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At places like Wal-Mart you can still find standard-definition CRT TVs in sizes from about 12 to 20 inches, starting at around $90 or $100.
What I'm looking for now is a cheap digital TV to replace the analog 5" set that my wife uses in the kitchen for the morning news. It doesn't have any external inputs at all, just a single "rabbit ear" antenna. We're in a rural area so it picks up only a couple of channels, which is OK with her... she leaves it tuned to the station that we can get the best signal on. That set cost her about $20.
So far the smallest LCDs that I've seen are about 15" and cost about $250 at Wal-Mart. Even $90 for a CRT is a bit much for this application. But my wife says not to worry... she mainly listens, not watches, so if nothing cheap turns up by next February when the analog set becomes useless, she'll just use a radio instead.
What I'm looking for now is a cheap digital TV to replace the analog 5" set that my wife uses in the kitchen for the morning news. It doesn't have any external inputs at all, just a single "rabbit ear" antenna. We're in a rural area so it picks up only a couple of channels, which is OK with her... she leaves it tuned to the station that we can get the best signal on. That set cost her about $20.
So far the smallest LCDs that I've seen are about 15" and cost about $250 at Wal-Mart. Even $90 for a CRT is a bit much for this application. But my wife says not to worry... she mainly listens, not watches, so if nothing cheap turns up by next February when the analog set becomes useless, she'll just use a radio instead.