Who else still has an old, dumb TV (as the main TV)?

[lefty]

I do lol

1080P HDTV Samsung TV from 2008 or 2009

Regresh rate is 60

Excellent image retention :lol

Nice dark burn in on the bottom right corner, blends in well when watching nature documentaries

I know 4K, smart TVs are affordable these days, but at the same time I don’t watch a whole lot of TV and I don’t think I really need a brand new TV

Until the wheels fall off ?

[spurraider21]

I do lol

1080P HDTV Samsung TV from 2008 or 2009

Regresh rate is 60

Excellent image retention :lol

Nice dark burn in on the bottom right corner, blends in well when watching nature documentaries

I know 4K, smart TVs are affordable these days, but at the same time I don’t watch a whole lot of TV and I don’t think I really need a brand new TV

Until the wheels fall off ?
i also have an old 52 inch 1080 samsung, no built in features/apps at all. but will be getting a new one when i move

[SpursforSix]

i also have an old 52 inch 1080 samsung, no built in features/apps at all. but will be getting a new one when i move

I pray everyday that our main TV goes kaput just so I’ll have a reason. My wife is hoping it’s the fridge.

[Reck]

Same here.

Just a normal non-smart 1080P HD TV.

I was looking around for non-smart TVs and I couldn't find a one, sadly.

Everything has to be connected to the net these days and I dont like it. My brother has had at least 2 TVs brick because of firmware updates.

I want none of that shit. My consoles have all the media I would need so I will stay away from "smart" anything as long as I can hold on.

[spurraider21]

Same here.

Just a normal non-smart 1080P HD TV.

I was looking around for non-smart TVs and I couldn't find a one, sadly.

Everything has to be connected to the net these days and I dont like it. My brother has had at least 2 TVs brick because of firmware updates.

I want none of that shit. My consoles have all the media I would need so I will stay away from "smart" anything as long as I can hold on.
or you can just, not connect it to the net

[Reck]

or you can just, not connect it to the net

Sure if you don’t mind the TV asking you to connect to the net for require updates every time you turn it on.

[spurraider21]

Sure if you don’t mind the TV asking you to connect to the net for require updates every time you turn it on.
you can probably kill those notifications. not that big a deal tbh. TV's are crazy cheap these days.

[DJR210]

I have my living room TV mounted and don't wanna take it down, but the one in my bedroom is 4K and much better despite being much cheaper.. The Fire Stick makes it not retarded.. 'Til the wheel's fall off

[lefty]

I pray everyday that our main TV goes kaput just so I’ll have a reason. My wife is hoping it’s the fridge.

Lol same here

[lefty]

I have my living room TV mounted and don't wanna take it down, but the one in my bedroom is 4K and much better despite being much cheaper.. The Fire Stick makes it not retarded.. 'Til the wheel's fall off
Yeah today’s TVs are much better and cheaper than mine lol

[lefty]

Same here.

Just a normal non-smart 1080P HD TV.

I was looking around for non-smart TVs and I couldn't find a one, sadly.

Everything has to be connected to the net these days and I dont like it. My brother has had at least 2 TVs brick because of firmware updates.

I want none of that shit. My consoles have all the media I would need so I will stay away from "smart" anything as long as I can hold on.

Pretty sure BestBuy has non smart, 4K tvs

[Pavlov]

Wheels just fell off my 1080p Sharp; got the dreaded flashing status lights. Will either get a 4k TV with Roku built in or maybe some Sceptre-type dumbass tv since I already have the fancy 4k Roku I got half price from Amazon last Black Friday. I am wary of updates and support lifetimes for the streaming parts of TVs -- seems easier just to upgrade the boxes and trickle down the older models to the other TVs.

[DJR210]

Sure if you don’t mind the TV asking you to connect to the net for require updates every time you turn it on.

You're over exaggerating the need for a TV to connect to the net.. Sure it may prompt you for a firmware update that may be available, but in no way do you NEED internet for a TV to function

[Xevious]

Same here.

Just a normal non-smart 1080P HD TV.

I was looking around for non-smart TVs and I couldn't find a one, sadly.

Everything has to be connected to the net these days and I dont like it. My brother has had at least 2 TVs brick because of firmware updates.

I want none of that shit. My consoles have all the media I would need so I will stay away from "smart" anything as long as I can hold on.
I know nothing about them or if they are worth a shit, but Walmart sells non-smart 4k TVs for dirt cheap. The brand name is Onn. The bad news is that it's a Walmart TV. The good news is that Walmart takes returns on any item for any reason at all.

[lefty]

I read somewhere that apps run better faster on latest consoles or boxes than they do on smart TVs because of processor/RAM

[resistanze]

I bought a semi-smart 42" Vizio 1080P TV in 2015 for maybe $499? It's fucking hilarious how you can buy a smart 50" LED TV of the same brand for $299 nowadays

[SpursforSix]

I read somewhere that apps run better faster on latest consoles or boxes than they do on smart TVs because of processor/RAM

I buy that.

On another note
We got a smart TV for our bedroom and all of a sudden, Prime quit working. After some research, it turns out Amazon quit supporting that Vizio model so it wouldn’t update. This is after only 3 years. Amazon did give us $50 credit for a fire box. They did the same when our first generation box wasn’t compatible with DirecTV Now.

[Reck]

I know nothing about them or if they are worth a shit, but Walmart sells non-smart 4k TVs for dirt cheap. The brand name is Onn. The bad news is that it's a Walmart TV. The good news is that Walmart takes returns on any item for any reason at all.

Onn? Lol what the hell is that?

Never been to a Walmart is my life. Now that you bring that up, I don’t think I have seen a Walmart store in New York like ever.

When this one goes, I will make the jump. Smart TVs are so damn cheap it’s just not worth wasting any other efforts to try and hunt for non Smart TVs.

[spurraider21]

Spent $300 and got a 58 inch 4K sharp roku tv

tvs are too cheap these days to really give a shit

[RD2191]

I know nothing about them or if they are worth a shit, but Walmart sells non-smart 4k TVs for dirt cheap. The brand name is Onn. The bad news is that it's a Walmart TV. The good news is that Walmart takes returns on any item for any reason at all.

They're trash tbh. I'd go for Insignia by Best Buy for a "house" brand non smart TV.

[spurraider21]

They're trash tbh. I'd go for Insignia by Best Buy for a "house" brand non smart TV.
was looking into those too. seem to have a lot of mixed reviews though

[Xevious]

They're trash tbh.
Are they? I took a look at them 6 months or so back, but even the people at Walmart couldn't tell me anything about them. :lol I ended up buying two 50" 4k Visios because I was rearranging a couple rooms in the house (one of the tvs is still in the box :lol ). Neither of them will be used for gaming or anything.

[DJR210]

Every TV that Wal-Mart sells is basically garbage. Wal-Mart gets their own versions of TV's exclusively from the manufacturer that cut features use cheaper parts to be able to sell cheaper to the customers. If you're gonna buy a TV go to audio/video place or Best Buy.

[Chucho]

You can find hella good deals on BestBuy's site that are @ the store but not on the floor. I found our 67 inch LG there in February for like less than $500 OTD.

[spurraider21]

Every TV that Wal-Mart sells is basically garbage. Wal-Mart gets their own versions of TV's exclusively from the manufacturer that cut features use cheaper parts to be able to sell cheaper to the customers. If you're gonna buy a TV go to audio/video place or Best Buy.
i dont think that's how it works :lol

i mean if you're buying Sony model ABC123 from WalMart or BestBuy it's going to be identical. It's possible that Walmart doesnt sell the ABC123 but they sell the ABC123b or some shit, which is a "lesser" model. but it would be fraud to use different component parts for the same product...

as long as you are careful about the model number, there's no reason you should avoid shopping at any particular store.

[DJR210]

i dont think that's how it works :lol

i mean if you're buying Sony model ABC123 from WalMart or BestBuy it's going to be identical. It's possible that Walmart doesnt sell the ABC123 but they sell the ABC123b or some shit, which is a "lesser" model. but it would be fraud to use different component parts for the same product...

as long as you are careful about the model number, there's no reason you should avoid shopping at any particular store.

Look at the model numbers.. They have exclusive Wal-Mart versions of the same line of TV's

[ElNono]

Every TV that Wal-Mart sells is basically garbage. Wal-Mart gets their own versions of TV's exclusively from the manufacturer that cut features use cheaper parts to be able to sell cheaper to the customers. If you're gonna buy a TV go to audio/video place or Best Buy.

This happens a lot also with Black Friday editions of TVs. But, if you can make do with one less HDMI input and no ethernet, they're not terrible deals, especially if you're on a budget.

[DJR210]

This happens a lot also with Black Friday editions of TVs. But, if you can make do with one less HDMI input and no ethernet, they're not terrible deals, especially if you're on a budget.

I saw some of Wal-Mart's versions missing shit like local dimming and instead being edge lit models in their line.. average TV buyer has no idea what difference the lighting tech of the TV makes on picture, they just see Samsung's logo and are satisfied

[Xevious]

Look at the model numbers.. They have exclusive Wal-Mart versions of the same line of TV's
This is true of a lot of their products, including appliances, toys, etc. You just have to know what your buying and what the differences are.

[koriwhat]

I saw some of Wal-Mart's versions missing shit like local dimming and instead being edge lit models in their line.. average TV buyer has no idea what difference the lighting tech of the TV makes on picture, they just see Samsung's logo and are satisfied

i never knew any of this.... wow! thanks for the heads up. :tu

[spurraider21]

I saw some of Wal-Mart's versions missing shit like local dimming and instead being edge lit models in their line.. average TV buyer has no idea what difference the lighting tech of the TV makes on picture, they just see Samsung's logo and are satisfied
you just have to make sure you are paying close attention to the model number

[leemajors]

Yeah there are three LCD manufacturers on the planet. They may skimp on the other components, but it is Samsung, LG, and Sharp that make the panels I believe.

[DJR210]

you just have to make sure you are paying close attention to the model number

What I have to do is make sure I don't purchase TV's from Wal-Mart :lol

At least not if it's going to be my main TV.

[DJR210]

Yeah there are three LCD manufacturers on the planet. They may skimp on the other components, but it is Samsung, LG, and Sharp that make the panels I believe.

LG makes good TV's too, they just play catch up to Samsung on basically everything.. OLED for example.. Just when LG starts manufacturing some pretty good OLED screens, Samsung has already moved on to better tech that provides the same true black minus the terrible image retention.

[Xevious]

What I have to do is make sure I don't purchase TV's from Wal-Mart :lol

At least not if it's going to be my main TV.
That's the thing. I have six tvs set up in my house right now. A couple of them are older 780p LCDs that will be replaced eventually (one has crayon all over the screen :lol ). But if it isn't something that gets heavy usage, or is primarily for kid shit, I see no reason to spend a lot of money on it. TVs are so goddamn cheap now that they're almost disposible anyway.

[baseline bum]

LG makes good TV's too, they just play catch up to Samsung on basically everything.. OLED for example.. Just when LG starts manufacturing some pretty good OLED screens, Samsung has already moved on to better tech that provides the same true black minus the terrible image retention.

LG usually has the lowest lag though which puts them way above Samsung since I care most about gaming when shopping for a TV.

[DJR210]

LG usually has the lowest lag though which puts them way above Samsung since I care most about gaming when shopping for a TV.

Even with "game mode" on?

[baseline bum]

Even with "game mode" on?

Yeah from the reviews I have seen LG is usually top of the line for lag on game mode with all the frame interpolation and noise reduction turned off.

[DJR210]

Yeah from the reviews I have seen LG is usually top of the line for lag on game mode with all the frame interpolation and noise reduction turned off.

I like LG phones, and this budget 4k TV is good. Their AMOLED TV is beautiful but my cousin's TV already has an ESPN ticker burn in and conditioning the TV doesnt help.

[JaphaSundog]

Are there people still using the Old TVs as Main TVs?

[SpursforSix]

Are there people still using the Old TVs as Main TVs?

Your mom. I can’t even mirror my disco app while I’m given her da bizzness

[jbuenavides]

My Abuela has one back home, she told me that there's no need for an upgrade since the television is still working.

[gambit1990]

both of my tvs are from around 2008 :lol

one is 32 and the other is 36 i think.

i know tvs are pretty cheap these days but mine work fine tbh... i keep thinking, what will i do with my old one if i buy a new one? no one would buy it.

haven't had a console in about a decade and don't watch much tv...

[spurraider21]

i had a dumb tv until i moved a few months ago. wasn't worth shipping something that old. new TV's are cheap as fuck. got a 58 inch 4k ruku tv for $300 :lol

[baseline bum]

Still running a Bravia from 2011. I'm dreading replacing that since the component input is being phased out and I like having both my PS2 and my BC Wii hooked up (mostly play Gamecube on it though) over component.

[midnightpulp]

Like I always say, get an old, dumb CRT for your vintage gaming or maybe even any gaming if you don't mind smaller screen sizes and can deal with the space and weight issues.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8BVTHxc4LM

[spurraider21]

Still running a Bravia from 2011. I'm dreading replacing that since the component input is being phased out and I like having both my PS2 and my BC Wii hooked up (mostly play Gamecube on it though) over component.
arent there component/hdmi converters?

i know i have the same concern when i eventually bring my n64 over

[baseline bum]

arent there component/hdmi converters?

i know i have the same concern when i eventually bring my n64 over

I'm eventually going to have to buy something like an OSSC. All the PS2 HDMI adapters fucking suck. Prob the same for Wii too, though I could prob live without that one in hardware since Gamecube emulation is rock solid.

[lefty]

i had a dumb tv until i moved a few months ago. wasn't worth shipping something that old. new TV's are cheap as fuck. got a 58 inch 4k ruku tv for $300 :lol

They are cheap I agree

As for TV OS. I think I prefer Android

[Bynumite]

I made the jump from CRT to LCD around 2010, i vividly remember i was playing Assassin's Creed Brotherhood on my 360 at the time and it blew my mind all the detail in the buildings, Ezio's outfit etc. that i couldn't see before on the ol' brick.

[apalisoc_9]

still rocking my sony 40 inch i bought 8 years ago. 1080p

That thing is as thin as most led tvs.

[midnightpulp]

I made the jump from CRT to LCD around 2010, i vividly remember i was playing Assassin's Creed Brotherhood on my 360 at the time and it blew my mind all the detail in the buildings, Ezio's outfit etc. that i couldn't see before on the ol' brick.

Standard consumer level CRT is only 240p, so of course. But the argument for CRTs is that they display 240p content (retro games) much better and much smoother than LCDs since LCDs have to upscale the resolution, which introduces artifacts and lag. HD CRTs do exist, but are expensive. Another option is a CRT computer monitor (which have resolutions all the way up to 1440p). I don't think any LCD (including 4K OLED) will best a quality 1440p CRT computer monitor in image quality, from handling non-native resolutions to color to motion. Drawbacks are you can't get a 60" CRT if big screen sizes are important to you. Not to mention their comparative weight and bulk.