[General] 60" Projection TV available

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On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 2:56 PM, Kyle Centers <kylecenters at gmail.com> wrote:

> fresnel lenses are hella expensive! maybe we should snag it anyway, to
> harvest the lens. Although I have no idea what we'd do with it....
>
> Kyle
>
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> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Justin Richards <ratmandu at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> That TV is a CRT unit. Not DLP. David, it is not a projector, it is a
>> rear projection cabinet. (It uses a fresnel display, which makes it useless
>> if you aren't sitting directly infront of it)
>> On Aug 9, 2012 2:29 PM, "David" <ainut at hiwaay.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Bulbs?  You sure it isn't actual projection tubes?  They are about $700
>>> each if they're 7 inch and $1200 each if 9 inch.  Probably 7 or 8 inch
>>> tubes.  I don't personally know that model off the top of my head.
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Matthew H wrote:
>>>
>>>> If anyone cares, there are 3 bulbs in this thing that are roughly $100
>>>> each.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Here's the info from the guy selling it:
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm moving out of my apartment Saturday so I have to get rid of my 65"
>>>>> rear
>>>>> projection tv.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's a Mitsubishi WS-65807 rear projection tv.  It still works
>>>>> perfectly and
>>>>> can support 1080i resolution with component (YPbPr) input.  I have the
>>>>> remote for it as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> You'll have to transport it yourself.  This thing is pretty big; it
>>>>> comes up
>>>>> to my shoulders and weighs about 300 pounds.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Matthew H <hendrix04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you talking an old school 4:3 projection TV or a newer DLP 16:9 HD
>>>>>> projection TV? I am guessing the former and if that is the case I
>>>>>> would say pass as well unless someone has a project in mind already
>>>>>> and would be taking it out of the shop. Those things are practically
>>>>>> worthless these days.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Jeff Cotten <omegix at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi makers!  Someone has offered to donate a 60" projection TV to the
>>>>>>> shop if
>>>>>>> we're willing to pick it up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My personal feelings on this are that the shop doesn't need it and it
>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>> take up precious space, but I wanted to extend the invitation to
>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>> people who might want it for it's cabinet, or a project they might be
>>>>>>> working on at home.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't know what the quality of the picture is, as I understand
>>>>>>> projection
>>>>>>> TVs and projector bulbs do not burn out like a lightbulb burns out,
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>> normally fades away.
>>>>>>> replacing the bulbs on projectors are usually as expensive as buying
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> used
>>>>>>> projector off ebay, I'm not sure how it is with projection TVs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If anyone is interested reply and I'll get some contact info.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ~Jeff
>>>>>>>
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