[General] 60" Projection TV available

[Justin Richards]

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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