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Old 09-25-2010, 02:38 AM
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Sony 16:9 XBR CRT at GW today.

There was a Sony KV34XBR910 with the ultra fine pitch tube at Goodwill today for $119. I didn't try it to see how well it worked but it looked nice.

This was a $2000+ set back in 2003!

If I had room and a good back I would have liked to get it but....

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Old 09-25-2010, 12:10 PM
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I have one of those, and also the rarer 30" version... Great set, and if it's clean, it's a steal. I'd take it if it were closer, just for spare parts if nothing else. But watch out for shadow mask damage. Those are very easy to bang, and get a color blotch that won't go away.

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Old 09-25-2010, 06:23 PM
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I JUST fixed one of those thursday. had the all too familiar failure of the shendengen IC MCZ3001D in the HV circuit.

had a nice picture, and was HD too. Also has a subwoofer centered above the CRT yoke, and its attached to CRT straps.

but it took 3 people to carry the gawd awful thing. weighs 50 billion pounds.
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Old 09-25-2010, 10:17 PM
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Go get it and store it for the day you can be a glass HDTV historian. It should be very happy playing Blu-ray. I have the 960 version with the built-in tuner and watching Boise St on their bizarre blue turf field.

And in my historic storage is my ballpark's first plasma. A Sony 50" from 1999. All $12,000 worth when new. Maybe $500 now. Same 200 pounds.
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Old 09-25-2010, 10:43 PM
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I'd be surprised if it's still there now, GW seems to do a good business in CRT sets, they sell them very reasonable compared to other Thrifts in the area and they often have better sets than the common Apex crap.
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Old 09-26-2010, 09:35 AM
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but it took 3 people to carry the gawd awful thing. weighs 50 billion pounds.
Hmmm: My 34XBR910 has hand-holds under the front, and in the top of the back. Just reach your left hand over and grab the top rear left one, and lift with your right hand from the lower front right hand-hold... Easy as pie! I picked it up and put it on a tall table, then went in and got a few Advil tablets.


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Old 09-26-2010, 11:36 AM
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Hmmm: My 34XBR910 has hand-holds under the front, and in the top of the back. Just reach your left hand over and grab the top rear left one, and lift with your right hand from the lower front right hand-hold... Easy as pie! I picked it up and put it on a tall table, then went in and got a few Advil tablets.


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this one was the same way. except, theres a difference. me and brad are pure fat, while your pure muscle. it dont work that way..... I cant even lift one end of it up.
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