Re:Hack an Analog TV into a Geek TV
by wazoox on Sunday April 25, 2021 @05:15AM
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Please don't. Don't destroy a repairable old computer to make a novelty item. Generally, don't destroy a piece of original old tech for the sake of it. Would you gut an old Patek Philippe to put a quartz movement inside?
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Re:Hack an Analog TV into a Geek TV
by shalmanese on Sunday April 25, 2021 @08:46AM
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> Would you gut an old Patek Philippe to put a quartz movement inside?
Sure, if old Patek Philippes were routinely offered for free on craigslist because the alternative is that they become e-waste.
Re:Hack an Analog TV into a Geek TV
by refactor_master on Sunday April 25, 2021 @05:33AM
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If it retained the aesthetic, why not? After all, that’s what most people are after.
An expensive watch is different though. It has little intrinsic value and most people can’t outright tell if it’s “good” or “bad” because it requires knowing the story, and not the technical capabilities. Sort of like diamonds.
If you don’t retain the whole deal you’re not retaining the aesthetic, in my opinion.
Gutting them generally doesn't destroy anything. They could list anything they pull out on eBay, which would help anyone trying to get another one working.
For the ones I've listed, there's plenty that keep being relisted on eBay, so the demand for them seems low.