DTV (Dervil TV)

Dervil sold Mayu and I this monster TV when she left Fukui back in 1994. It's a CRT-style behemoth that can't be carried by one person due to the weight and size.

Since I don't watch TV, Mayu took it with her when she moved to Tokyo. This year, the Year of the Rabbit, it is time for Mayu to say farewell to The Beast as 2011 is the year of digital TV in Japan.

Last night I visited Mayu's mom for New Year dinner with the entire family. I noticed that Mayu's brother had bought Mom a ginormous digital flat screen TV. Verra Nice! So last night we brought home their older teeny digital flat screen TV.

Mayu had planned to buy a tuner/adaptor for The Behemoth and continue to use it until a tube burst, went up in flames, burned the entire apartment down and took all of the tenants with it (I'm embellishing the story just a wee bit here). But since she got the wee willy digi telly she has decided to lay Sir Trinitron to rest. Finally.

The next time I visit Mayu this ancient piece of Holy Technology will most likely not grace the huge space that has been required of it for nigh on 20 years.

And I just wanted to send a very warm thank you to the lovely young lady who provided us with the means to "enjoy" television for the past 20 years.

Thank you, Dervil! We love you!!

Here is Sir Sony's Epitaph:

"Here lies Sony Trinitron, beloved offspring of Dervil, loyal servant to Mayu & Cam. Lest in Peas."

Farewell DTV.

Cam