Which TV should I buy?

slybynight — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:30:32 GMT

Hi Folks - first time post here.

Apologies if this is a newbie question asked a million times. I have done a bit of a search of the forum but can not find the answers. Please redirect me if a thread already exists.

28 years ago my parents bought a B&O TV - it is still their main TV and it is still the best TV I have ever seen or heard. Its has had its guns boosted about 10 times and a new power switch. I have spent the last 10 years trying to convince them to get a new TV so I can inherit this one! No Joy :-( I think they want to be buried with it.

Anyway - last night my BUSH tv popped - my son knocked into it and the colour has gone all over the place.

so I am now in the market for a new TV. Wife convinced of second hand B&O. Ebay search saved and monitored regularly. But which one should I bid on? Not having followed the models and reviews as they came out I am a bit clueless. here are my requirements.

CRT ONLY - It seems I am not alone in thinking that flatscreen is not all that. I want CRT becauase it has decades of development behind it, will not be going on a wall - so depth dimension is not important.

I will not be doing anything with blueray or HD

size has to be above 24" (current bust tv is 20" and too small) personally I think bigger is better but wife may need convincing.

Looks: colour and style not particulary important they all seem to look beautiful anyway, same goes for sound - I'm not a massive audiophile and I'd imagine they all sound a zillion times better than my mono BUSH. (I'm guessing they are all stereo)? I dont really need a rotating stand or curtains or other gagetery - but I have no aversion to them.

Have small children, so stability would be nice - I dont want something that they could squish themselves under!

I have an ext video and DVD that I would be happy to use - so I'm not really interested in what is integrated into the telly.

Age is not that important as I'm guessing it will be reflected in price and after all....28 years on my parents one. I have a good TV
repairman on hand also to boost tubes etc

Cost is not really an issue but the fact I am buying second hand gives an indication that I am after a bargain and dont have "NEW TV" money to spend.

I guess what I'm after is something as nice and reliable and sturdy and sexy as my parents TV

Have big car will collect.

Many thanks in advance

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