Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Since my ancient (1970's vintage Zenith) TV finally expired this week, I was forced to enter the 21st century and buy a replacement. I found that the reviews on the CNET site , although somewhat difficult to navigate, very helpful. My problem was that many

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 5:24 AM, Jeff Miles wrote: >        I wish I'd known all this before. I had an old black and white tv I > could have sold you. I was just trying to point out that trying to compare one TV set to another in a store environment does not really work very well because the s

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

I wish I'd known all this before. I had an old black and white tv I could have sold you. Jeff Miles jmile...@charter.net Join my Mafia http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/status_invite.php?from=550968726 On Mar 26, 2010, at 5:01 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Jeff Miles wrote: >        Anyway, I've been comparing the different brands simply by visual > inspection at Costco. They have >carried the Sharp, Panasonic, Visio(?) and > some others I can't remember off the top of my head. The >Panasonic did look > sharper,

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

I'm still way behind on my email. Now mostly because of jury duty. Thank God that's over. Before I start I wan't to admit I know nothing about the specs or tech of any of this. I've also been thinking about a new HDTV. Over the past year I heard that Sharp was no longer s

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Paula Minor escribió: Crooked companies shouldn't be encouraged, much less allowed to get away with their abuses. Betty, in our home they are referred to as the "Evil Empire" and no one in our extended family will go near them. But we are lucky to live in a large city with many other choices

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

half Of Paula Minor > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:42 AM > To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM > Subject: Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV > > > > Crooked companies shouldn't be encouraged, much less allowed to get > > away with their abuses. > > Betty, in our home the

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

, March 24, 2010 11:42 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV > Crooked companies shouldn't be encouraged, much less allowed to get > away with their abuses. Betty, in our home they are referred to as the "Evil Empire" and no one in our extende

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Crooked companies shouldn't be encouraged, much less allowed to get away with their abuses. Betty, in our home they are referred to as the "Evil Empire" and no one in our extended family will go near them. But we are lucky to live in a large city with many other choices. Some people don't

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Very well, I agree on many points, I'll check out other retailers like Sears. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 9:56 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: > > > Does that answer your question? > > What's your budget? Sears has the same TV for $50 more, but they have good > service, and aren't nearly as evil. Look at LG TVs

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Betty, you mentioned not going to walmart...why? I'm asking because I can get a Philips 42" lcd for 540 bux...seems almost too good to pass up. You mentioned you had a philips and seemed happy with it so this just seemed like a winner. Thanks for your input. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 12:07 PM, b_

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Who is he ordering from? One of the big online vendors. Don't recall which one. What idiot company is delivering? Fed Ex - not an idiot company. The big flat TVs are too big to take all the tumbling they get in regular delivery vans, even when they are packed well. FWIW, I bought my LCD

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

i bought mine through buy.com a couple years ago. i think them a front for corporate samsung. it was shipped airfreight fedex from CA to DC. i bought a 55" LED that is about 6-8" thick. it weighed around 100lbs in the crate. fedex did not wait while i uncrated it, which took at least 15 mi

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Who is he ordering from? What idiot company is delivering? Granted I have picked up all my flat screen TV's. Stewart At 09:45 PM 3/21/2010, you wrote: My friend, Kurt, has one of those Samsung TVs. It's LCD with LED backlight. It's beautiful. It's ridiculously thin. I think it's 46". I want

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

My friend, Kurt, has one of those Samsung TVs. It's LCD with LED backlight. It's beautiful. It's ridiculously thin. I think it's 46". I want one. He bought it online and made sure that he was home for delivery. First TV had broken screen; second TV was also damaged; third is fine. He's lucky

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

And what advice did I give? I didn't say to get one or not get one...so no advice was given big guy. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:19 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 21, 2010, at 5:53 PM, mike wrote: > >> People make the same argument for extended warranties, completely a waste >> of >> money for people w

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

On Mar 21, 2010, at 5:53 PM, mike wrote: People make the same argument for extended warranties, completely a waste of money for people who have bought them...unless they needed one. I'm not advocating either one, extended warranties or buying online, but for those who have been burned it's

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

On Mar 21, 2010, at 7:45 PM, betty wrote: You'll see why you might want to spend more if the TV arrives broken, left on your doorstep, and you either can't return it or have to jump through hoops to get an RMA. Yes there are good online retailers and delivery services, but you take a ig chan

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

>i bought a 55" samsung led from buy.com a couple of years ago. buy.com was a >front for samsung in CA. the set came with some form of a 12 month return >policy. the set arrived by fedex 2 days after purchase(they flew it to dc). >the saving was about $1000. i see no such saving presently,

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

People make the same argument for extended warranties, completely a waste of money for people who have bought them...unless they needed one. I'm not advocating either one, extended warranties or buying online, but for those who have been burned it's hard to change their mind. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

On Mar 21, 2010, at 4:06 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Buy locally, even from a big box store. Costco is OK; Sears has good sales; Beast Buy sometimes has good sales; Fry's too; avoid Walmart. DON'T BUY ONLINE OR HAVE IT SHIPPED!! That is unless you can be home to accept it AND have the delivery truck

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Cost is much higher also. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 12:14 PM, gerald slawecki wrote: > why you want an lcd instead of an led. the samsung(the only one i follow) > led has about a 10x superior brightness or contrast ratio. > > > At 01:12 PM 3/21/2010, you wrote: > >We may be on the cusp of a breakt

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Walmart seems to have killer prices...avoid them because of service? On Mar 21, 2010 1:12 PM, "b_s-wilk" wrote: We have two Philips HDTVs -- one 37" LCD [1080p] and one 42" plasma [1080i], both 4 years old and are excellent. We bought them before prices crashed, so we had to look hard for a dece

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

I bought a Sony 50-inch 1080p LCD HDTV about 6 months ago. The only thing that I regret is that I should have bought a larger screen. By positioning myself around in my viewing room, I guess that a viewing distance of about 8 feet is best for my 50-inch screen. Much farther from that and the

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

We have two Philips HDTVs -- one 37" LCD [1080p] and one 42" plasma [1080i], both 4 years old and are excellent. We bought them before prices crashed, so we had to look hard for a decent price. The huge TVs, bigger than 46" are good if you have no life because they dominate the room and are dis

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 1:12 PM, mike wrote: > We may be on the cusp of a breakthrough ladies and gentlemen.  I may be in > the market for an HDTV. > > Any thoughts will be considered...who to stay away from, brand and or > seller..who to go to first.  We are looking for something LCD in type, no

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

why you want an lcd instead of an led. the samsung(the only one i follow) led has about a 10x superior brightness or contrast ratio. At 01:12 PM 3/21/2010, you wrote: >We may be on the cusp of a breakthrough ladies and gentlemen. I may be in >the market for an HDTV. > >Any thoughts will be co

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

Vizio is indeed a good brand- I also like Sony, Samsung and Panasonic, but there are many good TV brands out there. The main things to consider are : 1080p (yes, 720p is less expensive, but there will be MUCH more 1080p content available over the next year or so) / at least 120mhz ( higher is bett

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-42PFL3704D-F7-42-Inch-1080p/dp/B001LP6LPG Something like that appears to be a good deal...under six bills at a local dealer. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 10:12 AM, mike wrote: > We may be on the cusp of a breakthrough ladies and gentlemen. I may be in > the market for

[CGUYS] LCD HDTV

We may be on the cusp of a breakthrough ladies and gentlemen. I may be in the market for an HDTV. Any thoughts will be considered...who to stay away from, brand and or seller..who to go to first. We are looking for something LCD in type, not LED...42 or perhaps 46 inches. We are budget consciou