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Foggy · 02-09-2015, 09:33 AM

Do you own one?
What do you feel is the best on the market?
Is bigger really better?

My wife and I are looking into getting one, our 28-year-old Sony Superset picture tube is finally going. We have limited space where to put the TV, so we aren't looking for a very big one.

Presently we are looking at VIZIO Model# M422I-B1 Smart TV (42").
I heard Vizio was American made, but have found that most of it is made in China and assembled in the USA.

Is there an American made television anymore?

Torgo · 02-09-2015, 10:15 AM

Size of the TV depends on the size of the room you have the TV in, if you have a very small room a big TV can be overpowering.

We have a 60" Mitsubishi 3DTV in the living room. I think the model is now discontinued, we've had it a few years. My wife and I watch a lot of movies, including 3D so it's definitely been a great TV for us. That's our main TV, we also have a 40" Haier flat screen in the family room, and my daughter has the same in her room.
I still use an old tube-style TV that I have set up in the computer room for watching VHS.

Bonniegirl · 02-09-2015, 12:08 PM

Foggy!!! Get one , they are really great! We have 2 flat screens !

We have a 46 inch Samsung in the living room ( To me that is pretty big, not overly big , but fine for the room size) And a 42 inch Toshiba in the bedroom ( I think 42? A little smaller than the living room). These sizes are fine for our little bungalow house.

James28 · 02-09-2015, 02:46 PM

Prior to August 2013, I used a Sanyo cathode ray tube-style TV set. Now I have a Vizio flat-panel TV set. A reason why people decide to have their bulky cathode-ray-tube TV set replaced with a flat-panel TV set is because a flat-panel TV set does not take up as much space as a CRT TV set.

(Also, sometimes I confuse the terms "flat-panel" and "flat-screen".

MickeyMac · 02-10-2015, 02:22 PM

I hate them!!!

LUNCH · 02-10-2015, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

I hate them!!!

I can't stand them either.They're so overrated.

Dude111 · 02-11-2015, 01:08 AM

I agree,totally!!!!!!!!!! (CRTs are the best thing ever created)

Vahan · 02-11-2015, 01:10 AM

I especially hate how they make film look like videotape.

Furienna · 02-11-2015, 12:20 PM

We still have three old "big" TV sets left in the house. But we only use one of those at the moment. But we also have one flat screen TV, and that one is only three years old. We also have one older "big" computer screen and a newer flat one.

LUNCH · 02-11-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Vahan

I especially hate how they make film look like videotape.

Yes,and that's only one of many problems with flatscreens. I'd rather watch TV on a very average CRT TV(regular TV set),than the best flatscreen TV money can buy.

LUNCH · 02-11-2015, 01:35 PM

To answer the original question,we have 3 CRT TVs. However I've tried 2 flatscreens and returned them.I don't know where they make TVs these days,but I'm guessing most are Not made in America,Europe or Japan anymore.I'm certainly no expert,and sadly these days you almost have to be an expert to buy something as simple as a TV set.The only advice I can give is if you get one,buy it from a place that has a good return policy because flatscreens can be complicated and they're very fragile.Also it's probably best to stay away from an off brand.Vizio sounds like an off brand to me.

Furienna · 02-11-2015, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

I'm certainly no expert,and sadly these days you almost have to be an expert to buy something as simple as a TV set.

My brother had to help me buy my new computer screen, so I know how you feel.

Mace Dolex · 02-11-2015, 04:02 PM

I have a Westinghouse 42" flatscreen that I got just last September and it looks nice, only thing I hate is that it makes the resolution of older TV shows look like a worn out VHS tape.

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Originally Posted by Vahan

I especially hate how they make film look like videotape.

I hate that look too but for some reason my TV doesn't have the image like that and I'm just using an ordinary HDMI cable.

LUNCH · 02-11-2015, 04:08 PM

Thanks Furienna.It used to be one of the main advantages of newer innovations was they were often more simple to use on top of doing something better or different etc..That's certainly not the case anymore. And not only TVs but so many other things. I've always been a little on the old fashioned side,but over the past 15 years or so especially, I've come to realize that New Does Not Mean Better.It often means the opposite in my opinion.

Furienna · 02-11-2015, 04:16 PM

Yeah, and I have always felt that it was easier to record stuff from TV with VHS than with DVD.

02-09-2015, 09:33 AM	#1
Foggy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2014 Posts: 3,423	Flat Screen Televisions Do you own one? What do you feel is the best on the market? Is bigger really better? My wife and I are looking into getting one, our 28-year-old Sony Superset picture tube is finally going. We have limited space where to put the TV, so we aren't looking for a very big one. Presently we are looking at VIZIO Model# M422I-B1 Smart TV (42"). I heard Vizio was American made, but have found that most of it is made in China and assembled in the USA. Is there an American made television anymore?

02-09-2015, 10:15 AM	#2
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,057	Size of the TV depends on the size of the room you have the TV in, if you have a very small room a big TV can be overpowering. We have a 60" Mitsubishi 3DTV in the living room. I think the model is now discontinued, we've had it a few years. My wife and I watch a lot of movies, including 3D so it's definitely been a great TV for us. That's our main TV, we also have a 40" Haier flat screen in the family room, and my daughter has the same in her room. I still use an old tube-style TV that I have set up in the computer room for watching VHS.
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02-09-2015, 02:46 PM	#4
James28 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 4,000	Prior to August 2013, I used a Sanyo cathode ray tube-style TV set. Now I have a Vizio flat-panel TV set. A reason why people decide to have their bulky cathode-ray-tube TV set replaced with a flat-panel TV set is because a flat-panel TV set does not take up as much space as a CRT TV set. (Also, sometimes I confuse the terms "flat-panel" and "flat-screen".
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02-11-2015, 01:08 AM	#7
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 37,500	I agree,totally!!!!!!!!!! (CRTs are the best thing ever created)
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02-11-2015, 01:35 PM	#11
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	To answer the original question,we have 3 CRT TVs. However I've tried 2 flatscreens and returned them.I don't know where they make TVs these days,but I'm guessing most are Not made in America,Europe or Japan anymore.I'm certainly no expert,and sadly these days you almost have to be an expert to buy something as simple as a TV set.The only advice I can give is if you get one,buy it from a place that has a good return policy because flatscreens can be complicated and they're very fragile.Also it's probably best to stay away from an off brand.Vizio sounds like an off brand to me.
	Last edited by LUNCH; 02-11-2015 at 02:00 PM.

02-09-2015, 12:08 PM	#3
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,370	Foggy!!! Get one , they are really great! We have 2 flat screens ! We have a 46 inch Samsung in the living room ( To me that is pretty big, not overly big , but fine for the room size) And a 42 inch Toshiba in the bedroom ( I think 42? A little smaller than the living room). These sizes are fine for our little bungalow house.

02-10-2015, 02:22 PM	#5
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I hate them!!!

02-11-2015, 01:10 AM	#8
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	I especially hate how they make film look like videotape.

02-11-2015, 12:20 PM	#9
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,284	We still have three old "big" TV sets left in the house. But we only use one of those at the moment. But we also have one flat screen TV, and that one is only three years old. We also have one older "big" computer screen and a newer flat one.

02-11-2015, 04:08 PM	#14
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	Thanks Furienna.It used to be one of the main advantages of newer innovations was they were often more simple to use on top of doing something better or different etc..That's certainly not the case anymore. And not only TVs but so many other things. I've always been a little on the old fashioned side,but over the past 15 years or so especially, I've come to realize that New Does Not Mean Better.It often means the opposite in my opinion.
	Last edited by LUNCH; 02-11-2015 at 05:22 PM.

02-11-2015, 04:16 PM	#15
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,284	Yeah, and I have always felt that it was easier to record stuff from TV with VHS than with DVD.