[BC] TV Set/Converter

[R A Meuser]

I agree and I assume your are a Lou Dobbs Fan but I am not sure as much 
as I hate Walmart that going to another vendor solves this problem. They 
are all guilty.





Bruce Doerle wrote:
> I detest going to Wal-mart, but they were open last night when I wanted to get some sparkly beverage.  I was in the express checkout line and this guy in front of me had a digital 20" CRT television; it was priced at $149.99.  I suspect it had $150 quality  (that is the quality that eye glasses can't help) and was most likely made in China and imported to the US via the massive Wal-Mart seatrain.  But apparently they are still out there.  I did mention to the guy that he could do just as well at a sale at Best buy or Circuit City with an LCD TV of that size.  I found that he was buying it for his girl friend and was just trying to make browny points for the evening.
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> My real take on this is that China is trying to win the economic war by polluting us to death.
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>>>>R A Meuser <rameuser at ieee.org> 1/1/2008 7:49 AM >>>
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> If the converter boxes are up to the current standards, your friend will 
> wish the he/she made the switch years ago. If buying a new TV is an 
> option,Then LCD is the best choice. I  do not think that CRTs are even a 
> viable option as they  are illegal in most of the world and I am not 
> sure they are even manufactured anymore. The key is which version tuner 
> is included.
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> Ronald Johnson wrote:
> 
>>A friend with limited fiscal resources and constrained to a "rabbit ears"
>>antenna. The lease prohibits an external antenna, or any wall atachments.
>>How well would a converter box work and what will it cost verses 
>>purchase of
>>a new TV. Cable TV is expensive, but not totally excluded, if its the sole
>>option.
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>>As an option, I've been asked to recommend a smaller HDTV full resolution
>>screen (about 20-30 inches.) Any purchase must be cost effective, reliable,
>>and not subject to next generation obsolescence.
>>
>>Next question? What type of display offers a long term , non shifting
>>display? Plasma, LCD, LED'S or the reliable CRT? Internet searches prove
>>confusing. Consumer periodicals aren't much better.
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