[General] 60" Projection TV available

[Kyle Centers]

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

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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