plasma that works just great (1080p display) and even sounds great (don't even use my soundbar with the tv anymore). I'm trying to fight the urge or getting a new 4K capable tv cuz i'm quite sure it wont last more than a few years but my recent PS4 Pro purchase is making me want to enjoy its goodness on a newer tv :(
I'd be doing the power consumption comparison between the Plasma and the new TVs. You might find your justification.
i just gave up the fight and bought a sony oled (had a panasonic plasma vt50 + soundbar + roku - still works fine)
new tv is WAAAY better.. obv screen quality better, but also just smart tv stuff is waaay better (iview, prime, netflix, freeview)
Have the nVidia Shield TV which performs better than any built in Smart TV OS. So that makes me even more reluctant to get a new TV :(
I also have a 9 year old plasma that I would hate to get rid of. Put it in the bedroom. Does great. Hung it on the wall and almost killed myself trying to do so.
Plasmas. So heavy. Such a good picture.
Our last TV upgrade was because my mother in law's TV needed updating to digital. Ours fit nicely in her entertainment unit and was still good so we got a bigger one with internet capability we never use.
funny you ask.
We purchased a 49" Sony Bravia just under 3 years ago. I have had issues with it since we purchased it, minor issues but still issues. I finally got fed up when it did not record 2 footy games which were important to us so I called to complain. They worked with me on the phoneto find the problem but the same issue kept occuring. Then I realised we had purchased an extended replacement warranty and so I called it in. After 2 visits from the Sony Technician and him being unable to completely fix the issues, it was decided I could purchase/exchange for a new TV. I upgraded to a 55" and changed from a Sony to a Panasonic (Sony did not have a Sony replacement for the 49" and gave me full cost credit for the TV), also I had not been happy with the way the Sony Bravia did fast forward during playback of recorded programs. I ended up paying about $400.00 more for the larger TV with another extended/replacement warranty (costing $260.00) and I got 12 free bottles of wine from HN as they were running a special.Loving the New Bigger PANASONIC TV!
But typically I would say you get a new one when the old one becomes way way out of date and has other issues too.
Thanks for that. Do u think u have the same principle with car?
funny you ask, LOL
picked out a new car about 4 years ago, choose it thinking it looked cool, was a great brand and best of all think my partner would approve but but but - it was not my choice and about a year out when I scrapped it driving into a carpark because it was not a good fit for me ( I am very short) I have regretted getting it. Since then we have bumped onto things or had things bump into us way too often. Had to have it fixed 3 times because it sits so low to the ground and you have a hard time avoiding some obstacles because of it. Partner does not see it.. and refused to think about getting a new car. But I am always on the look out for a car that sits up higher off the ground and will allow me to see very well over the steering wheel. Thinking I need an SUV but still unsure. Plan to replace this car after the house is paid off, maybe about 2020.
Upgrade to 4K 55 inch HDR.. try find one with chroma subsampling 4:4:4:4 and low input lag if you plan to game or use as a pc monitor/screen.
Go bigger if need be but I think 55 and lower is the sweet spot.
I personally want to upgrade to a 75 inch 4K HDR.. and use it as a gaming screen and for YouTube 4K / Netflix 4k maybe.
Happy with my crappy 24 inch 720p for now lol haha it still technically classifies as "HD"
From 2007 to 2009, we had a nice, old, Panasonic beast— but great picture quality!
For Xmas 2009, I decided to splurge on a new set for the family Xmas gift. I surprised my two kids with a 40" Hisense + the "new" PS3. We had a Blu-ray and network streaming unit with the PS3— great deal.
We still have them both and they're still right-as-rain.
A client gave me an LG 32" HD TV he said wouldn't pick up free-to-air (antenna inside was broken, the guy he had look at it said). They bought a new one & I took this one home to use with my Chromecast ($3 at an op-shop!). When we moved to our current rental, just for the sake of argument, I tried the antenna lead in the master bedroom— it WORKED!
If only I watched TV. Lol.
;)
I'll change my TV when they stop making RCA cables or my VHS player dies.