I miss the 1980's

[Hassaan]

Nov 23, 2016 0:27:32 GMT snoggle said:

Nov 22, 2016 22:11:16 GMT capitalomnibus said:

Radio Rentals, rumbellows, there were a few; could hardly even remember the names now. I think colour TV was the most biggest television transition of all time. Forget all this digital, hd, plasma, led technology. It is not as major a transition - imo

I think we rented from a northern business called Derwent but I might be wrong. The other name was Rediffusion IIRC.

Black and White to Colour probably had the biggest impact on people viewing. However when I had to buy a new telly a few years ago it was like entering another world. I had an old Sony CRT set which was great and lasted years but eventually gave up the ghost. Trying to work out what to buy as a replacement was like having to cram for an exam but with only 1 day to learn everything - not easy. In the end I just went for a fairly basic, smallish Sony set which has been fine so far. I don't have the space (nor inclination) for 50" screens - pointless - and I can't afford a HD subscription from Sky. Just for entertainment value I've just had a quick look at John Lewis's television pages on its website. I see I can get a Sony TV for £259 and also one for £9,999! Who pays 10 grand for a telly (no matter how all singing, all dancing it is)? I'm sure it's spectacular but I'd be terrified to have it in my house. Given what I've seen I can see that whenever I've got to get a new telly it's going to be back to the "classroom" again.

I'm very good with technology, but I also struggled recently when looking for TVs. We had a nice Samsung plasma TV for 8 years which gave up a few months ago. During that time we've had 3D, Ultra HD, LED, smart TVs etc introduced. The biggest dilemma is how much to futureproof. Do you pay a bit extra for the latest features, which you may never use, or is it better to settle for something older and cheaper? Helps to have a clear budget though!