Arcadius-8606: My main gaming rig has a Quasar Sq3208 31.5" 720p HD TV.
That reminds me that maybe half a year ago someone had left an ancient 32" Sony Bravia TV (KDL-32S2800, made in 2007) on the ground floor, with a note "Works ok, the remote controller is missing. Take it."
So I did, before anyone else did. I figured I might just as well use it as a monitor for one of my laptops, even though the TV's top resolution is only 1366x768. It would have been perfect as a big monitor if it had had 1920x1080 support... It has two HDMI ports, the lack of remote control doesn't matter much in non-TV use as it has pretty good control buttons on top of the TV etc.
My wife was angry at me for scavenging yet another piece of old electronics to fill our home. I have a soft spot for such, as long as they work and are free... That's how I've gotten so many old laptops too. It is like seeing a puppy on the street that people are neglecting, these old pieces of working hardware are like stray puppies to me, except that they don't bite and shit around. Of course if the piece of hardware, or a puppy, is dead, then I have no desire to bring it home. Yuck!
Anyway, in the end it has served mostly as the display for my kids' Nintendo Switch that I bought for them last Christmas. Works fine for that purpose, even if 1920x1080 resolution would be preferable even for Switch.
But damn that Sony Bravia is thick and heavy (for a flatscreen TV), and produces quite a bit of heat in use. But, free is free.
That reminds me that some people are so nice, giving out free stuff. From one of my friends, I already got a high end amplifier and big-ass wooden stereos to go with it, and just last Saturday that same guy gave me a bicycle he said has been just sitting in his garage for a few years unusused.
I thought why not, I don't have a bicycle right now, but I was still a bit surprised it appears to be some higher end bicycle for serious users, with aluminum body and all. And it seemed to be in a very good condition too.
I was expecting it to be some rusty bicycle that cost 100€ new, 15 years ago...