Muzz73 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I saw a 32" Sony Trinitron CRT TV in a recycle crate, knowing fully well that it is in perfect working order and is being replaced by an LCD. I imagined any of my A8's hooked up to it and that monster staring back across the desk at me and wanted to cry. I can't take it home, or I'll get fired. Dang... Can someone please cheer me up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 On the bright side, at least it wasn't a 35" TV. Feel Better Soon. (At my previous job they would have been totally cool with employees taking decommissioned hardware. Got nice computer cases that way.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I saw a 32" Sony Trinitron CRT TV in a recycle crate, knowing fully well that it is in perfect working order and is being replaced by an LCD. I imagined any of my A8's hooked up to it and that monster staring back across the desk at me and wanted to cry. I can't take it home, or I'll get fired. Dang... Can someone please cheer me up? Why fired?? They hate the world? Think it needs more junk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 When will this hate stop. Join me and others who want to put an end to CRT discrimination. CRTs have feelings too. CRTs brighten our world. Celebrate CRT month in March. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 All the TVs I have, bar a tiny portable, are CRT. That's not changing in the foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grevle Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I have some 14 inchs CRT tv,s and found that 14 inch is enough for Atari 8-bits, the key is to have a setup so that the Tv screen is placed high enough so that the screen comes just in front of your eyes and sit not to far away, comparable to a CRT computer monitor setup. I Must say i love using the CRT TV with the Atari 8-Bits. And the 14 inch CRT's are now getting more rare where i live so i take good care of the ones i have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvas Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (At my previous job they would have been totally cool with employees taking decommissioned hardware. Got nice computer cases that way.) It won't cheer him up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari8warez Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) I saw a 32" Sony Trinitron CRT TV in a recycle crate, knowing fully well that it is in perfect working order and is being replaced by an LCD. I imagined any of my A8's hooked up to it and that monster staring back across the desk at me and wanted to cry. I can't take it home, or I'll get fired. Dang... Can someone please cheer me up? I am not sure if this will make you cheer-up but here we go Edited February 26, 2015 by atari8warez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Same thing happened at a place I worked. A bunch of stuff was stacked up to go to the recyclers and we weren't supposed to touch it. There was even an Apple II of some sort with dual drives and a monitor. Oh well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I had a 14" Trinitron hooked to my Atari 800, still miss that little treasure of a TV, pulling the volume control out to turn it on etc.. I feel your pain... Sorry I can't cheer you up but at least you are not alone..So sad you can't liberate these things....Mind you my wife would have words if I did 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grevle Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I seen lots of CRT's in the trash,even some rare "precious Models". Well one mans trash is another mans treasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Stupid question but have you tried asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Stupid question but have you tried asking I once found a bunch of 10x1.44 MB floppies in a store room cupboard in a job a few years ago. It had been tasked with inventorying the whole stock-room and boxing the stuff up for an office move. I asked if I could have the boxes of floppies which had been sitting there for twenty years completely forgotten about and which were obviously either going to be tossed out or left sitting in a different cupboard for another twenty years (there were c. thirty boxes) and the boss said no. Fortunately I still somehow have ten boxes of those floppies in my cupboard at home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 There's an endless supply of the nicer CRTs in my part of town. For the past several years they've been thrown them away and it shows no sign of letting up. Where did people put all this stuff!?!?! Just crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz73 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 I haven't specifically asked about that TV, but I have asked about things that have gone in there before and it's a strict company policy. On second glance, it looks like it might be a 27", which makes it even more desirable to me. I'll make do with my 1701. Life is still pretty darned good, just sad to see such a beautiful thing go to waste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz73 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 OK, I just asked the IS guy in charge of e-waste and it's a 42" CRT. Not only that, there are two of them they are throwing out, each having only about 200 hours of use on them. I think I'm going to be sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) On a lighter note. There are a dozen Sony PVM 29" in Dallas. I'll try to pick one up next time I am up there. http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/4891894736.html If anyone in dallas can get them before they are all spoken for it would be great. Edited February 26, 2015 by Almost Rice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fujidude Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) I had gotten a high end CRT monitor free from work some years ago. I forget the brand, but I know it had a Sony Trinitron tube, which was flat both vertically and horizontally! The only other Trinitron tubes I had ever seen before were flat vertically only. It had your typical DB15 VGA input and also BNC style (4 connectors). There was nothing wrong with it, other than it was big and quite heavy. It had been used in the radiology department and they were getting rid of it in favor of flat panel technology. I don't work there any more, but the rule with taking stuff back then was to run it by the manager for an okay 1st, even if it was in the trash. Before that, it was fair game if it was in the trash. Who knows by now, they may have adopted a not at all policy. It will probably make some of you sick, but after I used it for quite a while, I gave that thing away because it took up sooo much desk space. Sometimes I wonder if I should have tried to see if there were any interested buyers. Would probably have to have been CL though for local, since shipping would have been substantial. Edited February 26, 2015 by fujidude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Texted the guy, looks like only 4 SONY PGM-200R2U left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 plan b - contact the recycling/waste company they are going to have to spend money getting rid of them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz73 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 I may just have to do that! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 All you need is a friend to wander by your office dumpster at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz73 Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Unfortunately, it's in a crate, inside the building and we have cameras everywhere. Argh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Does the guy in charge of disposing of it know about classic computing and the desirability of these hulks? Maybe we could gather 'round the campfire and sing some songs. Print some material to support your cause. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) I have often found that big companies are so hamstrung by their rules that they desire throwing away everything rather than letting someone else have it. The grocery store company I work for has a big 'conflict of interest' rule we have to follow. I can't even ask for one of the inflatable displays the vendors use as it is basically 'illegal', though they admit to giving the things away all the time. Beer items are controlled by the state, so that's different. Basically, if they can't make any money from it and think you might, they get all butt-hurt about it. Edited February 27, 2015 by simbalion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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