BIG W had a stack of 34cm and 51cm Sanyo CRT TVs reduced to clear at just $10 each.
Not sure what other store/state availability is like but definitely available in Doncaster store, VIC.
Big W Sanyo 34cm/51cm TVs Clearance at $10 Each
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this kind of deal is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO what ozbargain is about !
cheap prices for things that we just don't need, but I bet many many MANY people read this post and thought - maybe I should get one …… just in case …..Just in case for what?
Disclaimer - I thought the same thing!!
in case of a zombie apocalypse? You need a couple to build walls of tubes or to throw them from your roof…
Actually you're wrong. Older game consoles look far better on a CRT TV. I'm talking about the PS2, PSX, N64, etc. They still have a use.
fair enough - but 34cm?
There is a 51cm. I used one of those for years.
Super Nintendo :D
Of course almost anything looks better on a CRT because CRTs aren't fixed resolution like a flat panel. In other words, there's no upscaling like on a flat panel, which degrades image quality.
Na even better build a barricade with these
Sweet! Was planning to build a MAME Arcade cabinet. This would be perfect :)
I am loving this post to read comments….
It's truly amazing what they managed to dig out from their warehouse.
Can they dig out the pile of Sega game consoles at the back corner and sell them for $2 each?I hope they find some cartridges for my Intellivision.
Perfect for Time Crisis
ps1 Console's on sale at Target tomorrow for $8. You heard it here first. ;)
Lol, trying to get rid of crt not buy more
When i was in Palawan (Philippines) last year i ventured into the only department store in the city.
95% of TV's were new CRT, still a couple of hundred dollars each. LCD's (50cm) were about $500
Wages are about AU $5 per day, so even CRT's wern't big sellers.Unfortunately it not even worth sending them to places like that with the cost of shipping, even in bulk.
Combine this with the Kogan $9 STB from a few months ago and the govermnent could be giving people a brand new TV & STB for only $19, instead of the ridiculous $698 for just the STB. Gillard needs to appoint a Minister for Ozbargain.
+1 LOL
maybe this is going to be Rudd's final piece in the puzzle to stab Julia back (or is that stab her IN the back)
positive for the deal, however if i bought this im sure it would just go straight into storage.
why so many negs on teh arrow to the knee joke? I didn't get it.
because its over used and not creative at all
As long as you're not expecting them to actually have parts if you need warranty service ….
Was just thinking, the last time we had to replace a CRT, the cheapest 51cm was around $500.
- It's a CRT, you won't need a warranty service.
- Warranty service? "Oh you have a problem? Here have your 10 buck refund."
My Sony repairman told me about 2 years ago that he wanted to buy my Wega SFPitch widescreen. He said lcd's and plasmas were still crap, and crt was still the best contrast anywhere.
I wouldn't be surprised if they continue to service my TV for another 5 years or so.
yep, Sony made great crt's but dropped the ball big time with their LCD's, backed up with appalling customer service.
I wouldn't be surprised if they're out of the TV business completely in 5 years or so.
There are only 5 manufacturers of LCDs in the world: Samsung, AU Optronics, LG.Display, CMO and CPT. Sony used Samsung LCDs until early last month when the agreement was abolished. Sony is now seriously considering abandoning the LCD TV business. Televisions are a commodity item.
Just look at recent TV OzBargain posts: most people tend to buy on price. It's a race to the bottom. No one in their right mind would spend $2k on an LCD any more. The level of entry to the market is so low that you've got the likes of Kogan branding their own televisions, even though Kogan doesn't have any manufacturing capability or even an R&D department.
What about led?
All 'LED' TVs sold today are just conventional LCDs but with an LED backlight instead of the traditional cold cathode tube. True LED displays are very expensive (Sony gave up selling 15" displays for $5k+ a few years ago) while LG is meant to have one available soon (with high price tag to match).
It'll be interesting to see how the TV manufacturers will market real LED TVs, after they've called LCD TVs "LED" for so long. Real LED(TM)? True LED(TM)?
OLED will be the new tech
Yes, but Vita will fail
buy 5 of them, use 1, the remaining 4 can be your replacement part supplies
Wow, great bargain, hope i can pick up one tomorrow
You'll end up paying more for electricity using this!
Of course u will, the tv is almost free!
Except of course, when it uses less. (When most people buy a TV it's usually a large screen. So a 34cm CRT will probably use less power, not more.)
Certainly. 36Watts on the one we still use in the kitchen. So can't see how anyone would think it will consume more electricity. CRT TVs are pretty energy efficient. I used one instead of a light on a solar installation, as it gave out more light for the power consumed.
Great for the garage shed or maybe the toilet if u could fit one of these!
depends if it's 1s or 2s
I've got a wall mounting bracket that is perfect for the 34cm units. We had it in our bedroom, but now replaced with one of those new-fangled flat ones.
At $10 might as well buy one for the sake of it.
Or rip out the mainboard and use the parts to make a taser :D
Instructions. Now.
Dont forget to buy 100m power cord for the taser
Make it 200 just to be safe in case the postman has a running start. ;)
CRT TVs:
Bender: "Well, aside from causing eye cancer, these things had a lousy low-definition picture."
Amy: "That's true. On a TV like this I bet you couldn't even make out my obscene tattoo."a lot cheaper than 3 years ago, lol
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/17407
CRT's are better for playing older video game consoles, i was thinking of getting one for my games room.
Anyone know what model this would be?
LMAO any in Perth?
If you want an old crt, wait for hard rubbish collection. I tossed a perfectly good 59cm Panasonic with remote, as they are just too big. I was not the only one either.
This would make a great mock birthday/christmas present. People just wouldn't be expecting a brand new CRT.
Then you will find some of the really tightarses go to all the trouble of lugging the TV back to the store thinking they may get $50 credit, then lugging the thing back home again when they only get offered $10.
It would cost more for wrapping paper than the value of the gift inside ROFL
I think they were using this as a form of exercise on the Biggest Loser
That's not a good idea, considering it's a pain to dispose of.
LOL This year's Kris Kringle is all taken care of LOL :P
Just visited Colonnades Big W, SA. They have plenty of discounted LCDs and plasmas on display, but no CRTs.
is it legal? LOL
As long as the TV is over 16. These definitely seem to tick that box, no pun intended.
I would not take it if they gave it to me (for free).
But you've voted positive? :P
I've got my small crt hooked up to my $50 HDSTB that is in turn hooked up to a computer monitor. TV sits out of way and acts as speaker for decent sound. If I was more creative I would probably have TV disguised to act as a table under the monitor or for STB. Anyway, beat paying for new speakers.
my new Door stopper XD
I couldn't give away my old perfectly working 80cm CRT (that cost $2,000 when I bought it) - I just didn't want it to end up in landfill. I ended up selling it on ebay for 99c at the second attempt.
If you want a CRT TV there are plenty of places you can get a used one one for freePlease do not buy these just because they are 'cheap'.
They are charging you to dispose of their difficult to dispose of garbage.
CRT's contain levels of lead which make them unsafe to dispose of, also they house a vacuum seal which prevents you from disposing them in the conventional manner.
it would cost big w more to dispose of them then to sell it for $10ea, i think bigw ozbargained us!
true!
How much is the extended warranty?
does it work with a set top boxes? cos normal free to air is being phased out
if the stb and the tv have av connections it will. But I don't think this tv is widescreen so the images would be cut. I just use tv for sound as many cheap pc monitors need speakers for decent sound.
It should work with Standard Definition set top boxes.
It should also be able to play Standard Definition channels from set top boxes that feature both Standard and High Definition outputs.
My experience is not recent but, you probably won't get to play High Definition channels.
Is it "Free to Air" being phased out or rather "Analog" ?
thanks. yeah analog was the word i was looking for
This is not true, a HD set top box will let you get the HD channels on any tv, even these ones. Obviously you just won't get HD picture quality.
:P
lol I got some orders, ended up getting 4 (3 x 34cm + 1 x 51cm), I tried the little guy with my old aerial (I have foxtel), and yeah the picture is crap, so I think I need the $9 STB asap! Doncaster had around 5 x 34cm left (no 51cm left) at closing time, so if you go in the morning, you could grab 1 if your super keen!
Some people have probably never seen a CRT in their lives!
perhaps ,u can send missile codes through to the bird ! ,if u hotwire to the near computer(incase ur monitor got shot by megatron's spy! ),u can ask Secretary general for codes!
scratches head
What manner of terrible thing was happening to you from behind as you typed that?
just after i watched transformers 3D in my 55" tele
Has anyone seen one in SA?
I've been to 2 stores (Hallet Cove & Marion), both had heaps of LCD's on sale but no CRT's.
A CRT TV in SA? Are you sure the technology exists there? :-p
Anyone know if these are sold in Sydney, NSW ? was thinking of getting one for my pet dog (no i'm serious, my dog likes to watch tv too)
I would buy one for the office.
give one to Jeremy Lin for linning out loud. the guy slept on a couch until yesterday.
why so many negs on teh arrow to the knee joke? I didn't get it.
it's an overused joke.
Going by the lack of response I'm guessing nobody got it, hence why so many negs?
Most people got it, we;re just sick of '…then I took an arrow to the knee' jokes.
I fly a light plane a fair bit and this would be great for the times when i am stuck in a holding pattern over Sydney-fairly small screen so should be fairly safe. ie:still able to look out for other planes if needed
Ah, makes me feel safe ;-)
CRT TVs tend to be a bit heavier than their LCD brethren, and I thought aviation fuel was pricey? How many flights before the cost was offset?
Great price and fine for Wii etc or even with a cheapo set top box (Dick Smith around $30 I think). They will probably be working well long after your flat screen has died having reached its planned obselesence date too.
I used to fix TVs/VCRs/etc. and I refuse to buy the "new" sets. I was talking to a Good Guys manager who showed me new sets they'd just put on display, already with dead pixels. He tells me manufacturers won't accept them for repair unless above a certain percentage are dead. Then tells me most customers will buy another model, when they see even the new display set has a dozen dead white pixels. Also that the store gets stuck with those display sets and have to take a huge loss on them. So some less honest stores keep opening boxes until they find a "good" display set - and keep the opened ones with dead pixels for customers who request home delivery! (His point was, with home delivery, customers don't know the box was already open and guaranteed to have dead pixels.)
I'd rather have what's cheap, reliable, and wastes less watts (with the ridiculous jump in electricity prices). In fact I recently drove 20km to pick up a 34cm CRT someone was giving away. It wastes half the power of our previous CRT - and we just moved our lounge closer! ;-p When NBNTV turns off in our area soon, we just won't watch it anymore - unless we receive a set top box somewhere for free.
You guys may laugh, but digital was the joke with techs for some time after it came out (perhaps it still is). In a storm, analog pic and audio snows out, but at least you can still view it. But with digital, storms cause the program you're viewing to lock up and miss scenes. Every time I go to my neighbour's house, their DTV pixelates or locks up at least once. I've watched sets in stores and action scenes blur (unless they spend thousands for a high refresh rate); pictures flare, making it hard on the eyes to watch; and I think it hilarious that people in tiny flats buy huge screens, when they could just move their chairs closer. Product lifespan is absolutely pathetic. It wasn't uncommon for CRTs to last 20 years.
None of these issues have changed - only people's perception of them. ;-p…
Iv got a perfectly working 68cm CRT TV that I don't want. You're welcome to it!
Odd indeed ?? I was a manager of a AV service facility in your area for a few years and never heard of most of the things (fears) you mention. The new generation of tvs are a quantum leap in viewer experience compared to the crts and this is why you see them all lined up on the footpath.
Pixel problems are virtually a thing of the past thanks to improved manufacturing processes and as for comparing power consumption of a lcd to and equivalent size crt… nup!
There were a lot of people who stuck with b&w tvs also for strange reasons…. mostly because of the cabiinet that looked like a quality piece of furniture… (veneer over chipboard).
It was a few years ago, but surely they've only extended the time before the pixels fail. Typically you could look up the average life in hours of pixels on a given set. And I never compared the same power use size for equal size. (In fact I did the opposite - i.e. move chair closer.) But that's ok - I had tongue-in-cheek anyway - chill out. : )
someone needs to get with the times old man;)
CRT are rubbish and waste powerCouldn't disagree more. We don't have dead pixels, we don't have freezing etc, and ours is an older base model Panasonic.
I purchase LCD TVs and monitors on a regular basis for both home and work. Probably 10 monitors every year, a mix of cheapest possible and expensive panels. I inspect them closely for dead or stuck pixels, and the last time I saw one was on a Toshiba WinCE handheld around 2005. Dead pixels were a problem in the mid 2000s and earlier, but the technology has moved on. My experience with TFT LCDs stretches back to 1990.
"None of these issues have changed - only people's perception of them" Time to upgrade your view of reality.
Hi realfamilyman,
34cm tv's are way too power hungry.This would be much better for you,just move your lounge even closer.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-New-Mini-4-3-16-9LCD-DVB-T-…
What's your address?