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Is it possible that for many of us, we currently own the last television we will ever buy?
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2021 Jul 10, 4:14pm 744 views 19 comments
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richwicks
2021 Jul 10, 4:20pm
richwicks
2021 Jul 10, 4:20pm
The last television I owned was 1992.
I did have an ATI radeon card that could pick of television broadcasts - last time I used it was on September 11, 2001 because I knew SOMETHING was going on, but the entire internet was slow as crap.
I wonder if I still have the rabbit ears?
I did have an ATI radeon card that could pick of television broadcasts - last time I used it was on September 11, 2001 because I knew SOMETHING was going on, but the entire internet was slow as crap.
I wonder if I still have the rabbit ears?
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FortWayneAsNancyPelosiHaircut
2021 Jul 10, 4:21pm
FortWayneAsNancyPelosiHaircut
2021 Jul 10, 4:21pm
our last one is from 10 years ago, maybe older. only kids watch some dvd's and tapes on it through vcr (yeah still got those things). not sure if we'd buy another one. news are fake, movies these days are degenerate, sports are woke.... fuck man nothing to watch there really. besides fuck it, real life is better, fuck television.
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Patrick
2021 Jul 10, 4:29pm
Patrick
2021 Jul 10, 4:29pm
Our last one was about 24 years old. Can't remember when we got rid of it.
Our life is definitely better without commercials.
Our life is definitely better without commercials.
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seesaw
2021 Jul 10, 4:51pm
seesaw
2021 Jul 10, 4:51pm
I bought an AKAI monitor... and used the shit out of it... audio went thru the stereo, and I had a Charlie box.. that AKAI lasted for a long fricking time... shame it was almost 70Lbs. I would still just get a nice monitor or use only the HDMI port... disable the rest of the SMartTV shit....put an intel nuc pc on the back with a vpn and control what I want to watch... torrent the rest... take no spying from LG, or samsung, or any other ChinaTV.
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clambo
2021 Jul 10, 5:13pm
I have a 42” TV and I’ll probably get a bigger one in a while.
I think 55”-60” is my limit.
I never watch broadcast or cable TV, except maybe stuff like MeTV or movies.
I might watch ion Law and Order reruns. I mute all commercials always.
I think 55”-60” is my limit.
I never watch broadcast or cable TV, except maybe stuff like MeTV or movies.
I might watch ion Law and Order reruns. I mute all commercials always.
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richwicks
2021 Jul 10, 5:16pm
richwicks
2021 Jul 10, 5:16pm
Who has seen The Prisoner? 1960's spy stuff. I really liked the first half of that series.
Since we are talking about teeeeveeee.
Since we are talking about teeeeveeee.
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clambo
2021 Jul 10, 5:32pm
I watched in the 60’s on a tiny black and white TV:
1. Secret Agent
2. The Prisoner
Both had Patrick McGoohan
I also watched
3. The Avengers (Diana Rigg, Patrick Macnee)
4. The Saint (Roger Moore)
England was trendy back then.
Today it’s British soccer,the Premier League, that’s on TV here and there.
Trivia: Britain comes from the Romans “Britania”
The Celt natives had a queen Pretani whom the Romans fought.
Somehow it became “Britania”, not “Pretania”.
I think it’s fun to know trivia about our Founders’ ancestors.
1. Secret Agent
2. The Prisoner
Both had Patrick McGoohan
I also watched
3. The Avengers (Diana Rigg, Patrick Macnee)
4. The Saint (Roger Moore)
England was trendy back then.
Today it’s British soccer,the Premier League, that’s on TV here and there.
Trivia: Britain comes from the Romans “Britania”
The Celt natives had a queen Pretani whom the Romans fought.
Somehow it became “Britania”, not “Pretania”.
I think it’s fun to know trivia about our Founders’ ancestors.
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Shaman
2021 Jul 10, 8:33pm
Shaman
2021 Jul 10, 8:33pm
I have a TV from like 10 years ago. It’s a non-smart LG LCD at 42”. I was going to get rid of it when I got the new 65” LG OLED TV with all kinds of fancy stuff but I mounted it in the bedroom instead and equipped it with an Amazon fire stick. Turns out that made it into a smart TV and I don’t need a new one at all.
I really can’t see what would make me upgrade either TV.
I really can’t see what would make me upgrade either TV.
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AmericanKulak
2021 Jul 10, 8:47pm
AmericanKulak
2021 Jul 10, 8:47pm
richwicks says
The first and only TV I ever brought was a 19" Philco combo VCR in 1993. I had it until 2005 when I was tired of lugging it around and realized I never used it, except maybe a movie every so often. Realized I could also dump the box of tapes I lugged from place to place, too. Haven't owned a TV since then.
The last television I owned was 1992.
The first and only TV I ever brought was a 19" Philco combo VCR in 1993. I had it until 2005 when I was tired of lugging it around and realized I never used it, except maybe a movie every so often. Realized I could also dump the box of tapes I lugged from place to place, too. Haven't owned a TV since then.
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komputodo
2024 May 27, 1:35pm
komputodo
2024 May 27, 1:35pm
not for me.. i get my hands on dead tvs and bring them back to life...its a hobby
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komputodo
2024 May 27, 1:39pm
komputodo
2024 May 27, 1:39pm
Patrick says
I watch all my shows commercial free...TORRENTS...and only non woke old stuff...the other day I watched BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S for the first time. In my opinion, only morons watch regular tv...but I guess you get to see all the new meds for your ailments advertised.
Our last one was about 24 years old. Can't remember when we got rid of it.
Our life is definitely better without commercials.
I watch all my shows commercial free...TORRENTS...and only non woke old stuff...the other day I watched BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S for the first time. In my opinion, only morons watch regular tv...but I guess you get to see all the new meds for your ailments advertised.
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komputodo
2024 May 27, 1:42pm
komputodo
2024 May 27, 1:42pm
Tenpoundbass says
I told you before...Spend the $20 for an ONN TV box at walmart...its now running android 13 with Play store
We have an older 60 inch Samsung in the living room. The streaming app is limited. They updated it, but it was mostly just a skin, and added new apps. Still limited and is slow to load, but it works.
I told you before...Spend the $20 for an ONN TV box at walmart...its now running android 13 with Play store
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WookieMan
2024 May 27, 5:25pm
WookieMan
2024 May 27, 5:25pm
AmericanKulak says
I'm indifferent on TV's. We have a lot. I won't give up the movie screen. 110". New house will probably be 200-300" depending on the ceiling height.
I want to drink my own beer, eat my own food and not drive. Built my current theater myself. It's not hard. Cabinets were a bitch. It's a good set up. I'll have roughly 1k sq. ft. to build it out. I really don't give a shit at this point. At some point movies are going straight to streaming. They generally all suck, but I like watching it at home.
Realized I could also dump the box of tapes I lugged from place to place, too. Haven't owned a TV since then.
I'm indifferent on TV's. We have a lot. I won't give up the movie screen. 110". New house will probably be 200-300" depending on the ceiling height.
I want to drink my own beer, eat my own food and not drive. Built my current theater myself. It's not hard. Cabinets were a bitch. It's a good set up. I'll have roughly 1k sq. ft. to build it out. I really don't give a shit at this point. At some point movies are going straight to streaming. They generally all suck, but I like watching it at home.
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PeopleUnited
2024 May 27, 7:49pm
PeopleUnited
2024 May 27, 7:49pm
WookieMan says
In the BladeRunner dystopian future only approved films will be shown on your controlled connected media box and only then if you have a high enough social credit score to afford such “entertainment.”
After all you will own nothing and be happy.
At some point movies are going straight to streaming.
In the BladeRunner dystopian future only approved films will be shown on your controlled connected media box and only then if you have a high enough social credit score to afford such “entertainment.”
After all you will own nothing and be happy.
In the last 2 years we bought several Samsung 4K televisions. Especially last year they were around $300 to $350 for a nice 42 inch.
We have an older 60 inch Samsung in the living room. The streaming app is limited. They updated it, but it was mostly just a skin, and added new apps. Still limited and is slow to load, but it works. It's still a 1080p not Hi-def by today's standard. Though 7 or 8 years ago, it was top of the line.
We did not feel the need to update that television with nicer newer and thinner television, and that says a lot about how unimportant the Television is coming in our house. Perhaps many other's as well. The televisions we did buy, were just 42 inch, that's all we wanted. Having the latest model didn't even matter. We bought the previous years, with the crappier refresh rate, and the thing with the thing... It just doesn't matter anymore. I always had one motto when it came to consumer electronic, or any consumer hard goods for that matter. "Buy Good and Buy Once, By God!"
I always bought the newest best bang for the buck, where it made most sense to do so. If I was buying a new TV I always wanted the latest, so I didn't feel the need to upgrade when it became obsolete. That's why the 6 year old Sammy in the living room still suits our needs. Though if TV was still important to us, I would probably have an 80 inch 8K, with the thing that has that stuff.
This crap doesn't help either.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/07/06/report-shows-how-queer-creators-spent-years-pushing-the-lgbtq-agenda-in-childrens-tv-programs/
Report Shows How ‘Queer Creators’ Spent Years Pushing the LGBTQ Agenda in Children’s TV Programs