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bookofjoelast Saturday at 6:13 PM1 replyview on HN

I paid $5,000 in 2007 for the best TV you could buy at the time: Pioneer Kuro Elite 50” 1080p plasma. I’m still using it as my only TV. For the past 5 years I’ve been looking to upgrade/replace it with a state-of-the-art top-of-the-line 4k OLED/micro-OLED/quantum dot/etc. — but when I go to look at current screens, none match the almost 3D depth and beauty of my plasma display. So, I’m patiently waiting for my 18-year-old TV to stop working — but much to my amazement it’s never ever needed service! Edit: Smart TVs appeared in 2007-8; mine did not offer this “feature.”


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bookofjoeyesterday at 1:30 PM

$5,000 in 2007 is equivalent to $7,800 today.

Top of the line 2025 65" Sony Bravia 8 OLED: $2,300