Larry C.

I have a MINT Pioneer Elite CRT 53" Projection Tv. Its the PRO 530HD. It has been ISF calibrated. I have a few ppl interested. Can some direct me to where I can find a fair value/price for it. I'm not looking to take advantage of anyone or vise versa so if anyone can direct me to some info it would really help me. I tried ebay and craigs list and nothing.

applesandrice

I have no idea, really, and I'm not sure if this helps, but I did a Google search for that model number and found a place that's selling that unit for ~$3100. I'm assuming theirs is either new or a refurb, but almost certainly hasn't been ISF calibrated.

Don't know if you have already, but you might try asking around at AVS, too.

Larry C.

Thanks bud. Yea I gonna go to AVS. But $3100 thats crazy with all the new technology out now. I have a friend that was interested but un sure and I thought $1000 was borderline. hmmm time to keep searching...

applesandrice

Yeah, that's the trouble with looking for prices online. I've got an old Toshiba projector that I think I picked up for, like, $1500 new -- over 6 years ago. There are still sites out there which list it for $16-1700!

Honestly, $1000 sounds like a pretty fair price. The new tech is your big competitor, sure, but an ISF'd 1080i Elite series set? I think people would still be hard pressed to find a better picture that size and with the build quality of your set, for the same amount.

bunkaroo

I think you're correct about your $1000 borderline price. Most people willing to buy older tech probably won't care it's been ISF calibrated. You might get lucky and find someone who prefers CRT.

I got rid of my Toshiba 57H83 RPTV this year and I was lucky to get $400 for it, and it had been meticulously cared for and re-calibrated regularly. The person that bought it just wanted a "big screen".

applesandrice

Yep. Exactly why I'd stay away from trying to sell it on a site like CraigsList. People generally go there with the express intention of getting something for nothing, so it's next to impossible to sell things for their actual value. I guess most people are like that anyway, though. Hopefully the folks who are already interested will appreciate its actual value and pay what it's worth.

PerryD

I had a poor college kid looking for a TV come to my garage sale that wouldn't take a CRT set off my hands for free, it might as well have been a typewriter.

bunkaroo

Tell me about it. I have an 8 year old 36" tube tv I want to get out of my basement and I can't even give it away. And with the digital thing coming I might as well put it out by the curb.