Borrowing a big TV

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Apr 2009, 6:25 am

#704484

If you came to the VW Nationals last year, you might remember we had a big TV set up next to the Club Veedub stand, playing old VW ads, films and clips all day. People seemed to enjoy it.

I am trying to organise another one this year - something around 100cm would be good. The place I hired it from last year now wants $460 (up from $250 last year), plus a $500 refundable deposit.

I tried phoning Radio Rentals etc but they want about the same.

Anyone have any ideas on where we could borrow a big TV for the VW Nationals? Pick up on Friday and return on Monday? Would need RCA inputs for a DVD/Playstation input.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 2 Apr 2009, 11:08 am

#704533

why dont you go see Harvey Norman or Bing ling and buy a big tele and raffle it off ,
Use it for your display, then every body can see what they may win, I ve seen nice big ones for $900

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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Apr 2009, 1:10 pm

#704560

Thanks Ian, what a good idea.

There's a JB Hi Fi catalogue in today's paper - they have a Soniq 32" HD LCD for $676, very affordable. I might just buy that for myself and lend it to the club for the Nationals.

I would have liked to rent a 50" or bigger but not for that sort of money, just for a weekend.

We usually hook up the LCD projector and DVD player, and show Herbie movies on the wall screen for the kids. But that only works at night, when it's dark, as there's too much ambient light during the day.

mickmick Seriously Crusin Dubber

112 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 2 Apr 2009, 1:29 pm

#704562

Phil if it were for me i'd spend a little bit more as the Soniq's wash out quite easily and picture quality isn't up to scratch. I recommend spending a little bit more on a name brand and remember you can haggle JB's quite a bit. Just my 2cents worth.

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13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber

316 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 2 Apr 2009, 1:41 pm

#704565

yeah if you have the extra money go for a sony , samsung, etc
other wise you can borrow my 34 cm telefunken 😏

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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Apr 2009, 6:08 am

#704761

Telefunken - fantastic high quality German brand. Many thanks but 34cm is a wee bit too small...

The 32" (81cm) Soniq is very tempting, but yes I was wondering about the innards and whether they are the same as the name brands or not. JB also have a 32" Hisense HD LCD for $796, a Samsung 32" HD LCD for $898 and a TEAC 32" HD LCD (with build-in DVD player) for $991.

Might pop into the Good Guys at Bankstown this arvo and see what they have.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Apr 2009, 8:21 am

#704783

Hi

LCDs work well in brightly lit rooms, so forget plasma.

Steve

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 3 Apr 2009, 9:19 am

#704786

If you buy a big lcd tv Phil I will buy some tickets.

1303Steve wrote:Hi

LCDs work well in brightly lit rooms, so forget plasma.

Steve

colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 3 Apr 2009, 9:43 am

#704789

tickets $5 each...... @ 200 tickets??? thats a decent tv.

13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber

316 posts · joined Nov 2006 · 3 Apr 2009, 11:59 am

#704801

thats the story of my life 🤓

Phil74Camper wrote:is a wee bit too small...

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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Apr 2009, 12:50 pm

#704810

It sounds like a plan, so I will run it by the committee next week and see what we can do. We will already have a double raffle at the Nats this year but I don't know what prizes are already included. But yes a big TV would be a cool idea. Yes Steve I would prefer an LCD as it would be easier to see in the bright area next to the Club Veedub stand.

I know VW always said 'Think Small' but with lots of things, it isn't true. With HD TVs, beers, pizzas and bosoms, the bigger the better.

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 3 Apr 2009, 6:38 pm

#704866

hmmm big bosoms are only good to an extent and only if they are natural... or at least look natural... though I am partial to the smaller variety as well but before I take the thread on a tangent and into BA, I wouldnt buy anything soniq(again). I bought a HD STB from L&B and the picture is crap. It gets lines on it occasionally and certain colours flare up. Im not brand name elitist, my other 2 stb's are cheap no name stuff too and work well.

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 3 Apr 2009, 7:56 pm

#704895

I'm with Rose I think most of the guys and ladies would buy tickets in the TV particularly to support the clubs that support our insanities.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Apr 2009, 8:11 pm

#704897

1303Steve wrote:Hi

LCDs work well in brightly lit rooms, so forget plasma.

Steve

PLASMAS will disappear in the future as they use too much power....

Big LCD TV...

Good IDEA

LEE

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Apr 2009, 8:17 pm

#704901

Phil74Camper wrote:Telefunken - fantastic high quality German brand. Many thanks but 34cm is a wee bit too small...

The 32" (81cm) Soniq is very tempting, but yes I was wondering about the innards and whether they are the same as the name brands or not. JB also have a 32" Hisense HD LCD for $796, a Samsung 32" HD LCD for $898 and a TEAC 32" HD LCD (with build-in DVD player) for $991.

Might pop into the Good Guys at Bankstown this arvo and see what they have.

I would stick with GOOD Brands... NEC SONY TOSHIBA
Samsung - Dick Smith usually has Telefunken LCD TVs..

Your antenna system needs to be at its optimum for HD
and large TVs...
All Large cities should now be on UHF frequencies - so, the old VHF antenna - the large one - can be thrown away...

You do need a good signal on UHF.... trees etc cause problems... and too strong a signal also causes problems..

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

ratbug aka toddy101

439 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 4 Apr 2009, 10:45 pm

#705102

68AutoBug wrote:PLASMAS will disappear in the future as they use too much power....

This used to be true, when they first came out they could be used as room heaters, they had big fans in them to cool stop them from melting, and when you had the sound volume down they were distracting.

My 50" plasma has a max consumption of 250W, which isn't that much more than an old 68cm CRT tv. Considering the screen is 4 times bigger, I thought that was unreal.

Also plasma power consumption varies with the picture. A bright screen will suck more juice than a dark screen. LCD is lit with a lamp and that is on at full brightness all the time.

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