Where to donate a 32" CRT tube?

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  1. ystasino

    ystasino Active Member

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    I want to get rid of my 11 year-old CRT tube Televison, but as it is still working I don't want to give it to the city for recycling.

    Any ideas about charities or places that would make good use of such a CRT tube?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 ystasino, Sep 2, 2012
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    what is it, a television?
     
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    Yes, I edited it in the OP to make it clearer.
     
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    Give it to Best Buy - before they go out of business ;)
     
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    The only problem is the NTSC tuner that make it useless. Cable may work on it, but you need cable. I just placed my old TV's in the front yard on the curb the day before trash day, I got home, they were gone. I don't care who got them, they are gone!
    Face it, it's old technology, it's lifespan is doomed!
     
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    No, that doesn't make it useless. It can still take input from composite, s-video and possibly component in. For OTA broadcasts, one needs a converter box (The Digital TV Transition: What You Need to Know About DTV). I personally know someone w/two of those.

    My parents still only have a standard def 27" TV w/which they use DirecTV (via a DirecTivo).
     
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    Regardless of where you put it, it will eventually end up in china.
     
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    the nearest college dorm or youth center will put it to use as a console game display.
     
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    I am not aware of any demand for old CRT's.
    Here we have Electric Sunday's you can deliver your old electronics to munipal recycling once a month.
    The other option is BestBuy but you pay 10 bucks (and get 10 bucks store credit) I think.
    So far I took two CRT TV to the Electric Sunday....maybe one more on the way when I finally get a HDTV.
    Not to mention old computer CRT's.
     
    #9 wjtracy, Sep 3, 2012
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