RPTV Destruction? - Blu-ray Forum

allstar780 · 06-08-2008, 05:37 PM

I have an old sony rptv as the main display in my living room, its standard def (ick) and the color is starting to go on it... i got the TV second-hand from a friend a while back and have been saving some money to buy a plasma since we got it, as it was supposed to be a temporary solution, but it's my mom's living room, and she said she's not letting me "waste" my money on a tv for her house when I won't be taking it with me when i move out in a few months... so rather than leave her with her crappy SDTV with bleeding colors and whites that bleed across the whole screen, I'm looking for a way to wreck the TV without being obvious so i have an excuse to buy her a new one

any suggestions? lol

crackinhedz · 06-08-2008, 05:40 PM

coca cola down the back circuitry should do the trick. But I would not attempt with the power on.

allstar780 · 06-08-2008, 05:45 PM

the only issue with that is finding the tools to open it up lol... it uses non-standard screw heads and the plastic back cover is already cracked, so if i go tearing it off it it might crack worse, making my crime evident

crackinhedz · 06-08-2008, 06:52 PM

poor it down the cracks.

allstar780 · 06-08-2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by crackinhedz

poor it down the cracks.

theyre not gaps... they're cracks... like how your windshield cracks when hit by small stones

mdabb · 06-08-2008, 08:20 PM

Dude that's your MOM don't play dirty. Just buy it and set it up while she's gone and demo it for her. What if you end up setting the house on fire?

Don't forget to tell her you love her.

allstar780 · 06-08-2008, 08:22 PM

its my TV, i can do whatever i want to it... i just know she'll freak out if i throw it out on garbage day or sumtin cuz she thinks i dont make enough money to buy a new TV and a new surround setup in the same month... pft

mdabb · 06-08-2008, 08:43 PM

Then do what you want and I don't understand why you your asking for peoples opinions if you're going to be all "Cartman" about it. KIDS! I was trying to do it in a nice way.

crackinhedz · 06-08-2008, 08:51 PM

just cut the power cord and be done with it.

plowmanjoe · 06-08-2008, 08:58 PM

magnets

allstar780 · 06-08-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mdabb

Then do what you want and I don't understand why you your asking for peoples opinions if you're going to be all "Cartman" about it. KIDS! I was trying to do it in a nice way.

kids?

i'm legally an adult so whatevs

Heart_Collector · 06-08-2008, 10:04 PM

So it's your TV, the TV you're going to get will be yours, and you won't be able to take it with you when you move? Weak. If my mom did that, I'd be all like, "Hey! Get in the kitchen and knit me a sweater!"
But seriously, why not get a decent but cheap LCD or something. You would have something good to watch for a while, it would free up a little more money for the surround sound, wouldn't take too long to save back up, and you'll have a decent TV to watch when you come to visit.

RandDawg · 06-08-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by allstar780

its my TV, i can do whatever i want to it... i just know she'll freak out if i throw it out on garbage day or sumtin cuz she thinks i dont make enough money to buy a new TV and a new surround setup in the same month... pft

Your mom is right.

If you had enough money to do all that, you wouldn't be living at home with your mom.

Heart_Collector · 06-08-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RandDawg

Your mom is right.

If you had enough money to do all that, you wouldn't be living at home with your mom.

Not if he's saving up to move out. Having a decent entertainment center ready to go could alleviate the trauma of living on one's own.

allstar780 · 06-09-2008, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RandDawg

Your mom is right.

If you had enough money to do all that, you wouldn't be living at home with your mom.

I have enough money to move out, I'm just waiting for a friend or two to be ready to do the same so I can have room mates that I know instead of random welfare cases...

and its not thats I CANT take the TV when I go, I'm not going to because my friend who i'm waiting for has a projector and screen, I'll take the TV if i move out alone

crackinhedz · 06-09-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by allstar780

and its not thats I CANT take the TV when I go, I'm not going to because my friend who i'm waiting for has a projector and screen, I'll take the TV if i move out alone

...so you do not plan on a TV in your room?

allstar780 · 06-09-2008, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by crackinhedz

...so you do not plan on a TV in your room?

thats what my 32 inch panasonic is for lol... the one in my signature

crackinhedz · 06-09-2008, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by allstar780

thats what my 32 inch panasonic is for lol... the one in my signature

gotcha.

06-08-2008, 05:37 PM	#1
allstar780 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Grande Prairie, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:2	RPTV Destruction? I have an old sony rptv as the main display in my living room, its standard def (ick) and the color is starting to go on it... i got the TV second-hand from a friend a while back and have been saving some money to buy a plasma since we got it, as it was supposed to be a temporary solution, but it's my mom's living room, and she said she's not letting me "waste" my money on a tv for her house when I won't be taking it with me when i move out in a few months... so rather than leave her with her crappy SDTV with bleeding colors and whites that bleed across the whole screen, I'm looking for a way to wreck the TV without being obvious so i have an excuse to buy her a new one any suggestions? lol

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06-08-2008, 05:40 PM	#2
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	coca cola down the back circuitry should do the trick. But I would not attempt with the power on.

06-08-2008, 05:45 PM	#3
allstar780 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Grande Prairie, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:2	the only issue with that is finding the tools to open it up lol... it uses non-standard screw heads and the plastic back cover is already cracked, so if i go tearing it off it it might crack worse, making my crime evident

06-08-2008, 06:52 PM	#4
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	poor it down the cracks.

06-08-2008, 08:20 PM	#6
mdabb Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:1	Dude that's your MOM don't play dirty. Just buy it and set it up while she's gone and demo it for her. What if you end up setting the house on fire? Don't forget to tell her you love her.

06-08-2008, 08:22 PM	#7
allstar780 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Grande Prairie, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:2	its my TV, i can do whatever i want to it... i just know she'll freak out if i throw it out on garbage day or sumtin cuz she thinks i dont make enough money to buy a new TV and a new surround setup in the same month... pft

06-08-2008, 08:43 PM	#8
mdabb Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:1	Then do what you want and I don't understand why you your asking for peoples opinions if you're going to be all "Cartman" about it. KIDS! I was trying to do it in a nice way.

06-08-2008, 08:51 PM	#9
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	just cut the power cord and be done with it.

06-08-2008, 08:58 PM	#10
plowmanjoe Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:6 Trading Score:2	magnets

06-08-2008, 10:04 PM	#12
Heart_Collector Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Texas	So it's your TV, the TV you're going to get will be yours, and you won't be able to take it with you when you move? Weak. If my mom did that, I'd be all like, "Hey! Get in the kitchen and knit me a sweater!" But seriously, why not get a decent but cheap LCD or something. You would have something good to watch for a while, it would free up a little more money for the surround sound, wouldn't take too long to save back up, and you'll have a decent TV to watch when you come to visit.

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