It's funny -- I hated it on sight, but totally adjusted after two days. I think I just always hate change at first.
I would be there right now.
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Jesse - Sep 13, 2018 7:09:12 am PDT #25216 of 25496
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Gris - Sep 13, 2018 9:46:19 am PDT #25217 of 25496
Hey. New board.
I had to force an update. I like it!
Vonnie K - Sep 17, 2018 7:16:26 am PDT #25218 of 25496
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
My 8 year-old flatscreen LG TV (47") basically stopped working. The power button is on, but it gives me nothing but black screen when it's turned on. Nothing comes up when I press manually on the Menu button on TV itself. I switched out the HDMI cable to see if it's a connection issue -- no dice. I have a complicated set up whereby FIOS cable goes to TiVO for cable channels -> receiver -> TV, and both my TiVO box and the receiver is fine. Something must have burnt out on the TV itself.
It's old enough that instead of spending money in trying to repair the thing, I've decided to upgrade. My question is what to do with the old TV. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania law prevents me from dumping this in the local Best Buy (which I do with other electronics in need of recycling). How much would services like 1-800-Got-Junk charge to haul away a biggish TV like this? I feel like if someone is willing to open the puppy up and putz around the innards, it may be repairable, but not sure if it's worthwhile posting this anywhere -- it's an old TV that's probably broken, and new TVs are pretty cheap nowadays if you don't want to go top-of-the-line....
DXMachina - Sep 17, 2018 7:26:00 am PDT #25219 of 25496
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
If you haven't already, you might want to try googling to see if there are any groups that do electronics recycling in your area. In Rhody, there's an outfit that holds electronics drop-off events at various locales around the state. I've recycled a lot of stuff that way. The only thing they charged me for was the two old dehumidifiers I dropped off.
meara - Sep 17, 2018 7:30:52 am PDT #25220 of 25496
I sear that's one of the biggest reasons I still have junk in my house, because I don't know what to do with it.
Vonnie K - Sep 17, 2018 7:37:29 am PDT #25221 of 25496
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Looks like there are some e-cycling services locally where I can drop off the TV for a fee. Probably cheaper to go that route instead of having someone come pick it up.
EpicTangent - Sep 17, 2018 9:01:36 am PDT #25222 of 25496
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Around here, you can donate old TVs, working or not, to Goodwill.
Maria - Sep 17, 2018 9:23:33 am PDT #25223 of 25496
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Vonnie, I'm in PA too. Yes it's cheaper. Check with your county as well. Some of them have arrangements with e-cyclers or dedicate a few days a year to accepting electronics.
Vonnie K - Sep 17, 2018 12:02:29 pm PDT #25224 of 25496
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Some of them have arrangements with e-cyclers or dedicate a few days a year to accepting electronics.
Turns out my city has something called "Hard to Recycle Collection Event" every few months and the next one is in 3 weeks! They charge $30 fee for TV, which sounds quite reasonable. I might toss my super-old microwave oven at the same time....
... wait a minute. I'm out of town that weekend on a conference. Rats. Good to know that they have such events regularly though.
Vonnie K - Sep 19, 2018 4:58:09 am PDT #25225 of 25496
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Plot twist: Turns out that my old TV isn't broken after all. I unplugged it for 10 minutes then replugged it, and presto! Picture is back on. D'oh.
By the time I realized this, Amazon had already shipped the new TV I impulsively ordered. And when it got there, instead of returning it like a sensible person, I unboxed it and set it up in the living room because it is a shiny shiny new toy. *hangs head* It's a 55" Sony 4K TV and the screen is beautiful and crisp and has all the streaming apps right there on the home page. I love it, wahh.
So, now I have a perfectly fine 8 year old flatscreen TV, which I guess I could try to sell or donate. Or I can plunk it down on the dresser on my bedroom. Say that I wanted to do that... what would be the best way to get speedy internet connection to that second TV? I have FIOS for internet + TV. I just want to stream stuff, and not interested in getting actual cable channels on the second TV (which I think needs an additional box and more per-month pay). I guess I could have a FIOS technician come and have the fiber optic cable split so that I could have a physical Ethernet connection to TV (probably the most reliable way of streaming). Or should I try to stream contents wirelessly to the bedroom TV? The wifi signal in my bedroom is not great. Good enough for web browsing but not sure if it could handle streaming Netflix or Amazon Prime. I've been nosing around, and there is something called powerline adapters that can, I don' know, boost signals? I am not super tech savvy so not sure what the best way to do things. Advice appreciated!