look in the basement or something for a two wheeled dolly or something to give you leverage. 103 lbs isnt thaaaat much. when i got my tv in 2004 i got it up and i was scrawny as all heck also. i was just determined to get that thing up stairs cause my old tv broke.
ya know its funny i was at a super market that deals with bulk called BJ's (its like COSTCO) and i remember seeing a 20 dollar fold up dollie that folds up into the size of a brief case and can hold up to 180 pounds.. .not that helps your situation really lol
Right now I've got two different potential offers lined up for the same TV, the 27 inch SD Wega. I'm a little worried too because the only stand I have not in use is only 28 inches across while the TV is close to 31Originally Posted by cynicalhat
I'm basically going to see if either of the sellers are willing to help move it up the stairs for <$50 and if they aren't I may look at the dollie. The other problem is that I'm not totally financially independent because I'm living in my parents house while I finish up college and they can't understand why I would want an old SD CRT when I already have a HD plasma at my disposal.
While it's not ideal, you might look for a 20"-24" set for about $20-$30. You can still play the games you want without worrying about weight. I have a 20" Sony that I bought randomly one day and it actually got the job done really well. Buy something nice and big when you get a place of your own and have plenty of room for it. I have a 40-something inch Magnavox that would be awesome to play older games on...but it weighs at LEAST 150-200lbs. It's at my parent's house because there is NO WAY IN HELL that I'm going to move it until I find a place for it to sit for YEARS.
Last edited by Darko; 03-14-2011 at 03:11 PM.
The way you feel about the Magnavox is kind of the situation already with our 150 pound 36 inch HD Wega. My Dad's away on business right now but I know that when he gets back he's going to be pissed because he won't understand why I need another TV, combined with the fact it's another bulky thing taking up room (in his eyes). I plan on taking both when I move out permanently but I'll be hiring movers then.
Any CRT with a bubbled-out screen should look accurate. I use a Sylvania TV from 1992. Looks superb.
the base of the 27inch wega is only 26 inches wide(needed for it to sit on) and speaker to speaker its 30 and a quarter
Do you mean a non-flat screen? The Wega I'm getting is flatscreen. The only downside I've heard about flatscreen tvs is that older light gun games do not work so well, however that is not of great concern to me. I would rather have better picture quality for the majority of my games and sacrifice the ability to duck hunt.
Thanks for the information, that's really good to know. It should only be hanging off the back of the stand less than half an inch and if it's anything like my other Wega that won't be a problem.
The man I'm buying the TV from said he would drive it to my house and help me get it up the stairs for an extra $10 but I'm thinking of giving him a $20 instead for his efforts. It is a 20 minute drive after all.
its only like 16-17 inches deep. but light gun games work as intended on this "flat screen" tv. they just dont work on lcds and plasmas.
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