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Brad

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ajosiah

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I feel lost in regards to TV's now. Im looking for a 37" to 40" inch tv ... Looking for LCD , No Plasma. Could deal with a 32" but hubby would rather have a bigger tv. Yes BB has the Dynex 40" in. for 499.99, but dont know much about this "BB" brand. Any help is appreciated, Thank You in advance!!!

 

 

I am looking for the same. I want a 37-42 inch LCD for around $500

Walmart right now has a Vizio 37" Class Eco 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV, VO370M I am thinking about getting it.

AMiklosovic

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Could anyone give me some advice on the brands i've seen: AOC, VIZIO, Dynex, Sansui, Sylvania, or any other brands that aren't as noticed? I'm looking to buy a 21-23" LCD HDTV for my room, and i'm wondering how good all these new brands i've seen are, and i'm hoping to find one for $199, am I crazy?
chpr10j

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Best Buy's brand is Insignia I believe. The nice thing about buying Insignia is that they give a 2 year warranty for no extra cost....most other brand give you 90 days.
yoshi'sdad

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Costco Vizio 55" Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV $300 off

Military BX Sony BRAVIA 52" LCD HDTV w/ Free Blu-ray Player $1,299.00

Sam's Club Philips 52” Widescreen 1080p LCD HDTV $1,198.00

Sears LG 55LH40 55" 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV $1,499.99

Sears Samsung LN52B530 52" 1080p LCD HDTV $1,299.99

Sears Sony KDL-52V5100 52" 1080p LCD HDTV $1,599.99

Sears Sony KDL-52XBR9 52" 1080p LCD HDTV $2,309.99

 

 

thanks for posting these Are they really such great deals or will the be about the same in January or post christmas sales

 

I want a large tv but not really in the mood to camp out overnight in chilly wisconsin

dgp6882

dgp6882

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If you can, buy your HDTV at Walmart. BB and others (TigerDirect) have the same models at the same prices, but Walmart's extended warranty (which you should always get for an HDTV) is about 75% LESS than that charged by BB, hhgregg, TigerDirect, Sears, etc. Most of the retailers try to use the Warranties to generated mucho profit.:smart:
colec

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I need some advice...

I am interested in a Samsung 40"1080p. It is advertised at BB, Sears as a doorbuster, and Walmart as Saturday only, for all around the same price. Where do you all think I would have the best chance of actually getting one? Thanks!

dgp6882

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I am intereste in that on too. It is a good price, this set normally sells for $719.

 

BB and Sears will charge you about $175-200 for extended warranty (highly recommended with HDTV). Walmart about $30. I have been trying to find out more details of the Walmart Saturday only (what time?), but no luck yet.

 

I know Sears has a disclaimer that indicates only about 3 in-stock at each store, not sure about BB. I think Sears doesn't open until 7, so maybe everyone that really wants one will go to Walmart, BB at 5.

colec

colec

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Thanks! I've been watching the other thread too about Sat only sales ay Walmart. Hopefully someone will know when Sat they will be available!
pretweety7

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Ok I need some help!!:confused: I was wanting a 32" TV but then I saw that Wal-Mart is going to have their 26"Vizio for $248 (I believe) and then Office Depot has the Samsung 23" for $249 and this one is 1080i and the others are 720. Which TV would be a better buy for quality and price?? HELP PLEASE!!
techgal

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Found this deal at Best Buy, not sure how long it is going to last..... Starting 11/19 32-inch Dynex LCD HDTV�s for $299.99 40-inch Dynex 1080p for $499.99 Starting 11/22 Samsung models, including a 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV for $397.99= 50-inch plasma 720p HDTV for $697.99
AMiklosovic

AMiklosovic

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Ok I need some help!!:confused: I was wanting a 32" TV but then I saw that Wal-Mart is going to have their 26"Vizio for $248 (I believe) and then Office Depot has the Samsung 23" for $249 and this one is 1080i and the others are 720. Which TV would be a better buy for quality and price?? HELP PLEASE!!

I would not recommend any "i" type HDTV. the i stands for integrated, where as the "720p" and "1080p" stand for progressive, which means your picture is going to be a much better quality with a 720p/1080p. Also my personal experience, when we looked at VIZIO in the stores against all of them, their picture color had a noticeable difference.

len_mullen

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I spent a little time yesterday looking at 32" lcd TVs. Reason I was looking was that I have already bought a pair of VO320Es ($325 at Sears after Discover cash back) and wanted to make sure I didn't make a mistake. I didn't.

 

In fact, I thought all of the 32" sets at Walmart looked pretty great -- even the Element tv. The Emerson that will be offered on BF was not on display.

 

I also bought a couple DYNEX DX-32L130A10 sets. Dynex is Best Buy brand supposed made by LG. This is one of three 32" Dynex sets, but is brighter and a little bigger than the other two. These are highly regarded by six people, but I could find no expert reviews. If they look good, this is a steal. The sets are $300. Using ShopDiscover, I get 12% back, so the final price will be $264. I will also get $3 back in Best Buy rewards. You can get a four year warranty for $50, so, if the sets are comparable, I can get the Dynex with four years protection for less than the cost of the Vizio.

 

I'll get close to the Dynex Monday when I pick mine up and let you know what I think of the set. I've had a 26" Dynex set for a year and we have been very happy with that.

len_mullen

len_mullen

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My first thought is that you'd have to stand in line a long time to get one. I guess it is this one, but I did not see any in the store. Emerson's product page is here. They do not advertise brightness or contrast -- which may mean they are not proud of the numbers. 5w/channel is not very powerful for the speakers. The warranty is 90days/1 yr, so that might be a concern/warning. On the other hand, this review is pretty positive. There's no vga in if that matters to you.
fluffkin79

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I'm looking for a 46-47" LCD. Walmart has 3: Sony, RCA and Samsung. None have refresh rates listed. Is it fair to assume they are all 60Hz? Does anyone have any opinions on these TVs?

 

About HDMI. Is this how you connect you DVD/Blue ray to the TV? Is there something special that makes one higher quality than another? I have read that it is cheaper to order them online, so I'd like to start looking for a deal now, before we get the TV set up.

jeff7602

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HDMI cables are what you use to hook up a blu ray player or hd tv. You could buy it ahead of time if you want so that it's ready to hook up when you get the tv. Monoprice.com is a good place to get them online. They are way more when you buy them in store.
len_mullen

len_mullen

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Is it OK to attribute stuff lifted from other sites? One of the staffers on FW compiled a list ordered by resolution and size. Here are the sets 50+...

 

50 Inch

Samsung 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV (Model # PN50B530S2F) - $897.99 at Best Buy

Samsung 50" Plasma HDTV (Model PN50B530) - $899.99 at Sears

Panasonic Viera 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV (Model # TC-P50U1) w/Blu-ray Disc Player (Model # DMP-BD60K) - $999.98 at Best Buy

 

52 Inch

Philips 52" 1080p LCD HDTV $1,198 (in-store only at Sam's Club)

Samsung 52" LN52B530 LCD HDTV - $1299.99 at Sears

Sony 52" LCD HDTV (Model KDL52V5100) - $1599.99 at Sears

 

54 Inch

Panasonic 54" Plasma HDTV (Model #TC-P54G10) - $1499.99 at Sears

 

55 Inch

LG 55" LCD HDTV (Model 55LH40) - $1499.99 at Sears

Samsung 55" LED HDTV (Model UN55B6000) - $2469.99 at Sears

 

50 Inch

Sanyo 50" DP50719 Plasma HDTV - $598.00 at WalMart

Samsung 50" PN50B400 Plasma 720P HDTV (Saturday) - $698.00 at WalMart

Samsung 50" 720p Plasma HDTV (Model # PN50B430P2D) - $697.99 at Best Buy

Samsung 50" Class Plasma HDTV (Model PN50B430) - $699.99 * at Sears

uberpooch

uberpooch

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I'm hoping for a Panasonic P50S1 or P50G10/15 to show up in an ad somewhere! I'd be in HEAVEN!!

If you do the research you'll be happier with the G10/15 over the S1. But you won't find these at Walmart since they only carry the cheap models. I spent 2 months researching HDTVs and ended up going with the Panasonic 54G10. Originally was looking at the 50" but last Sunday Sears had their Friends & Family sale and the 54" was priced at $1260 so I grabbed it.

 

The retail stores aren't focusing on the medium-high quality TVs for BF so don't expect a good deal on a G10 by then. But pay attention to the online sites such as Amazon and Newegg. At Amazon you can get the 50G10 for $1250 and neither of these sites have released their BF deals yet.

 

And if you're in the market for a HDTV this year, the best place to get information/advice is the AVS Forum. The folks there REALLY know their stuff.

uberpooch

uberpooch

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Is it OK to attribute stuff lifted from other sites? One of the staffers on FW compiled a list ordered by resolution and size. Here are the sets 50+...

 

50 Inch

Samsung 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV (Model # PN50B530S2F) - $897.99 at Best Buy

Samsung 50" Plasma HDTV (Model PN50B530) - $899.99 at Sears

Panasonic Viera 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV (Model # TC-P50U1) w/Blu-ray Disc Player (Model # DMP-BD60K) - $999.98 at Best Buy

 

52 Inch

Philips 52" 1080p LCD HDTV $1,198 (in-store only at Sam's Club)

Samsung 52" LN52B530 LCD HDTV - $1299.99 at Sears

Sony 52" LCD HDTV (Model KDL52V5100) - $1599.99 at Sears

 

54 Inch

Panasonic 54" Plasma HDTV (Model #TC-P54G10) - $1499.99 at Sears

 

55 Inch

LG 55" LCD HDTV (Model 55LH40) - $1499.99 at Sears

Samsung 55" LED HDTV (Model UN55B6000) - $2469.99 at Sears

 

50 Inch

Sanyo 50" DP50719 Plasma HDTV - $598.00 at WalMart

Samsung 50" PN50B400 Plasma 720P HDTV (Saturday) - $698.00 at WalMart

Samsung 50" 720p Plasma HDTV (Model # PN50B430P2D) - $697.99 at Best Buy

Samsung 50" Class Plasma HDTV (Model PN50B430) - $699.99 * at Sears

The list is fine for size/resolution but it doesn't speak to the quality/type. If you want a HDTV you need to decide if you want LCD, plasma, or LED and also why. LEDs are new on the market so they're going to be priced MUCH higher than their LCD/plasma counterparts. And let's face it, if you're going to invest in a plasma then you really only go with Panasonic or Samsung (now that Pioneer is out of the market). Other manufacturers can't compete in terms of build quality and features.

 

All of the Samsungs listed above are their low-end models or the 720 resolution which reinforces the belief that the BF push this year is for the stores to dump these models to make room for the newer ones. Also keep in mind that Samsung is discontinuing many of their models, partly due to marketing reasons and others for fixing defects.

 

The Panasonic 54G10 at Sears for $1500 isn't a good deal. I bought mine a week ago for $1260 (but the G10 is a great model).

 

If you're in the market for a HDTV and are new to buying them then definitely check out the AVS Plasma and LCD forums. There's no better place IMO to get great advice/information on these TVs.

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