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We have 6 too. The great room and master both have newer 40 plus inch HGTV wide/flat screens. Office has a 37 inch. Basement has an old 27 inch console. Guestroom has a 20 inch and one 19 inch needs to be given away. Some of them aren't in use very often.
Oops I forgot about our new 15 inch flat screen in the kitchen that replaced our old $15, 13 inch garage sale find, we used in our old kitchen, so that makes a grand tally of 8.
I don't this will sound stupid but if you ahve company shouldn't you be spending that time with them ? We have company quite often and I never even put the TV on when we do ?
I spend time with the adults who visit as well as the kids. After visiting, playing games, eating dinner, sometimes the kids want to watch a show of their choice and adults want to watch something else. Or in the morning when they wake up, they will watch cartoons. I don't just send the kids to the basement & forget about them. I check on them, get them snacks, and make sure they're enjoying themselves. If they're not, I'll turn the tv off and we'll do something else.
I spend time with the adults who visit as well as the kids. After visiting, playing games, eating dinner, sometimes the kids want to watch a show of their choice and adults want to watch something else. Or in the morning when they wake up, they will watch cartoons. I don't just send the kids to the basement & forget about them. I check on them, get them snacks, and make sure they're enjoying themselves. If they're not, I'll turn the tv off and we'll do something else.
I grew up in a very "sociable" environment in terms of being constantly going to parties, dinners , week-ends away etc... with my Dad ( he was a Diplomat) and I don't remember ever watching TV at other people's houses. I don't think he ever did either. We spoke to our hosts, played games, ate, but TV never featured on the entertainment menu.
I do realise the TV has now replaced conversation , family games and shared inter-action but I am afraid I still do find it very strange.
I just find it very odd that nowadays TV has become a part of entertaining when it is in fact so anti-social. To me it is a bit like people who are constantly answering their cell phones or playing around with their Blackberry when you are with them. I find it bizarre , and really quite rude.
When I am with other people all electronic devices are switched off and I would never dream of having the TV on when I have guests. Kids or otherwise. In fact we bought a TV cabinet especially so the TV could be hidden away and forgotten as I find it a rather dominating presence in a room.
Kids can entertain themselves without the TV. Plenty of games, books, etc...
Different strokes for different people I guess. I know , I know I sound like some old crusty dinosaur ( despite only being 41...)
Interesting question (and answers). One-person household...three Samsung flat-screen LCD TV's, all wall-mounted: 48" in my bedroom, 52" in the living room and 21" in the computer room.
We have 6 too. The great room and master both have newer 40 plus inch HGTV wide/flat screens. Office has a 37 inch. Basement has an old 27 inch console. Guestroom has a 20 inch and one 19 inch needs to be given away. Some of them aren't in use very often.
Does that get like only one channel... HGTV?
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Originally Posted by Fontucky
One, a 24" CRT set in the bedroom. I'm one of those weirdos who personally interacts with his guests when they come over for a visit. Y'know... conversation, eye contact, laughs, snacks, coffee, beer, cocktails... on the front porch, the back patio, or in the sunroom, stuff like that... rather than plopping our asses in front of a TV and vegging out.
So by saying this, you're making the assumption that those of us that have a TV in our living room don't pay attention to guests who come over? Don't talk to them; always have the TV on, etc. Wow. That'd be a MAJOR 'fail' on your part.
A 46" LCD in the family room stored in an armoire. My wife (an American) grew up in Europe and believes that TV's are a monstrosity and should not be on "display." I have no idea if this is a "European thing" or not.
I will never put one in the kids' rooms. My wife and I also agree that the Master Bedroom should be "used" for other activities other than TV viewing.
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I know , I know I sound like some old crusty dinosaur ( despite only being 41...) 
