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Post by Sasquatch on Oct 20, 2010 18:50:06 GMT -5
We are tightwads and still us our old, cube-shaped TV.
Well, we were watching "Jeopardy" tonight and everybody looked squished..then the clues came up and the ends were cut off on our screen. So were the catagories at the top of the screen. I guess the network has optimized the feed for widescreen TV's since most people have bought them.
Heck with us dinosaurs!
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Post by parson on Oct 21, 2010 5:53:49 GMT -5
We have 3 of the cubes. Will likely update as they need replaced. Same with vehicles, we'll drive 'em til they ain't got any drive left in 'em.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 21, 2010 5:57:44 GMT -5
We have 3 of the cubes. Will likely update as they need replaced. Same with vehicles, we'll drive 'em til they ain't got any drive left in 'em. The TV in the kichen is the "cube" style and so is my computer monitor. Vehicles? Momma wants a new one but her's only has 106,000 miles on it. For a Toyota that isn't even broke in good yet. I told her that as soon as that money from that email is in the bank account she can have any vehicle she wants.  |
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Post by drs on Oct 21, 2010 7:01:33 GMT -5
We are tightwads and still us our old, cube-shaped TV. Well, we were watching "Jeopardy" tonight and everybody looked squished..then the clues came up and the ends were cut off on our screen. So were the catagories at the top of the screen. I guess the network has optimized the feed for widescreen TV's since most people have bought them. Heck with us dinosaurs! Atleast your TV can be repaired, which some newer ones can't. We had an old Zenth TV purchased back in 1975 and it lasted 25 years!! The only thing that needed replacing was the tunner. |
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Post by raporter on Oct 21, 2010 7:02:08 GMT -5
We have 3 of the cubes. Will likely update as they need replaced. Same with vehicles, we'll drive 'em til they ain't got any drive left in 'em. The TV in the kichen is the "cube" style and so is my computer monitor. I'm checking those ATVs out Woody...... Vehicles? Momma wants a new one but her's only has 106,000 miles on it. For a Toyota that isn't even broke in good yet. I told her that as soon as that money from that email is in the bank account she can have any vehicle she wants. |
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Post by fowlhunter on Oct 21, 2010 8:41:12 GMT -5
I have a square TV and an antenna, no sattelite or cable. I really only get one channel with anything worth watching. It has been almost a year since I dumped the TV service and I really don't miss it other than occaisionally I get the urge to watch the outdoor channel. It's kinda funny when I go to my parents house I take over their TV to get my ifx.
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Post by steve46511 on Oct 21, 2010 14:24:56 GMT -5
HA! I got one held up higher in the room by an "older" one, two antennas on the roof BUT..........my two flat screen monitors on my PC is where I watch most my tv (and why I have two, lol) As always, a mixture of OLD and kinda new (man, you should see my bowhunting equipment!)  God Bless Steve |
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Post by johnc911 on Oct 21, 2010 17:38:39 GMT -5
Fox does it with baseball games if you dont have hd you cant see the score in the upper left hand corner. I get the score box at home but not a work where we dont have hd.
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Post by swilk on Oct 21, 2010 19:32:29 GMT -5
If you are waiting for an old tv to actually break before replacing it you might be waiting a loooooong time.
I still have a 31" tube tv in my bedroom ..... only 15 years old and works like the day I bought it.
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Post by barton174 on Oct 21, 2010 19:47:11 GMT -5
Yep, only have our wide screen monitors... Got 3 TVs, but all 3 are square... They still work.. screw it...
Mike
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 23, 2010 8:27:54 GMT -5
Our TV in the living room is the cube type, 32" magnavox. My buddy gave it to me 4 years ago. It rolled around in the bed of his truck for a week before I got it from him, so it has a few scratches on the screen. I replaced the cord and it works great. You can tell the new display shape is for the new rectangle shaped HD ones.
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