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Best place to buy a new TV

tosugrad

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I bought my last one from Amazon but apparently they don't have free shipping right now which puts them close/above the competition.

I hate the typical big box stores but would buy from them if they price matched amazon. But then they would still charge me tax.

This is for a new Samsung DLP.

Any advice, thoughts?

Thanks!
 
Circuit City has pretty good deals on those Samsung DLP's right now. There are also 10% off coupons floating around. Plus, they have 36 months of interest free financing.

Jin
 
Costco. They have good prices and a great return policy.
 
If you have a Fry's around then i would go there first. I wasn't even planning on buying my last tv when i did but they had dozens of them sitting on the floor that had been returned for whatever reasons.

I bought an "open box" (still in the box with all the new tape on it still) 42" Hitachi plasma for $600.

I didn't even need another tv but i thought for that price i mine as well upgrade my daughters set. At that time the same TV was selling for $1100 everywhere else.

Maybe i just got lucky but its worth a look if you have a Fry's near you. If not, i have always had luck with Circuit City (their sales people don't seem as stupid as the ones a Best Buy).
 
I need to get a 42' plasma for the bedroom, Im still using my TV from High school. Any sick deals out there?
 
First, make sure you don't have to pay any extra $$ for a warranty and no restocking fee if you want to return it for whatever reason. Most places give you 2 weeks to return.

Two of my favorite places:
1. Costco, if they have the T.V. you want and they have 90 days no questions ask, no restocking fees and no B.S. Also, it comes with 1-2 year warranty.

2. Military Base, if you have a Military I.D. No taxes, and prices are known to be lower that anyone out in the market. Again, only if they have your T.V. in stock. No problems with returns.
 
I went to Pacific Sales to buy a new washer and dryer and noticed they have an awesome deal on a 50" Samsung Plasma at $1699.
 
NewEgg.com

I've bought 10's of thousands of dollars from them over the years. Almost always the best price and great service and selection. Pay careful attention to the specifics of the warranty for each item though.

Kevin T.
 
Miner said:
vanns.com is the place to shop. Free shipping.

Miner
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GOD NO! forget vanns. bought a 52" mitsubishi projection tv from them, It worked for 2 1/2 years. no return policy and they wont service it either. Nor would anyone else. Waste of $$$$$$$$$$$$ next time I get a tv im getting a 20 year warrenty!
 
Woot's got a an Olevia 65” 1080p LCD HDTV for $2,299.99 today. I don't know anything about the brand, but that seems like a damn good deal for such a huge LCD.
 
Sarge said:
GOD NO! forget vanns. bought a 52" mitsubishi projection tv from them, It worked for 2 1/2 years. no return policy and they wont service it either. Nor would anyone else. Waste of $$$$$$$$$$$$ next time I get a tv im getting a 20 year warrenty!
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I don't think anyone would take a TV back after 2 1/2 years.

As for service, I wonder if many of today's televisions are unserviceable. It does seem that the technology is moving such that sets quickly become obsolete, and worthless to fix.
 
I just bought a Samsung 67" DLP with Stand for $1999 from http://www.ShopNBC.com.
Seemed like a pretty darn good deal.:smile: I can't wait to actually have HDTV in my house. I have been watching the same 50" Hitachi Ultravision Rear projector for 10 years.
 
food-for-thought...

Big_D said:
I just bought a Samsung 67" DLP with Stand for $1999 from www.ShopNBC.com.
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Presumably, you purchased this setup: SAMSUNG HL67A510 DLP TV...

Did you consider the Samsung 67" DLP LED... Samsung - 67" 1080p Slim-Depth LED Engine DLP HDTV (Model: HL67A750) & [url="http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-67-Series-7-DLP-HDTV-HL67A750/sem/rpsm/oid/212343/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do]Samsung 67" Series 7 DLP HDTV (Model #: HL67A750)[/url]?

The difference is very, very noticeable in terms of picture quality. This LED-based DLP has perhaps the best picture on the market, for similarly-sized HDTV's. Also, if you shop-around and/or wait for a sale, they are priced right at what you spent. Added bonus: no DLP-lamps (bulbs) to ever change!

Just my 2-pence... as 2G's is good amount of change, might as well go for the best! :cool:
 
Re: food-for-thought...

Osiris_x11 said:
Presumably, you purchased this setup: SAMSUNG HL67A510 DLP TV...

Did you consider the Samsung 67" DLP LED... Samsung - 67" 1080p Slim-Depth LED Engine DLP HDTV (Model: HL67A750) & [url="http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-67-Series-7-DLP-HDTV-HL67A750/sem/rpsm/oid/212343/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do]Samsung 67" Series 7 DLP HDTV (Model #: HL67A750)[/url]?

The difference is very, very noticeable in terms of picture quality. This LED-based DLP has perhaps the best picture on the market, for similarly-sized HDTV's. Also, if you shop-around and/or wait for a sale, they are priced right at what you spent. Added bonus: no DLP-lamps (bulbs) to ever change!

Just my 2-pence... as 2G's is good amount of change, might as well go for the best! :cool:
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I picked up the new Samsung 67" DLP LED (HL67A750) and I have nothing to but GREAT things to say about it. Pictures are excellent. There's no LAG or SHADOWING that you find on lower end Plasmas and LCDs models. Also, as mentioned above, the LED based Lamp is a HUGE plus when buying a DLP.

I got mines at Circuit City after doing some smooth negotiating with the Manager about price matching Sears while accepting a Best Buy 12% off coupon =).

But I've heard that Amazon is probably one of THE best online site to buy TVs with their WHITE glove delivery service and also their very easy exchange/return policy. Also helps that they have some of the best prices available.
 
no doubt...

Last week, ended up getting this: Samsung - 52" 1080p 120Hz Flat-Panel LCD HDTV (Model: LN52A750).

For once, Best Buy had the best price around (vs. Frys, Circuit City, Sears, other B&M stores, etc'). I actually had to go w/ them (Best Buy), as I had a warranty buy-back through them. I was giving serious consideration to the Samsung 67" DLP LED (HL67A750), but sad-to-say, our family-room is rather wide & the DLP's optimal viewing angle is limited relative to proper LCD AND that sucker was just too big for our needs! :D

Also, I couldn't find much if any long-term ownership-experience regarding it. I was coming off a Toshiba 52" DLP HDTV that blew 5-6 lamps/bulbs over a 2 1/2 year span, so suffice it to say: I was a bit hesitant w/ going w/ another rear-projection DLP (even though the one being discussed is is LED-based). Who knows, I might pick one up later this year for the bedroom... :p
 
Re: no doubt...

Osiris_x11 said:
Also, I couldn't find much if any long-term ownership-experience regarding it. I was coming off a Toshiba 52" DLP HDTV that blew 5-6 lamps/bulbs over a 2 1/2 year span, so suffice it to say: I was a bit hesitant w/ going w/ another rear-projection DLP (even though the one being discussed is is LED-based). Who knows, I might pick one up later this year for the bedroom... :p
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The absolute worse thing for a DLP is voltage fluctuations on the line. We use all overhead DLP projectors at the college where I teach, somewhere close to 200 of them. We were replacing bulbs every semester at $400 a pop (granted, they run 14 hours a day, 6 days a week). Finally a technician told us that if we ran stabilizers on each line (easy way is a UPS for the TV only), the service life of the bulbs would at least triple. We did it in half a dozen room and those bulbs are starting their fifth semester in those machines. We have since added the necessary electronics to every projector. Made a believer out of me.
 

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