How easy is it to get a LED TV online on Black Friday?

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Anthony

I always hear about these great deals on LED and plasma TV's on Black Friday. 47" TV's go for $300, etc. I was never one of the people to go out at midnight on Black Friday. However, I've been hearing online is starting to carry the same sales that are in the store, except online. I've never had much luck on Cyber Monday.

Does anyone have any luck buying TV's or electronics online on Black Friday? Are there generally a lot in stock online or will you need to be the first one logged on at midnight?

I'm looking for a big screen LED TV and I'm debating waiting until Black Friday to buy it, however, if I hear that it's difficult to obtain one, I'll just buy one in the next few weeks.

Thanks guys!

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One problem is that you may find a lot of lower end flat screens for sale at very low prices and if you wish to use a comp to link to the TV or to play or use video consoles on the TV it might not refresh or have the correct fast action movement responses.If you're looking for just something to watch TV then many of the low end make/models will be fine.

For example they sell a low end make called Sigmac stores have sold thousands of the 42 INCH TV's and most customers are happy with the product bec they mostly wanted a big screen flat screen TV and they claim it suited their needs.The same model won't play fast action movements very well unless you know how to adjust all the comp video card, TV or game console settings up properly according to the different file formats or games etc.

What I've found is here in Canada Black Fri sales seem to be the best prices according to Xmas and Boxing Day sales etc.I've seen Walmarts for example offer a 32 inch RCA for 168-180 bucks but you have to be at the store way before they open and then you'll be asked what items you may wish to buy and then be given a slip that is for say the TV you want.This means they might only have 10-20 of these models in stock and as little as one of another TV that is on sale for some great price of 500 bucks etc.Now online the main warehouse may have a lot more in stock but of course first customers to place their orders will get the best results.I've also seen free shipping offered especially if you live in the United States and are ordering from a USA site.

Personally what I'd recommend is that you make up a list of all you want to use the new TV for and then figure out if the specs of the TV's you might wish to buy. List and compare and the different makes/models features, ports and over all specs. For example you may wish to have a fast refresh rate and some models will only be 60hz and others will offer 60-120-160hzs settings or different ranges of it's Hz capabilities.The resolution capabilities are also vital so you need to keep that in mind and some might offer resolutions of 1920 x 1080p.Even the Contrast Ratio can be misleading bec it may indicate 2,000,000:1 ratio but the true quality of the TV might not match up.Next you'd have to consider the Response Time and it should be that the lower the number indicated the better Response Time.A feature that is related to this is Game mode etc of a TV.



Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way I'd suggest to look on different sites and in the stores to see what makes/models are sold that are within 20-40% over your current budget and then compare the specs and customer reviews to decide which TV's you may be truly desiring to buy.Samsung, LG,Panasonic Toshiba are all good makes but you have to also consider that every make has different models and some models are just too expensive or they are great for the suited purpose and some work great that are in fact in the lowest model price ranges.Note if you can wait then I bet you'll save some cash bec prices to drop on many Makes/models/items during the up-coming Black Fri sales etc.

Is it worth waiting for the January sales to buy a new TV?

Jackyboi

Or would it not make a difference considering there are always deals online?

What do you think?

I'm after a 47" LED.

Thanks.

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There are so many makes and models out that the TV manufacturers are laying people off. There are too many sets available so there is no point to waiting.

The "Black Friday" deals are usually on lower end models - not the ones you might want for your main TV.

Go get the current issue of Consumers Reports where they do a quick best-of on a bunch of things including LCD and plasma televisons.

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Is Vizio a trustworthy/good brand for a TV?

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Ryan

Im looking to get a TV. a big one about 70 inch. Vizio offers the best price and weirdly enough it has extremely good reviews about 4.6 stars out of 5 after 100 reviews on bestbuy.com. has vizio become as good as sony, samsung, etc? thanks

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Consumer Reports, the nations largest and best "no advertising accepted" review magazine likes Vizio. That alone should speak volumes. I live in metro Houston. I own a 52" top of the line Sony full array LED and it produces an exceptional picture. I also have a 32" Vizio in my kitchen that I bought from Sam's over three years ago. It produces an exceptional picture. So far both have been flawless performers with the Vizio costing a fraction of what I paid for the Sony. With regard to repairs, should the need arise, there are a number of repair facilities in my town that willingly advertise Vizio, as well as every other name brand TV in every cost range. To think a large volume manufacturer like Vizio would not provide for repair of their products, in and out of warranty, is stupid, to say the least. It also tells me those folks who broadcast stuff like that are seriously out of touch with market realities. Last, you take a chance with any TV you buy, regardless of the manufacturer. If there was not a risk those best of the best manufacturers wouldn't need to offer a warranty, would they? Would you buy a TV without a warranty? No, of course not, regardless of who made it. Neither would the nay sayers!

Should I buy a Plasma or LED?

MINE

I heard Plasma has better contrast and doesn't get blurry, but has problem with light shinning to it.
Plasma seems more economical than LED.
Is LG, Panasonic & Sony good brands for plasma and LED?
I want to know the good & the bad for Plasma & LED.
Are they good for gaming?

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You have heard some things backwards.

Plasma uses more electricity because it generates heat so it is NOT more economical. But the prices for Plasma sets may be lower, but only Panasonic and Samsung seem to make them anymore.

If you are a gamer - go for Plasma.

LCD panels for many years were inferior to the image you could get from a Plasma because of 2 inherent problems with the technology:

* Motion Blur - so you need a LCD with "120 hz" refresh to reduce, but not eliminate, motion blur
* Poor black levels/poor contrast - so you need a LCD with LED back-lights and regional dimming

With these 2 'defect reduction' technologies, LCD televisions can come close, but not usually equal the image quality of a generic plasma panel.

The problems with LCD panels do not usually show up watching sitcoms or dramas. But action films or video games with fast moving objects - these are the torture-test for LCD panels.

A few other generalities:

* The higher end models of LCD panels have faster processors and can give you a great gaming experience. But the lower end models show lots of motion blur even among the same make. Whenever someone tells you their LCD works great for games - get the model number.

* You can get LCD panels in 60/70/80 inches. But Plasma screens are glass and would break under their own weight if the size gets much bigger than about 55 inches.

MODELS

Consumer Reports has a 'best of everything' issue out right now and their rankings of televisions is usually close to reality. You might want to run out and pick up the current issue.

If it was me and I was going for a LCD panel - the Samsung D7000 and D8000 series of televisions have been out for nearly a year (read "lower prices") and have gotten great reviews. An alternate would be the higher end Sharp units. Sharp is not as popular but they have the quiet respect of some people.

For plasma - Panasonic Viera is acknowledged to be the best. Samsung makes a D8000 in a plasma, but strangely I have not found much reviews on it.

ALWAYS:

If you get a new TV - pop in a calibration disk or a Pixar movie and go to the test patterns and turn down the brightness & contrast to sane levels. This will help reduce burn-in and give you a better, more realistic picture.

Hope this helps.

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