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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Inspect Your Gadgets > Televisions Thread: Almost cheaper to build your house out of TVs than wood
 
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plester1
Jul 9, 2004

Number_6 posted:

In looking at current HDTVs, I'm pretty horrified with how limited the inputs/outputs are compared to my 2005 Panasonic plasma. Granted the market is extremely price competitive, so maybe they don't feel as inclined to put a complete set of inputs/outputs on a $600 TV as they did on a $2000-3000 TV. But the following things are missing on most new models:

Should have at least two component inputs, many only have one
S-video input
Composite video input that is independent from either component input
Composite Video Out
Analog Audio Out

I know someone will tell me to stop using my array of lovely 1980s accessories with a 21st-century display, but I'd still like to be able to if the need arises.

Do you use an A/V receiver at all? I could give a drat about any inputs on a TV, it only needs a single HDMI and everything hooks up through the receiver.

edit: It's also the fact that buyers prefer thinner TVs much more than keeping 80s inputs. You wouldn't be able to make these TVs less than 1/2” thick with all those connections.

plester1 fucked around with this message at 06:48 on Jan 16, 2013

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plester1
Jul 9, 2004





 My ST50 lets you switch inputs to Game mode, which seems to eliminate any lag...do those numbers you quoted account for that?

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Inspect Your Gadgets > Televisions Thread: Almost cheaper to build your house out of TVs than wood