TV dead?
 

Our TV here at the office, an older 35 inch tv, is currently showing just a thin, maybe 1/2 inch, line of picture straight across the middle. That means it's toast right?

It means it's time to buy a 60in flat screen.

We've got them on sale ya know...

It can probably be repaired for less than the cost of a new TV. But then again, it's also a good excuse to get a new TV.

If you do get rid of it, be sure to dispose of it properly at an electronics recycling facility. Some retailers will also take them. Electronics, especially CRTs, have a great deal of hazardous waste that does not belong in land fills. And some of it can be recycled.

60 in.? Pshaw... 110 inch baby!!!

OK; you just lost man points. To even SUGGEST that there is a reason to not buy a new TV pushes you towards girly-man.

Now you made me want to go cry and eat a bowl of ice cream while channel surfing between Lifetime and Oprah.

Apparently if you just leave it on for a while it starts working again. Or at least that's what it's done.

yeah, they do that. it is however a sign of impending doom.

On the contrary, he went the uber-manly "Naw, I can fix it!" route

That doesn't apply to electronics.

Electronics break it's time to get new and improved ones!

And if there is something new you want to get and the incumbent isn't broken; break it.

...and you have a problem with that?

I'll bet you don't even save the Oreos for Dr Phil !!!

Dear KatieSue,

*Smooch*

There is nothing wrong with your TV set - it's just that the American TV Stations are all broadcasting in UMW (ultra-mega-wide) format. The reason your image is only 1/2" tall is that you now need a set that is 9 feet wide to keep the viewing ratio correct.

High-Def is sooooo yesterday.

Something has to drive consumerism. Enjoy your new flat-screen.

Love and hugs,

The Stoat XXX.

Katiesue: I just tried to watch "The King & I" in Cinemascope on my iPod.

It looked very similar to what you just described ! :eek:

Yup. :p