I bought hubby a new TV. I didn't mean to, but it seemed to make sense. You'll see! The old one was giving him a headache at the end of the day. It was the kids' TV, so it doesn't owe us anything. Hubs measured it carefully, since the space for the TV is square, and TV are now rectangular. We were good for 32".
JB did his research online, searching for TV 32" and under. (They are all marketed in inches, the US being a big influence on the North American market.) We had three choices: Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, and Best Buy. (I forgot about Staples...) He compared them, some practically do the dishes. OK, not, but they have Wifi capabilities, you can add other products, like Alexa, and the like, but this isn't what we need or want. We don't have the bandwidth for things like Netflix or BritBox, nor do we need it. We did want one with the ability to take headphones.
Consumer reviews for the ones in Crappy Tire were bad. Home Hardware didn't have any in stock. The joys of rural living! Best Buy had free delivery. We weighed options, and hubby went to his computer to order it. I heard swearing. I ordered it for him on my computer!
It was to arrive on Tuesday. We were lunching with our aunt on Monday, so that was fine. I checked online, and they said Friday delivery.
Awaiting the arrival, I removed the old TV, which hubby asked if I could lift FIFTEEN TIMES!
Back to the computer: it said 'notice left,' but there was nothing at the house, nothing in the mailbox.
We waited, patiently (SNORT). The notice arrived about the usual time our regular mail arrives. Off to the drug store, where our Canada Post outlet plays out. It is incredibly light. I could lift it with one hand.
I had a supervisor..
Only one problem. This is a converter box for a non-HD TV. It took awhile to figure that out. I couldn't find a HD connection. The new TV is HD. I did an online chat with a Shaw Satellite person, turns out our other two boxes need replacing with the new HD channels. It's amazing how one things leads to another.
These are simple problems. I kept myself busy, while viewing Facebook photos of various friends at the beach, in warmer climes. I did a 90-minute snowshoe. Winter isn't for chumps!
