[Peter_Klim]

I'm doing this survey to get an idea of which brands are the most reliable. Most of the threads I see for people with TV problems/defects are for their Sony - this could be because most people have Sony TVs...


Also if you could please let me know how long you've owned your TV before it died (or if it still works).


I have the 1997 SONY model KV-32S22 - dead

 

[Bill1313]

How come no seperate listing for Samsung?

 

[Peter_Klim]

Quote:

Originally posted by Bill1313 How come no seperate listing for Samsung?

No particular reason. Probably because I'm not considering purchasing that brand...but neither would I consider some of the other brands I listed. (I just decided to make a list of 10, then filled in the blanks.)



I just tried to add Samsung, but I was prompted that only moderators could edit it...that's strange

 

[E. coli]

20" Sony (a la 1990) in the office......going on 15 yrs and still looking great.


20" Philips (2004) in the bedroom..... believe it or not the Sony has it beat.


20" Toshiba (2002) guest bedroom.... excellent pic, but cable input broke


30" Loewe Aconda ( 2003) in the family room Best Pic by far!


30" Loewe Articos ( 2004) on the way.......... will replace the Aconda.


Now just wondering where to put the Aconda, perhaps in the bedroom or put it up for sale.


Regards,


0157:H7

 

[RandyWalters]

Mitsubishi hasn't made tube TVs in several years.

 

[zorki1c]

Toshiba 34hfx84 -- Love it

 

[Trent]

Interesting poll, and results are pretty much as I expected. I've got a Toshiba (34HF83).

 

[Mathesar]

20" Sony (1989) still going strong after 15 years,has a red tint on cold powerup but goes away within 5 minutes.


27" Sony 27FS12 (4 years old) like new.


32" Sony 32HS510 HDTV (7 months) like new.


21" Sony G520 Pro CRT PC monitor (1.5 years old) like new.

 

[Nauman]

34" sony wega HR34 (asian model)

21" LG

25" Sony J-series (asian model)

this one is 1994 model. works perfectly

 

[Wrathchild]

Samsung HL-P5685W got a deal I couldn't refuse, only $2069.00, I was after this DLP since it came out, and got it under half of its original price. The picture is amazing on HD, my window is in front of the TV screen in at around 25 ft (it's a large room) and I have no problem turning that beast on, in the morning, with a full blast of sun, and I still get an amazing contrast. I dont recomend it, thougth, to those that are gonna sit closer than 10 ft from it, specially, if it's not HD broadcast. Lower quality broadcast, still looks great, as long as you sit at the proper distance from the screen, well, after all, that's what big screens are for.

 

[Keith_R90210]

20" Sony (1996 or 1997) still looks great and works good but I need to consider getting a new remote for it.


14" Toshiba (3 or 4 years old) nice television for the bedroom, the only defect I see with it is a noticeable geometry problem with news tickers, otherwise it looks good and works fine.


30" Toshiba widescreen HDTV ( 1 month old) I love it for DVD's. Analog cable looks like crap as you'd expect but I still get an overall decent picture from it. This television does have a slight geometry problem.

 

[maggiefan]

Toshiba 34HD82. Very happy with pic quality and no problems so far. Bought at Best Buy in Feb. 03.

 

[Q of BanditZ]

Sony kd34xbr960

Sony 27FS(somethin'.) Analog set.

Sony 36XBR400

Zenith c32v37

Sony 13fs(whatever) for the kitchen.

 

[wdsnls]

Sony 27" - KV-27FV300 - 2/03 (Main TV until I go HD; Excellent)


Toshiba 14" - 14AF41 - 10/01 (Kitchen; Very Good; Replaced same week for a returned non-stereo Sony)


Sony 20" - KV-20FV10 - 3/00 (Bedroom; Excellent; Replaced a 19 year old, 19" Sony which was made in Japan)


Sony 13" - KV-13TR24 - 8/90 (Office/Den; Excellent; had one tuner repair made)


Sony 27" 27TW70 - 9/89 (Stored in Office/Den; still has a very good picture; lacks inputs needed today and is a console set)


Quasar 10" - WP214SHX - 9/84 (Stored in closet; Excellent; Was used mainly for outside; Recently used during two hurricanes when cable was out and depended on OTA.

 

[Petteri]

Sampo 34" Direct View HDTV. 720p NATIVE +1080i.


Yes, its a little funky but it does the job!

 

[jdawg131]

Sony KV34HS420- Main t.v.

Sony KV27FS120- Bedroom t.v.

Some junky Toshiba 20" in the spare bedroom

 

[kleptophobiac]

34" Toshiba 34HF85 - new main tv as of yesterday

25" RCA entertainment series - main tv from 1998 - currently on the floor

19" proscan - main tv from 1992 - in the basement

 

[waltchan]

Quote:

Originally Posted by E. coli 20" Toshiba (2002) guest bedroom.... excellent pic, but cable input broke Regards, 0157:H7

This one was made by Orion in Thailand, so that's why the cable input broke.

 

[jdawg131]

I'm sorry, I meant to say a Phillips t.v. not a Toshiba. Man, I hate to bash on Toshiba for no reason. I loved my SD-4800 until recently and the wife and I have a Toshiba 3960 hooked up to the KV27FS120 in the bedroom via component. Not bad PQ; jaggies are evident though. Maybe someday soon I'll be able to purchase another Panasonic S77 (awesome DVD player; I have it running in 1080i via HDMI on the KV34HS420) or an Oppo.

 

[sgnakster]

1989 sony 32" working quite well, except for the remote I've thrown around too much.


Anyone have their old tv's out live the new ones?