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jkruger
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| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: Advice on new tv for Dad |
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My Dad recently moved to an assisted living home. He needs a new tv, and I want to get one between 20 and 30 inches, atsc tuner, preferable 1080i but not necessary, his eyes aren't what they used to be. Might be a good thing if it had inputs for use as a monitor as well. He probably won't be using it in a year or so. I looked at some at Costco the other day but was in a hurry and could not spend much time. Anyone got some input? Thanks!
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Curt Palme
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If that's the case, any name brand LCD should work. Heck, maybe you can find a plasma for a blowout price.
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garyfritz
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Bet you could save some $$ if you checked Craigslist. I just did a quick scan on our local CL and I saw 20-30" tube TVs for $20-150. Hell, if your dad would see a bigger screen better & has room for it, there are 40"+ flatscreens for a couple hundred bucks.
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emdawgz1
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Go to Costco. They blow out Panny and Vizio LCD's for a couple hundred bucks. I'm sure you'll find what you need.
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jkruger
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C/L has a VIZIO VP322 for $330. locally. I know nothing about these.
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jkruger
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I'll think about that one since I'm likely to be using it in a year as a computer monitor.
Last edited by jkruger on Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:53 pm; edited 2 times in total
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ecrabb
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I get the "go bigger/low-res" comments, but as somebody who helped move my grandfather a few times in his last few years, I'd say having a boob-tube you can easily carry under one arm would be worth something, too - for jkruger's sake. Yeah, you can get bigger sets for $100 or $200 on craigslist, and in some ways they're a bargain; but, you have to move the SOB's, and will you have room for it in the assisted living facility, and what will you do with it in a year or two?
OTOH... 32" LCD's - especially the 2nd-tier brands - have gotten super cheap. You can pick up a new Proscan 32" for $330 from Costco... That's 768p (fine for dad) w/Costco's 2-year warranty, and two HDMI inputs. It would make a nice bedroom set or whatever when dad doesn't need it anymore (as opposed to some big set you have to toss or donate because nobody wants them).
There's my thoughts.
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jkruger
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Might not be enough room for a 32". I don't think they will let me wall mount it.
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jkruger
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He has some smaller stuff too. I'm gonna go look at them.
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