True North wrote:
My old Sony Wega Trinitron HD tv finally started acting up. a couple seconds after I turned it on it would shut off.. I had a couple seconds of audio but no picture.
After exploring a couple of self help sites, I decided to move on up to the 21st century and get an LED TV.

Decided on an LG 47" 'Smart TV'
It has multiple USB and HDMI inputs for I can play the series and movies my son downloads on his computer and brings to me on a thumb drive... such as Sons of Anarchy.
I now have it hooked up to my wireless computer router so I can load Netflix, YouTube etc.

It was only $100.00 more than the standard 47" HDTV so I hope it's worth it.
Anyone have suggestions on uses.. so far I haven't found out if I can monitor newsgroups while enjoying network viewing.

Oh yeah.. that old tube style TV that served so well for 8 years... loaded it and the wife's tv on my Mission utility trailer for a last trip to the electronic recycle depot.
That thing weighed 142 pounds... I could feel it in my back the next day.
#1 Your Sony Wega is/was not an HD TV.
#2 You need to buy ANYTHING that is "smart".
#3 Your son is bringing you illegal downloads.
#4 If you feel the need to "monitor" newsgroups while you watch TV your
life is more pathetic than your tax-cheating buddy Harry.
#5 I hope your wife helped you back your utility trailer into your
driveway and you didn't kill any innocent children.

Hank© wrote:
On 10/15/2013 9:21 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/15/2013 8:56 AM, True North wrote:
My old Sony Wega Trinitron HD tv finally started acting up. a couple
seconds after I turned it on it would shut off.. I had a couple
seconds of audio but no picture.
After exploring a couple of self help sites, I decided to move on up
to the 21st century and get an LED TV.

Decided on an LG 47" 'Smart TV'
It has multiple USB and HDMI inputs for I can play the series and
movies my son downloads on his computer and brings to me on a thumb
drive... such as Sons of Anarchy.
I now have it hooked up to my wireless computer router so I can load
Netflix, YouTube etc.

It was only $100.00 more than the standard 47" HDTV so I hope it's
worth it.
Anyone have suggestions on uses.. so far I haven't found out if I can
monitor newsgroups while enjoying network viewing.

Oh yeah.. that old tube style TV that served so well for 8 years...
loaded it and the wife's tv on my Mission utility trailer for a last
trip to the electronic recycle depot.
That thing weighed 142 pounds... I could feel it in my back the next
day.


BTW, the old Sony Trinitron TVs were actually fairly lightweight
compared to non-Trinitron CRT sets of the same size. Sony's Trinitron
design utilized one electron "gun" instead of three used in
conventional sets. The one gun design eliminated the requirement to
"converge" three independent electron beams, one each for blue, green
and red through the mask resulting in a much clearer and focused
picture. Perfect convergence using three guns was impossible to achieve
on a curved screen and if you looked closely at the edges, you could see
three independent dots of blue, green and red.

Donnie must have been the last luddite to exit the stone age.
True. I'm looking at replacing a 60" HDTV.

Earl wrote:
Hank© wrote:
On 10/15/2013 9:21 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/15/2013 8:56 AM, True North wrote:
My old Sony Wega Trinitron HD tv finally started acting up. a couple
seconds after I turned it on it would shut off.. I had a couple
seconds of audio but no picture.
After exploring a couple of self help sites, I decided to move on up
to the 21st century and get an LED TV.

Decided on an LG 47" 'Smart TV'
It has multiple USB and HDMI inputs for I can play the series and
movies my son downloads on his computer and brings to me on a thumb
drive... such as Sons of Anarchy.
I now have it hooked up to my wireless computer router so I can load
Netflix, YouTube etc.

It was only $100.00 more than the standard 47" HDTV so I hope it's
worth it.
Anyone have suggestions on uses.. so far I haven't found out if I can
monitor newsgroups while enjoying network viewing.

Oh yeah.. that old tube style TV that served so well for 8 years...
loaded it and the wife's tv on my Mission utility trailer for a last
trip to the electronic recycle depot.
That thing weighed 142 pounds... I could feel it in my back the next day.


BTW, the old Sony Trinitron TVs were actually fairly lightweight
compared to non-Trinitron CRT sets of the same size. Sony's Trinitron
design utilized one electron "gun" instead of three used in
conventional sets. The one gun design eliminated the requirement to
"converge" three independent electron beams, one each for blue, green
and red through the mask resulting in a much clearer and focused
picture. Perfect convergence using three guns was impossible to achieve
on a curved screen and if you looked closely at the edges, you could see
three independent dots of blue, green and red.

Donnie must have been the last luddite to exit the stone age.
True. I'm looking at replacing a 60" HDTV.

I have a couple year old CRT 39". Has great picture. I do not watch much
tv anyway. Figure to expensive to get a new 50". Last TV cost me a $2000
custom entertainment piece of furniture.

On Tuesday, 15 October 2013 21:23:30 UTC-3, Earl wrote:
True North wrote:

My old Sony Wega Trinitron HD tv finally started acting up. a couple seconds after I turned it on it would shut off.. I had a couple seconds of audio but no picture.

After exploring a couple of self help sites, I decided to move on up to the 21st century and get an LED TV.



Decided on an LG 47" 'Smart TV'

It has multiple USB and HDMI inputs for I can play the series and movies my son downloads on his computer and brings to me on a thumb drive... such as Sons of Anarchy.

I now have it hooked up to my wireless computer router so I can load Netflix, YouTube etc.



It was only $100.00 more than the standard 47" HDTV so I hope it's worth it.

Anyone have suggestions on uses.. so far I haven't found out if I can monitor newsgroups while enjoying network viewing.



Oh yeah.. that old tube style TV that served so well for 8 years... loaded it and the wife's tv on my Mission utility trailer for a last trip to the electronic recycle depot.

That thing weighed 142 pounds... I could feel it in my back the next day.

#1 Your Sony Wega is/was not an HD TV.

#2 You need to buy ANYTHING that is "smart".

#3 Your son is bringing you illegal downloads.

#4 If you feel the need to "monitor" newsgroups while you watch TV your

life is more pathetic than your tax-cheating buddy Harry.

#5 I hope your wife helped you back your utility trailer into your

driveway and you didn't kill any innocent children.


Man... 5 dumb statements and all incorrect.
That takes a 'special' person, kruger.... short bus special.

On 10/15/2013 8:23 PM, Earl wrote:
True North wrote:
My old Sony Wega Trinitron HD tv finally started acting up. a couple
seconds after I turned it on it would shut off.. I had a couple
seconds of audio but no picture.
After exploring a couple of self help sites, I decided to move on up
to the 21st century and get an LED TV.

Decided on an LG 47" 'Smart TV'
It has multiple USB and HDMI inputs for I can play the series and
movies my son downloads on his computer and brings to me on a thumb
drive... such as Sons of Anarchy.
I now have it hooked up to my wireless computer router so I can load
Netflix, YouTube etc.

It was only $100.00 more than the standard 47" HDTV so I hope it's
worth it.
Anyone have suggestions on uses.. so far I haven't found out if I can
monitor newsgroups while enjoying network viewing.

Oh yeah.. that old tube style TV that served so well for 8 years...
loaded it and the wife's tv on my Mission utility trailer for a last
trip to the electronic recycle depot.
That thing weighed 142 pounds... I could feel it in my back the next day.
#1 Your Sony Wega is/was not an HD TV.
#2 You need to buy ANYTHING that is "smart".
#3 Your son is bringing you illegal downloads.
#4 If you feel the need to "monitor" newsgroups while you watch TV your
life is more pathetic than your tax-cheating buddy Harry.
#5 I hope your wife helped you back your utility trailer into your
driveway and you didn't kill any innocent children.

snerk

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:56:59 AM UTC-4, True North wrote:
My old Sony Wega Trinitron HD tv finally started acting up. a couple seconds after I turned it on it would shut off.. I had a couple seconds of audio but no picture.

After exploring a couple of self help sites, I decided to move on up to the 21st century and get an LED TV.


Probably too stupid to know how to turn it on....PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAH

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:46:32 AM UTC-4, True North wrote:

No, 'smart' remote acts as a pointer for on screen keyboard.

Still fiddling with it.



****face thinks its a Trim Gauge.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:23:30 PM UTC-4, Earl wrote:


#1 Your Sony Wega is/was not an HD TV.

#2 You need to buy ANYTHING that is "smart".

#3 Your son is bringing you illegal downloads.

#4 If you feel the need to "monitor" newsgroups while you watch TV your

life is more pathetic than your tax-cheating buddy Harry.

#5 I hope your wife helped you back your utility trailer into your

driveway and you didn't kill any innocent children.



PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:33:04 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:

Man... 5 dumb statements and all incorrect.

That takes a 'special' person, kruger.... short bus special.


Just like you, the ex JANITOR.