They don't make them like they used to

[gables]

My Panasonic 42 inch plasma has completely packed in after 3 months of light usage.

I remember the days when you actually had to come up with an excuse to buy a replacement for the existing TV/VCR/tape deck, because the old one would still be going strong after 10 years.

Our JVC telly started playing up last year, it needed a wee bang on the side to get the picture going, well it is 15 years old. So, I had a great excuse for something new; so bring on the projector, ceiling mount, screen and PVR. Trouble is the JVC hasn't 'played' up recently in fact it's working really quite well!!

Ho hum, luckily the family like the new system

[Euro-commuter]

Our Panasonic telly is still going strong after 25 years service - and I'm still trying to dream up an excuse to get rid of it !

I reckon our old TV on its cabinet is taking up space that costs 300 per year. So getting a flat-screen and mounting it on the wall will be a net gain

[oraclesmith]

I reckon our old TV on its cabinet is taking up space that costs 300 per year. So getting a flat-screen and mounting it on the wall will be a net gain

Hey, we've got a cabinet too. Mahogany of course, with one of those video compartments underneath. Neat.

So you're going to rent out the extra space then - to Polish immigrants?

[Charles Foster Kane]

Hey, we've got a cabinet too. Mahogany of course, with one of those video compartments underneath. Neat.

So you're going to rent out the extra space then - to Polish immigrants?

Why would you want to assign a space for polishing Immigrants, they're not objects you know.

[oraclesmith]

Why would you want to assign a space for polishing Immigrants, they're not objects you know.

But if you get rid of the cabinet they'll be polish refugees.