Flipswap for HDtv (CRT)

PlainShane · 08-04-07, 02:42 PM

So I goofed a few years ago and got a HDtv (massive CRT) with DVI... I regret it and regret even more the fact that a year later I could have gotten a flat cabinet set for the same price.

At any rate, I am wondering what is the logical solution for selling old sets? It is a 30" Samsung TXP-3075WH. Great tube but heavy and without HDMI or HDCP which is killing me. I work in the cell phone business and it is relatively common to take old phones in as trades but I have called around to local home electronics stores such as Ultimate Electronics and no one takes them in.

What do I do? I want to buy a new LCD set with HDMI to use alongside as a computer monitor and getting a few bucks out of this pristine quality Samsung would be nice... What do yall do?

Any light shed will be nice.

DLO · 08-04-07, 02:48 PM

I just sold a 27" tube on ebay. I listed it as pick-up only. The guys arrived, gave me the money, and carried it away. You could probably sell yours the same way.

One side question, though--I thought that particular tv did have hdcp--are you positive it doesn't?

PlainShane · 08-04-07, 02:57 PM

You know, thank you for posting that because I just looked it up haha and it is! I really want to get rid of this monster though - the HDCP prior comment did not have much weight.

I might try ebay then... I would like to be able to trade it in though so I don't have either two tvs in the house or be without one.

WJonathan · 08-04-07, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PlainShane

So I goofed a few years ago and got a HDtv (massive CRT) with DVI... I regret it and regret even more the fact that a year later I could have gotten a flat cabinet set for the same price.

At any rate, I am wondering what is the logical solution for selling old sets? It is a 30" Samsung TXP-3075WH. Great tube but heavy and without HDMI or HDCP which is killing me. I work in the cell phone business and it is relatively common to take old phones in as trades but I have called around to local home electronics stores such as Ultimate Electronics and no one takes them in.

What do I do? I want to buy a new LCD set with HDMI to use alongside as a computer monitor and getting a few bucks out of this pristine quality Samsung would be nice... What do yall do?

Any light shed will be nice.

Where are you located?

mhufnagel · 08-06-07, 10:00 AM

If you live in an area that has craigslist, sell it there. Ask for cash only and their pick-up. You don't have to deal with all of the extra fees associated with ebay/paypal.

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DLO Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Queens Posts: 121	I just sold a 27" tube on ebay. I listed it as pick-up only. The guys arrived, gave me the money, and carried it away. You could probably sell yours the same way. One side question, though--I thought that particular tv did have hdcp--are you positive it doesn't?

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PlainShane Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 27	You know, thank you for posting that because I just looked it up haha and it is! I really want to get rid of this monster though - the HDCP prior comment did not have much weight. I might try ebay then... I would like to be able to trade it in though so I don't have either two tvs in the house or be without one.