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New member Username: WoolagenPost Number: 3 Registered: May-05 | ok, im going to get a new hdtv. im looking to spend between 400 and 700. i looket at the sanyo 30wide at walmart- no dice, its sold out everywhere. can anyone make a recommendation? im trying to get one asap since my old one is busted. thanks! |
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Silver Member Username: DmwileyPost Number: 709 Registered: Feb-05 | Your price point eliminates almost all sets except the Sanyo and perhaps some Samsung models that I can not recommend due to continuing reliability issues. Do some research. Possible you could find some deals out there. |
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New member Username: WoolagenPost Number: 4 Registered: May-05 | point is ive done hours of research... looking to see if someone has any tips. i found a philips 30wide with built in tuner at bestbuy for 750. good deal? |
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New member Username: WoolagenPost Number: 5 Registered: May-05 | Take a look at this RCA set pls. TIs more than I wanted to spend, but seems like a very good deal: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6980332&type=product&productCatego ryId=cat03006&id=1099388906715 If I get digital cable will the fact that this is only HD ready be a problem? |
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Gold Member Username: SamijubalPost Number: 1097 Registered: Jul-04 | RCA, Philips, both cheap problem prone junk. |
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Silver Member Username: DmwileyPost Number: 713 Registered: Feb-05 | I agree with Massey. But your current budget limits your choices. If you insist on any of these problem prone tvs, you may want to strongly consider the extended warranties. |
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New member Username: WoolagenPost Number: 6 Registered: May-05 | thanks. im alittle sour on sony, because of what ive heard about their cust service. if i am going to get digital cable from comcast, they provide a box with tuner for a small charge. do you know if this tuner is required? in other words--i dont plan on getting stations over the air, just via cable--so will i save monthly charges with the built in tuner, or will i still need to pay for that? I read on consumer reports that you will still have to pay, but the article was a bit outdated. I've seen top name hdtv 30wide tvs for 800 or less. but that is without the tuner that would otherwise be several hundred. what would you consider to be the brands that are reliable. i dont need the best, just something that isnt trash. thanks. |
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bhill Unregistered guest | Here in Chicago the HD Tuner box (first tv) is "free" with your monthly digital and 5.00 per month HD access charge. You do not save money by having a built in tuner. However, if you do use an over the air antenna you can get your basic channel HD free. |
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Gold Member Username: SamijubalPost Number: 1111 Registered: Jul-04 | If you have access to Consumer reports, look at the 5 year breakdowns for the size TV you want. Last I knew Sanyo, Panasonic and JVC were some of the most reliable. I haven't looked in a couple of years though. |