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In Reply to: Are you saying .......... posted by three_sox on November 23, 2006 at 16:25:59:
No...just that the seniors (75+) I have dealt with in the past, liked the fact the TV was flat, but were put off by the complexity of the remote, setup or the fact that the picture on SD material "looked" funny. They could not figure out how to make the adjustments. I did get a senior's remote from Weemote, that was helpful, but a few phone calls of "it's not working" changes your view.Of course everyone is different, but for seniors, I tend to think in terms, simple is better.
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HaHA what would my parents think if they we called them seniors....:)
........As for complexity? I have a 106cm Panasonic Plasma & a Panasonic 86cm CRT and the remotes that came with each of them are identical. The set-up is identical.I have owned Panasonic, Fujitsu & Pioneer plasma screens. I can’t see how they are more difficult to operate than a CRT ?? In some cases they are identical?
I'm sorry, I just don't follow your logic?
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Sox
Ever hear of Dimentia or Alzheimer's? Mom started with the former and over a few years short progressed to the latter. She couldn't handle anything more complex than the old fashioned drum style tuners. She even forgot how to work her simple one button phone mate answering machine.I nursed her last TV set until she passed because you can't buy them anymore.
And, I hope you never have to watch your parents degenerate the way my Mom did. I somehow don't think you would call them dumb, would you?
Hi Markw*: I guess I was trying to make the point you made...
I went through something similar before my mother passed.Like you I was trying to point out that some seniors do not adapt well to new technology. Keep it simple was my point.
.....…………Previous poster?I have had a great deal to do with elderly people and people with disabilities my ENTIRE life. I don’t sell them short whatsoever – that’s what the other poster was doing.
I’m sorry for the loss of your mother and good on you for nursing her.
I’m not going to get into an argument over this. However, the broad-brush statement that seniors can’t cope with or operate a Plasma/LCD TV is absolute bullshit.
Have a good week.
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Sox
Yes, maybe they are dumber, or dumber when it comes to technology. The one bakes wonderful cookies, but don't know what to do if things go wrong ("its not working" means the screen is blank, because they picked a satellite channel that they do not subscribe to). But maybe your seniors are just brighter.But if you read my post, I am also saying they did not like the fact that the screen was not filled on SD material or it looks funny when it is streched to fill the screen.
All I am saying is keep it simple, especially if you are not there to do the hookup.
It is not my intention to start a flame war.
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