Seven years ago, when we bought our CRT TV, the smallest LCD televisions still cost thousands of dollars. 3 years ago, we got asked why we had not 'upgraded' our television when nearly every household had an LCD TV.
"What do people do with their existing TV if they still work?" We had wondered. It was not like we needed two television sets at home.
Recently, our CRT broke down. Just like that, for no apparent reason. It just would not turn on. We needed to pay extras for the service man to check and possibly foot another hundred to change a part. So we waited for a good sale to come along. We waited 3 weeks.
On the second week, we got asked,"And you could survive?" Surprisingly, we did.
On the last weekend before the arrival of our new Philips LED TV, my brother in-law lent us an Avatar DVD. With HM's 24 inch LCD screen plugged into his laptop and sound system connected, we watched Avatar. That was our 3rd weekend without TV, and it felt even more exciting than it would have been if our TV had not broken down. Deprivation has its pros.
"Why do we even bother to buy a new TV?" HM had joked.
We had wanted to go for a LCD since a good 42 inch these days cost slightly more than a thousand dollars. But along came a Philips half-yearly sale for staff. With the help of some good contacts, we managed to get hold of a 40 inch LED that had not already gone out-of-stock. It is a HD 8000 series with ambient light, anti-glare, 100Hz, comes with USB socket, and is internet connectible! HM and I fell in love with the unique round corners of the TV.
Even the box that contained the TV was put to good use! The board is so hard and sturdy it would have been a shame to throw away!
Before
After - without any use of glue or tapes
That's a really creative use of a TV box...the last time I recycled a box for my kid's use is to convert a refrigerator box into a play house.
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