Why even in 1976-1982 color tv where still expensive for people from USA?

[Telecolor 3007]

Originally Posted by maxhifi

TVs used to be considered expensive, growing up in a middle class family, we only had one TV, and it was nearly 20 years old before it was retired. Also, there was a group of people who had only ever had black and white, and wanted the new one to be the same. I heard the justification that black and white is cheaper to repair, well into the 80s.

But couldn't you get an black and white set as the 2nd tv in the house?

In Romania in the '90's tv's where expensive (color ones). But you wished you could have more and good ones. No you can have, but most of the programs are unwatcheble (= pice of crap).

[zeno]

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

But couldn't you get an black and white set as the 2nd tv in the house?

In Romania in the '90's tv's where expensive (color ones). But you wished you could have more and good ones. No you can have, but most of the programs are unwatcheble (= pice of crap).

Yes. In mid '70's a cheap 12" B&W could be had for <$80. A Zenith
was about $110.
Color started at $200 for a GE 10/11" portacolor or $270 for an
18/19" GE. Most homes had a console color in the living room &
a B&W bedroom set that got carried around. By the 80's small colors
took over the adult places & the kids had 12" B&W's. Soon most
kids had color too !
B&W sets faded away starting with the big ones leaving only 12" & under.
Most were for battery use etc.

Not only Romania but we suffered with crap TV but since our TV
was not government ( except PBS) there was some very good shows also.

73 Zeno
LFOD !