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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

They weren’t huge at all. They were huge for that day.

Sure there was 40+ inch tvs if you were willing to shell out 10k plus.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    Not that expensive at all.

    In the 90s you could get a 40in for maybe like $500.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    $500 in the 90s would be equivalent to around $1000 today. That's a very expensive TV and more than I've spent on displays in total across my adult life (which includes some nice IPS computer displays)

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I have a 75 in lg c1 in my theater and gaming room. Plenty of folks buy nicer displays. There are plenty of high end displays selling in volumes to support a very healthy display market.

    This was true in the past as well. As stated, you talk to most middle class Americans and they knew at least one guy hosting a Superbowl party with a big ass TV.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    I think it's more a question of individual values in where to spend money. From my memory as a kid in the 90s I did not see very many TVs bigger than 30" in family's homes. I did see a couple of projection screens that were comparatively massive but those of course had their own problems

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