Should i buy this CRT?

[DoTheMath]

Hi tech side.

I have a karaoke shop near me. It's selling a brand new "Sharp" branded 50cm crt for 70 euros if i pay cash. Should i bite?

Edited August 1, 2017 by DoTheMath

[Thomas Jentzsch]

I doubt they produce good CRT anymore. Better buy a used Sony Trinitron for much less (or get it even for free).

[DoTheMath]

Thanks. I don't know where i could find that in Paris for cheap tho.

 

Will these have a long life span without repair?

Edited August 1, 2017 by DoTheMath

[Thomas Jentzsch]

In Germany we have eBay-Kleinanzeigen (petite annonce). I can't find this for France, but e.g. leboncoin.fr (and several others).

 

My Sony Trinitron lasted for 20 years with intensive use (the Trinitrons have a hidden service mode, where you can look up their runtime, the codes can be found in the net). And in the end it seemed repairable, but I finally wanted a LCD.

 

Edited August 1, 2017 by Thomas Jentzsch

[Good_Times]

Yeah, I dunno....unless the scene is drastically different over there, I'd not pay more than a few bucks for a CRT. The Goodwills here are overflowing with them, and you can even find them frequently on the curbs during trash day. (shrug)

[DoTheMath]

 

In Germany we have eBay-Kleinanzeigen (petite annonce). I can't find this for France, but e.g. leboncoin.fr (and several others).

 

My Sony Trinitron lasted for 20 years with intensive use (the Trinitrons have a hidden service mode, where you can look up their runtime, the codes can be found in the net). And in the end it seemed repairable, but I finally wanted a LCD.

 

 

 

Wow that's very useful info to have, thanks. If i ever cross one in an electronic shop i'll try this.