What to do with old but still working SD 60" CRT RPTV?

thoriated · 10th August 2010, 08:24 PM

Hi -

I've got a 15 year old ProScan 60" RPTV that has never been heavily used that works fine (maybe the remote could use new batteries) and looks pretty much as good as it ever did, but I just moved up to HDTV and I don't have a good place to put it.

Anybody have any ideas what I should do with it? I hate to throw a perfectly good TV away and am open to donating it, selling it for a low price or possibly even giving it away.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

bob91343 · 10th August 2010, 10:35 PM

Yeah Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries, those guys will also give you a receipt in case you can use a tax deduction.

Nobody will want to buy it, and it's too big for most people even as a gift. Further, there are really no parts inside worth scrounging.

thebulbguy · 10th August 2010, 11:18 PM

I would buy that thing in an instant if I saw it-CRT projection is by far the best image quality you can get IMO (then again this is from the guy that still watches laserdiscs). If you live anywhere close to me I'd be happy to take it off your hands if you don't find anything else to do with it.

crazifunguy · 29th August 2010, 04:37 AM

I have a friend that turned one of those into an awesome saltwater aquarium

dangus · 13th September 2010, 07:49 AM

From what I remember from seeing 1990s projection RPTVs in stores, they were only good for very large rooms. You had to get a long way back from them before the scan lines stopped being offensive.

Maybe some old folks home or homeless shelter sort of place would take it.

10th August 2010, 08:24 PM	#1
thoriated diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: flyover country	What to do with old but still working SD 60" CRT RPTV? Hi - I've got a 15 year old ProScan 60" RPTV that has never been heavily used that works fine (maybe the remote could use new batteries) and looks pretty much as good as it ever did, but I just moved up to HDTV and I don't have a good place to put it. Anybody have any ideas what I should do with it? I hate to throw a perfectly good TV away and am open to donating it, selling it for a low price or possibly even giving it away. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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10th August 2010, 10:35 PM	#2
bob91343 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2010	Yeah Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries, those guys will also give you a receipt in case you can use a tax deduction. Nobody will want to buy it, and it's too big for most people even as a gift. Further, there are really no parts inside worth scrounging.

10th August 2010, 11:18 PM	#3
thebulbguy diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: VB	I would buy that thing in an instant if I saw it-CRT projection is by far the best image quality you can get IMO (then again this is from the guy that still watches laserdiscs). If you live anywhere close to me I'd be happy to take it off your hands if you don't find anything else to do with it.

29th August 2010, 04:37 AM	#4
crazifunguy diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	I have a friend that turned one of those into an awesome saltwater aquarium

13th September 2010, 07:49 AM	#5
dangus diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver Island	From what I remember from seeing 1990s projection RPTVs in stores, they were only good for very large rooms. You had to get a long way back from them before the scan lines stopped being offensive. Maybe some old folks home or homeless shelter sort of place would take it.

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