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But the power of suggestion (by A.S.) and the building boredom of shelter in place lit the fuse and rekindled the fire of High Definition Desire. The bomb dropped on August 1 at midnight with the super August 1 sale - call it the COVID-19 purchase bomb.
For a month prior to this sale I had been in analysis/paralysis mode over features and cost. Should I go BIG (80+ inches)? Should I go high tech (OLED)? Was 60hz or 120 hz refresh rate required? The feature list was endless. Again paradox of choice sets in (which is great for the frugal gene.
In the end, it was the sale price and gift card incentive that trumped the variables - final price $9.12 per inch. Yes, I settled for the LG 75" Class 4K UltraHD w/AI ThinQ - 75UN7370). But... alas the low cost was absorbed with all the add-ons - wall mount, sound system, and who knows what else will follow.
So it was the wall mount that ruined the BIG surprise for Ellen since it arrived at home today while she was at home. So I had to spill the beans early. However the excitement builds as we both await the TV and sound system next week. That gives me plenty of time to ponder the math of proper viewing height, distance and viewing "footprint". The old Sony 50 inch had 1068 sq inches (16:9) of viewing pleasure and the 75 inch LG weighs in at 2042 sq inches - a 91% Improvement!
This purchase demonstrates the challenge of desire over need in our consumerism obsession. As Susan rightly indicated - "We don't NEED a new TV". But the desire dangerously developed as depression dived deeper daily :)
COVID-19 is changing behaviors exponentially in addition to its spread - attitudes about home life, entertainment, travel, work, technology, relationships, health and yes ....... even age and mortality.
My first BIG HD TV screen size was justified based on age. After all I had turned 51 - I DESERVED a 50 inch TV. Now at 65, I guess I DESIRED something larger than my age.
