i'm going to buy a tv

[rtil]

after a few years of having an old, crappy, mono speaker crt tv i'm gonna finally get an led/lcd tv. but before i do i'm just wondering if any of you who have them would recommend or warn against a certain model or brand.

i dont want to spend more than $1000 really, and i want the sound system to be built in. i don't care about 3d. i care about picture quality. it would also be nice if it had a netflix app and plenty of device input.

i will go to bestbuy to get one most likely as i don't really know where else there would be a lot of tv's on display and buying one online is not a very reliable option, but i'd rather hear opinions from people i know and not some jerkoff at a store who is going to spout bullshit about expensive HDMI cables, etc.

[emanhattan]

me and my roomate have a HUGE, cheap-ass LED vizio tv, and it does come with netflix and app shit which is awesome. and it looks fantastic. BUT it ocassionally fucks up by not responding to the remote even when the batteries are new/responding really slowly/ sometimes we turn it on and NOTHING happens except a black screen that consumes more energy without even really turining on the tv, forcing us to unplug it ( its fucking weird. this happens once every 5 weeks or so.)

i wouldnt say its horrible. just a bit annoying. but im pretty sure you can get a better one for a little extra moolah. Sony is ok

i later found out that Vizio is a pretty crappy company from the reviews ive seen in most of their products, so generally try to avoid it.

[logen]

well, i have a samsung, but this doesn't support the netflix app (maybe never models do)

works fine, my only real complaint is that the stand it came with blocks cable inputs at the back and you can't put them in or take them out unless you take the tv off that shit (yeah i know, wtf)

[Gladius]

CRT is the best TV standard

You're good

[psi43]

if i were you, i'd just get some input from this topic and then order it online, seeing as you can usually save up to 40% on buying TVs there.

[zhicago]

ordering a large fragile item from the internet without viewing the screen quality in person might not be the best idea, psi, which is probably why he stated he wasnt going to do that

buying tvs is hard and i know we already talked about this on skype so good luck!

[cipher]

At best buy each TV should have an "out of 5" rating (via buyers), but I wouldn't trust that. I'd probably just try to familiarize yourself with the best brands and then just go in and see what you like. You may get tempted into buying a bigger, seemingly better one from a brand you've never heard of (because its cheaper). That's what I ended up doing for my TV here (although I had less than $300 to spend).... and so far its worked out nicely, I just assume it can be risky

[rtil]

if i were you, i'd just get some input from this topic and then order it online, seeing as you can usually save up to 40% on buying TVs there.

i'm not sure where you're getting the idea that tv's are 40% cheaper online. maybe some are on sale for 40% off but for the most part you're paying the same retail price as you would in a store just like any other product.

keep in mind i'd also have to pay for shipping for a very large and heavy item.

[rtil]

At best buy each TV should have an "out of 5" rating (via buyers), but I wouldn't trust that. I'd probably just try to familiarize yourself with the best brands and then just go in and see what you like. You may get tempted into buying a bigger, seemingly better one from a brand you've never heard of (because its cheaper). That's what I ended up doing for my TV here (although I had less than $300 to spend).... and so far its worked out nicely, I just assume it can be risky

when i go in there i'm basically gonna look at the features of the ones i like, and i'll have my phone with me so i could look them up online in the store if i wanted

[psi43]

if i were you, i'd just get some input from this topic and then order it online, seeing as you can usually save up to 40% on buying TVs there.

i'm not sure where you're getting the idea that tv's are 40% cheaper online. maybe some are on sale for 40% off but for the most part you're paying the same retail price as you would in a store just like any other product.

keep in mind i'd also have to pay for shipping for a very large and heavy item.

well it depends on whether you want a new one or not. A shit ton of shops sell "b-ware", i have no idea what it's called in the english language but basically what it is is a fully working product with damaged packaging or no original packaging. you still get your receipt and your warranty and all that, it's just a fuckton cheaper. My dad bought a 2000€ tv as b-ware and paid 1200€ and it's working perfectly.

[rtil]

i would prefer a new tv yes. i don't want something that's been used or tampered with

[cipher]

I what psi is referring to are like, models with defect packaging and things like that, where the actual TV (or whatever it may be) is unused and works fine, but is packaged weirdly, or has some kind of misprint, etc. It's a cheap way to buy things, but I think for something as valuable as a TV, I would play it safe and get something from a store (as you seem to plan to do).

Also of course you'd want to see it in person anyways

[rtil]

yeah i don't see how that would really work with tv's since i'd like to see one on display.

[ZennyPLUS]

Well, since you're set on shopping in store and not online (there are good retailers online that provide name brand televisions), just do some window shopping and get the names and serial numbers of the tvs you are interested, then do some research when you get home. There is a difference between LCD and LED that effect picture quality and the life span of the tv. I have 800:1 contrast HD LCD, 26 in my room. The picture quality of movies looks fairly good (which are output at 480i from my PS2 and Wii) and it's a Polariod.

Long story short, just do the research and you should be fine. Most big box retailers have a refund policy on large purchases like TVs, so if you aren't satisfied with your buy, you can always exchange/return.

[sev]

[trent bortknob]

you really should have the audio handled by an external receiver, receivers are incredibly useful and you can do way more shit with them than some built-in audio setup

that's all i have to add, i don't know much about TVs or TV brands.

[Sinitron]

samsung or something maybe idk

all i know is stores like to try cramming 5-year old display models down your throat if you get the chance so be careful about listening to them

[Greenkitten]

It doesn't matter which brand, most companies these days make a whole range from shitty to top quality. I know Sony are overpriced like Apple, Have good products but are twice the price.

[fish]

I own a 46" samsung TV and I'm pretty happy with it in the last couple years I've had it. It's just an LCD but I dunno if LED is really worth the extra like $200 difference or not for a brighter screen. Personally I find LCD works just great and doesn't need a brighter back bulb or whatever.

I used to be that guy who was supposed to sell the HDMI cables to dumb people buying TVs at a Wal*Mart at some point and yeah those cables are all just the same thing apart from some have like gold plates on them and shit and some like monster had life time guarantees which were still probably not worth the extra $60 or whatever they charge.

Uhm, on another note I have two friends who bought some cheap 40" Vizio TVs for like $300 which is fairly cheap but they seem kinda junky in comparison to mine and even though they've only had them a few months there seems to be a few issues with them in terms of HDMI cables not working right or games having little white spots that appear everywhere while playing their xbox. So while that is rather cheap I might be a little leery on Vizio.


also I know nothing about netflicks other than it comes on almost everything that connects online now

[rtil]

thanks for the advice. that's two nicks for vizio. i'll just avoid the brand altogether.