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My grandmother insisted on having those huge cabinet TV's.

The last one was a Zenith bought in the mid-80's and it lasted until her passing in '97. Looking down at the floor to watch TV never made much sense to me. Its just as bad as the people who mount their LED flatscreen over the fireplace and stare up at it. The TV should be at eye level while sitting on the couch.
Posted: 04/22/2025 at 05:25 PM ET
(In response to this post by JoseyWales)

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TV remotes**
AZHokie59 • 04/22/25 02:18 PM ET
1st I recall was chorded, ca. early 80s **
astrohokie • 04/22/25 05:19 PM ET
my parents got a Curtis Mathis - TV in a cabinet that worked for 25 yrs
JoseyWales • 04/22/25 05:01 PM ET
ANd where is it today? Landfills full of those BIG BOXES**
UTPr0sim • 04/22/25 08:27 PM ET
I'm not sure I understand your point. Landfills are full of...
MP4VT2004 • 04/22/25 08:37 PM ET
…get out of here Curtis. I don’t hear you unless you knock
chumley • 04/22/25 05:53 PM ET
My grandmother insisted on having those huge cabinet TV's. ◄
HokieNoVA • 04/22/25 05:25 PM ET
I remember those...they were the "Cadillac of televisions."**
EDGEMAN • 04/22/25 05:04 PM ET
Our first kinda/sorta remote was when we first got cable and the channel
Late 80s Hokie • 04/22/25 04:54 PM ET
Sadly, the cord on ours wouldn't reach the sofa, so it had to stay on top
Tafkam Hokie • 04/23/25 03:29 PM ET
Ours had a freaky long cord. Easily made it to the couch, and for the
Late 80s Hokie • 04/23/25 04:24 PM ET
Yeah, I recall going to a friends house once where they had a long cord
Tafkam Hokie • 04/24/25 10:39 AM ET
After I was married, I remember our first "big screen" tv purchase.
MCL3 Hokie • 04/22/25 04:34 PM ET
hope you had pair of pliers for when the knob broke**
HokieDan95 • 04/22/25 04:28 PM ET
You also had to know the correct antenna direction for each channel**
Tuckahokie • 04/22/25 04:01 PM ET
We had a "Tenna-rotor"**
AZHokie59 • 04/22/25 09:29 PM ET
I remember my first remote control. I think it was a Zenith.
Brown Water • 04/22/25 02:26 PM ET
That's a clicker. It didn't become a remote for many years.**
UEMcGill • 04/22/25 03:17 PM ET
Ah, a fine point now that you mention it**
Brown Water • 04/22/25 04:00 PM ET
Ours was a RCA.**
Major Kong • 04/22/25 02:48 PM ET
Rich people had a Curtis Mathes...or so I've heard**
Tuckahokie • 04/22/25 03:59 PM ET
Zenith, Motorola.**
PhotoHokieNC • 04/22/25 03:43 PM ET
Ours was a Tony:)**
AZHokie59 • 04/22/25 02:36 PM ET