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I have not bought a TV before, so this is new to me. I am looking for a good deal. Also, is there a certain time of year to get a better deal?
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First decide on what you have in mind to spend. They come $200 and less and $2000 and more, and everything in between. Next decide within the realm of price, wall mount or stand mount and size for the room. Then decide on audio - through the TV, or an enhanced sound system. After you have an idea, you have Fry's in-store sales on the West Coast, and price against internet Tigerdirect, Newegg, Amazon, and try Nextag as a pricing comparison. Occassionally, Walmart and Best Buy do something special. Understand brand quality. Top brands are Samsung, Sony, LG. Then Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba. Then other covers the rest.
Plasma TVs are generally lower priced and heavier weight. LCD TFT-CCFL are fluorescent backlight LCD and generally have brighter but less uniform pictures and are mid-thickness, and LED-LCD is thinner and more uniform picture brightness. Plasmas are great day 1, and degrade faster. 720p is lower density pixels but cheaper. 1080p is higher density pixels. In LCD, refresh rate in milliseconds or Hertz determines the smoothness of flow of motion on the screen.
Know that all TVs have been shipped from China to US warehouses so the store location is not as important as you may think. But, standard delivery is doorstep - a large box outside your door, and bring in and/or setup is extra. Also, if you have Costco or BJs maybe, sometimes they have a deal. Check internet for reviews.
Time to buy, there are black friday after Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday around then, and Xmas, and after Xmas, and generally new models are around April, so March is typically closeouts.
You also have extra features like internet capabilities for more money, and that would include Netflix direct reception among other features.
If not doing separate audio, beware of the watts per channel audio.
That's the general. Look at some at Best Buy if there is one near you, but don't buy the day you walk in no matter what.
Basic cheap set: http://www.frys.com/product/6802766
40 inch Coby brand $300
1920 x 1080 resolution is good, but Dynamic Contrast Ratio 6000:1 is awful. It means the picture will have a bit of a greyness to it. Refresh Rate 60Hz Response Time 8 ms means that in fast moving images you may sense a choppiness.
More typical is getting a really nice set that is not top of the line
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+46%22+Class+/+LED+/+1080p+/+120Hz+/+HDTV/2355829.p?id=1218323423815&skuId=2355829
Toshiba 46SL417U was $819 at Best Buy, mostly sold out. $830 here in NY from a reliable seller (check bbb.org and resellerratings.com): http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/755009-REG/Toshiba_46SL417_46SL417U_46_LED_HDTV.html
Decent brand, 46" diagonal size, LED backlit, 1080p, built-in Wifi, 120Hz, 10 Watts per Channel Audio. It isn't a super-deluxe 3D, and is not a cheap set. You decide what you want to spend, and what features you want, and what size you want, and understand that everything is trade-offs at a price. New models coming out shortly, meaning this years models are starting to closeout.
First decide on what you have in mind to spend. They come $200 and less and $2000 and more, and everything in between. Next decide within the realm of price, wall mount or stand mount and size for the room. Then decide on audio - through the TV, or an enhanced sound system. After you have an idea, you have Fry's in-store sales on the West Coast, and price against internet Tigerdirect, Newegg, Amazon, and try Nextag as a pricing comparison. Occassionally, Walmart and Best Buy do something special. Understand brand quality. Top brands are Samsung, Sony, LG. Then Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba. Then other covers the rest.
Plasma TVs are generally lower priced and heavier weight. LCD TFT-CCFL are fluorescent backlight LCD and generally have brighter but less uniform pictures and are mid-thickness, and LED-LCD is thinner and more uniform picture brightness. Plasmas are great day 1, and degrade faster. 720p is lower density pixels but cheaper. 1080p is higher density pixels. In LCD, refresh rate in milliseconds or Hertz determines the smoothness of flow of motion on the screen.
Know that all TVs have been shipped from China to US warehouses so the store location is not as important as you may think. But, standard delivery is doorstep - a large box outside your door, and bring in and/or setup is extra. Also, if you have Costco or BJs maybe, sometimes they have a deal. Check internet for reviews.
Time to buy, there are black friday after Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday around then, and Xmas, and after Xmas, and generally new models are around April, so March is typically closeouts.
You also have extra features like internet capabilities for more money, and that would include Netflix direct reception among other features.
If not doing separate audio, beware of the watts per channel audio.
That's the general. Look at some at Best Buy if there is one near you, but don't buy the day you walk in no matter what.
Basic cheap set: http://www.frys.com/product/6802766
40 inch Coby brand $300
1920 x 1080 resolution is good, but Dynamic Contrast Ratio 6000:1 is awful. It means the picture will have a bit of a greyness to it. Refresh Rate 60Hz Response Time 8 ms means that in fast moving images you may sense a choppiness.
More typical is getting a really nice set that is not top of the line
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+46%22+Class+/+LED+/+1080p+/+120Hz+/+HDTV/2355829.p?id=1218323423815&skuId=2355829
Toshiba 46SL417U was $819 at Best Buy, mostly sold out. $830 here in NY from a reliable seller (check bbb.org and resellerratings.com): http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/755009-REG/Toshiba_46SL417_46SL417U_46_LED_HDTV.html
Decent brand, 46" diagonal size, LED backlit, 1080p, built-in Wifi, 120Hz, 10 Watts per Channel Audio. It isn't a super-deluxe 3D, and is not a cheap set. You decide what you want to spend, and what features you want, and what size you want, and understand that everything is trade-offs at a price. New models coming out shortly, meaning this years models are starting to closeout.
Which store or website sells flat screens at great prices?
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Just as the title says, I'm looking to buy a 40 or 42 in Smart LED TV. I've heard that Samsung and Vizio are the best, so, that's probably what I'm looking for. Who has the best prices?
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Vizio is crap. Look at Sony, Panasonic, LG, Samsung or Sharp TV's. As for stores that would probably have them for a good price check out Best Buy, Costco or maybe even Walmart.
Vizio is crap. Look at Sony, Panasonic, LG, Samsung or Sharp TV's. As for stores that would probably have them for a good price check out Best Buy, Costco or maybe even Walmart.
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