[jsteinmann1]

i've been holding out for a samsung this summer by watching a 6 year old 32" piece of panasonic CRT crapola and wouldn't you know it... NO PICTURE. Looks like the damn tube is blown or something. NOW WHAT DO I DO? The new samsungs aren't in stores yet, and the better models perhaps aren't till mid summer... I"M SCREWED. I certainly cant afford plasma for an HD upgrade! Any suggestions?

 

[JimP]

Pick up a cheap TV to use during the interim.

 

[Mobert]

Maybe buy a 27 inch used peice of crap to use for a few months off ebay. Should be able to find one for $100 or so. Shouldn't break you and yuo can still watch TV while you wait for what you want.

 

[jsteinmann1]

by the way, i tried the scientific approach to tv repair.... kicking the crap out of it the side of it... and what do you know, the picture came back on (though it flickers a lot). i must have a loose solder joint in the tv or something.... crossing my fingers that it holds on



i like the kirks, but now august seems like an eternity.... i'm sure i can only afford the HLP5063W anyway. will that be available within the next 30 days?

 

[JimP]

In the military, we use to call that the "big hammer" approach to electronics repair. lol


Yeah, probably a cold solder joint.


Regarding getting one off of Ebay, unless you could see it before bidding, you probably are taking a large risk. I'd just check out the local stores and see what they had available.


If nothing else, you could get a tuner card for your computer. Then you could watch TV while writing post to the forum.

 

[BigGoose]

Just a thought. If you have kids and a car that is big enough, you can buy a 13" TV/DVD combo unit with a 12 VDC plug and use it in the car after you buy your new Sammy. They run around $150 - $250 and it makes long trips with the kids MUCH nicer. We set ours in between the two front seats and it works great!

 

[harley1]

Check local pawn shops or classified ads for cheap tv to hold you over.

Pawn shops will deal on the listed price on anything in the shop.