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Black vs Silver old type CRT TVs -digital compatibility

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  • john539
    john539 Posts: 16,968 Forumite
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    edgex wrote: »
    why anyone would want to buy a 2nd hand crt now anyway, hah!
    Why not, cheep & cheerful, get fantastic bargains.

    New/latest technology is often overkill & unnecessary.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    > why anyone would want to buy a 2nd hand crt now anyway, hah!

    The usual reason would be a shortage of money.
  • mr_fishbulb
    mr_fishbulb Posts: 5,224 Forumite
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    john539 wrote: »
    I agree it sounds silly & rubbish, but a lot of big manufacturers made their TVs in Black, then they all seemed to change to Silver.
    juliescot wrote: »
    Love to see any evidence to back that up

    Good wind up none the less, by someone.
    They used to be all black, then they all went silver, now they are all going black again.

    I think it's so your DVD player no longer matches the tele so you have to buy a new one too.
  • juliescot
    juliescot Posts: 1,433 Forumite
    mr_fishbulb wrote: »
    They used to be all black, then they all went silver, now they are all going black again.

    I think it's so your DVD player no longer matches the tele so you have to buy a new one too.

    Really - got a link for the evidence?:rotfl:
  • mr_fishbulb
    mr_fishbulb Posts: 5,224 Forumite
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    juliescot wrote: »
    Really - got a link for the evidence?:rotfl:
    Yes - my eyes and memory over the last 15 years :)
  • juliescot
    juliescot Posts: 1,433 Forumite
    mr_fishbulb wrote: »
    Yes - my eyes and memory over the last 15 years :)

    Didn't think so.
  • mr_fishbulb
    mr_fishbulb Posts: 5,224 Forumite
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    juliescot wrote: »
    Didn't think so.
    I can start a blog and write it on there, then link to the blog if that will help.
  • john539
    john539 Posts: 16,968 Forumite
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    mr_fishbulb wrote: »
    I think it's so your DVD player no longer matches the tele so you have to buy a new one too.
    What's one of those !? :rolleyes:

    I just unpacked a brand new S-VHS video cassette recorder I bought 8 years ago to use. :rotfl:
  • mr_fishbulb
    mr_fishbulb Posts: 5,224 Forumite
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    john539 wrote: »
    I just unpacked a brand new S-VHS video cassette recorder I bought 8 years ago to use. :rotfl:
    :D Can you still get blank S-VHS tapes?
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    juliescot wrote: »
    Really - got a link for the evidence?:rotfl:
    Oh dear - does this mean that you actually believe things that you read on the web? If you really want to read a page saying just that then you only have to ask and I'll put one up.

    BTW - I agree that there have been a number of cycles of black dominating then silver then black etc. etc.
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