mgullick wrote:WHY would I want a 19" television? I use dual 22" monitors at work and have used a 24" monitor on my home computer for years. Why in the world would I want a dinky little tv?

So you can have less impact on the plane

mlp184 wrote:I have a 55" Vizio in my kitchen...this would be good for the bathroom.

..hmm, 55" tv in your kitchen? can i sublet it?

so many people on woot, but it seems like the same couple dozen commenting. like a little woot family.

bluejester wrote:Okay, so I'm looking for a little help here on a unique problem with my own television. So my own television has started to do this super high pitched buzz. It's an old CRV t.v. and it's actually quite large, but the previous owner wanted a flat scree so we got this nice, big old t.v. that has great definition, but suddenly, thanks to this high pitched whine, I can't use. It just hurts my ears too much.

My wife can't hear the buzzing. I'm pretty sure what I'm hearing is the 'misquito buzz.'

Anyway, for those who are owners of flat screen t.v.s, do they have that high pitched buzz/whine? Or is this a problem unique to the old CRV models?

It's a flyback transformer. Not used on the the new flat screens. Or you have tinnitus.

I need a diff tv for my bedroom.. would this work for general tv watching? I have a 32 inch in there atm, but its one of those huge backed ones.

biggoron wrote:so many people on woot, but it seems like the same couple dozen commenting. like a little woot family.

Dysfunctional but a family none the less...

iamhappy726 wrote:Is this a case when size really matters?

dangit, where did i put my rain shower translator...

angerbender wrote:Empty post... I think you need sleep, therealjrn. Based on your activity, I'm guessing you've been awake for days.

Edit: Doh!

LOL...but you are correct...it'sa nappy-time for me. Thanks for being a voice of reason in my mad delirium.

maggie3052 wrote:Dysfunctional but a family none the less...

To quote ThunderThighs, Group hug!!

Perfect for FPV! Has a 12v input and runs fine directly off a 3S LiPo. When connected to an RCA Composite video stream will show degraded video all the way down to pure static.

I know it is a very specific use, but hey :P See the thread here for more info:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1303308

I am usually around during wootoffs, but under my wife's account ATM as she is trying to knab a Biscuit of Castration. I got mine yesterday.

My friends new Vizio lasted 2 weeks.....I'll pass.

biggoron wrote:so many people on woot, but it seems like the same couple dozen commenting. like a little woot family.

With this tv you could probably pick up one of those audio channels and hear Sister Sledge singing 'We are family'.

onefastwienerdog wrote:My friends new Vizio lasted 2 weeks.....I'll pass.

Sounds like a rare faulty unit. I have had my two Vizios for over three years with no issues what so ever.

Not sure that this is the greatest deal...check out Tiger Direct for $109 + free shipping.

bluejester wrote:Okay, so I'm looking for a little help here on a unique problem with my own television. So my own television has started to do this super high pitched buzz. It's an old CRV t.v. and it's actually quite large, but the previous owner wanted a flat scree so we got this nice, big old t.v. that has great definition, but suddenly, thanks to this high pitched whine, I can't use. It just hurts my ears too much.

My wife can't hear the buzzing. I'm pretty sure what I'm hearing is the 'misquito buzz.'

Anyway, for those who are owners of flat screen t.v.s, do they have that high pitched buzz/whine? Or is this a problem unique to the old CRV models?

What you're hearing is the horizontal flyback. CRT electron guns scan horizontally at a really high rate (like in the MHzs range) and it creates that high pitched whine. They all do it, some are worse than others. WHen I would start getting a migraine, I could hear my CRT monitors and they would drive me nuts. CRT tvs are ALWAYS loud to me. I walked into my friends' house and said to them, "Your TV is on." Their TV was in the basement-- there was nothing on the screen, no sound, but i could hear that durn flyback. That's my FAVORITE thing about LCDs and Plasmas-- no more flyback!

ETA: I meant KHz! Looks like it's right around 15-16Khz... that is a high pitched horrible sound.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyback_transformer there Better than I said it.

mlp184 wrote:I am usually around during wootoffs, but under my wife's account ATM as she is trying to knab a Biscuit of Castration. I got mine yesterday.

Oh. On your wife's account. For her.

You know ALL about Biscuits of Castration don't you?

Jessara wrote:To quote ThunderThighs, Group hug!!

Hug!! TT works nights these days..

Oh, TV talk. I have a Vizio in my bedroom. Got it new. Happy, no problems.

Back to the family, BBQ this weekend? I'll bring the mac-n-cheese-n-cheese and cheese..

waacodemon wrote:I need a diff tv for my bedroom.. would this work for general tv watching? I have a 32 inch in there atm, but its one of those huge backed ones.

Yes colonel tv watching too

biggoron wrote:i havent noticed any high pitch noises on my flat screens. I think thats a tube tv problem only.

I would have to agree, and I'm thinking of replacing the CRT in my bedroom because of that high pitch whine. I can hear when it's turned on from across the house and it drives me nuts to listen to it.

Can I re-watch my day when I get home on this TV as recorded by my oh so fashionable POV 720P HD Video Sunglasses (http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=23165)?

waacodemon wrote:would this work for general tv watching?

Sure, assuming you hate watching TV.

waacodemon wrote:I need a diff tv for my bedroom.. would this work for general tv watching? I have a 32 inch in there atm, but its one of those huge backed ones.

You can watch general tv. But be careful what you are doing with your privates.

onefastwienerdog wrote:My friends new Vizio lasted 2 weeks.....I'll pass.

We were blasted by lightning and it took my Vizio out, BUT they have some of the best "old-fashioned" repairmen that come when you call and are on time and fast, fixed my tv and I still call for any problems with attaching hardware. Great product and some of the best CS for electronics around.

kacivic wrote:I would have to agree, and I'm thinking of replacing the CRT in my bedroom because of that high pitch whine. I can hear when it's turned on from across the house and it drives me nuts to listen to it.

at work i can hear, from my desk 75 feet away, when someone forgets to shut off the tv and only turns off the cable box in the lunchroom. drives me nuts! and im the only one that hears it.

glendower wrote:What you're hearing is the horizontal flyback. CRT electron guns scan horizontally at a really high rate (like in the MHzs range) and it creates that high pitched whine. They all do it, some are worse than others. WHen I would start getting a migraine, I could hear my CRT monitors and they would drive me nuts. CRT tvs are ALWAYS loud to me. I walked into my friends' house and said to them, "Your TV is on." Their TV was in the basement-- there was nothing on the screen, no sound, but i could hear that durn flyback. That's my FAVORITE thing about LCDs and Plasmas-- no more flyback!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyback_transformer there Better than I said it.

Or, as people who try to repair CRTs would call them... the Fry-back.

The real question is:

bradyson wrote:Yes colonel tv watching too

no this tv is only for tv watching while in space

1. Not a woot-worthy price for refurb.

2. I've had two Vizios and both have had issues with software (the latest one was returned within a week it was so usable as a primary TV, while the older one is a far less used and exhibits bad behavior only sporadically... and long after the warranty expire, of course.) Caveat emptor.

I've definitely concluded that, maybe more than any other consumer product, there's few actual "values" in electronics.

cappo wrote:Or, as people who try to repair CRTs would call them... the Fry-back.

Because of the failure rate or because people go poking around inside their TVs and short caps?

and Woot, Motorola DOES make the Razr still.

http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/DROID-RAZR-BY-MOTOROLA-US-EN

kryzchek wrote:Sure, assuming you hate watching TV.

LOL - thanks

and hilarious responses by everyone else!

mlp184 wrote:would this make a good computer monitor??

Not at 720p unless you want an extra monitor for hulu or movies or whatever.

During the summer months, I LIVE on my screen porch. So after an evening of baseball, I tuck this bad boy under my arm and bring it in for the night!

glendower wrote:Because of the failure rate or because people go poking around inside their TVs and short caps?

Because of the extremely high voltage they output, I believe.

Fry is pretty much what would happen to someone if they touched it while operating.

next up, sold out Bunnies Ogling Carrots

What Tiny Flowers was that all about?

[What do you do at AU? I am a 1994 Alum.

If you want the cheapest possible TV ever made REFURBISHED then this is the item for you!

If you are going to be sitting more then 2' away then you probably should not buy it.

Got mine today - a little tape on the box would have been nice... thankfully all the parts were there and the tv hadn't fallen out - but the one piece of tape that went across the top of the box had been cut and the handle was tearing off. Will connect it when I get home from work to make sure it works.