[zenithfan1]

Originally Posted by radiotvnut

I've had to convince (or, try to convince) several people that they did not have to buy a new digital TV because their old set will be just as useful with a cheap converter as it is now. Of course, the younger crowd I know just want to be what you call the "showoffs of the neighborhood." They think having all the latest electronic gadgets, nice cars, big houses, etc. makes them somebody. For me, I'll keep watching my mid '80's 19" Sony and other older TV's. They've already outlasted some of the new stuff. There is a local store claiming that the new HDTV's are designed to last between 15 and 25 years of normal use. Just more propaganda to get people to buy the new sets. It's interesting that there are members of this forum who have 50+ year old TV's that work fine.

Me too and I'm starting to sound like a broken record! And as far as the showoffs go, they can waste all of their money on that new crap! But I'll be the one laughing when all their crap dies, the cracker-box house falls apart and their plastic car disintegrates in a 5 MPH collision. And after all this happens, they will be still paying the loans off when I retire! The only bad thing is, all of the new things in life are being based on what these people want. This scares me a little....... No matter what, I will be watching my '50s and '60s tvs driving my "85 Silverado and living in a house that is at least 50 years old {just watch out for asbestos!LOL} mine is 115 years old! That is just the way I am, I'm 25 but with a very old soul!