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BEST LCD FOR 800??
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25. February 2007 @ 22:41 |
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Hey guys... I'm looking for a cheap lcd tv. I don't know which reviews to trust and which to ignore.... I'm looking for a nice 37 inch lcd tv...I don't want to buy an off brand and have it not work... soo anyone have any suggestions, or has anyone bought any that are working well??
Olevia seems cheap and the specs are decent.... but are they any good?
I looked at vizeo and they seem to break all the time...any feedback appreciated!
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26. February 2007 @ 03:03 |
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I shopped LCDs for a month and there are not many 37' LCDs for $800. I finally got a Samsung 40" for $1399.
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gerry1
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26. February 2007 @ 04:33 |
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@garmoon...that's actually a pretty good price. I prefer LCD to plasma but it seems that the price rises exponentially for evey inch of size ...on a budget, plasma is cheaper in the large screens. But prices have come down; you never would have been able to buy a 40" for that price a couple of years ago.
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UseeInHD
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26. February 2007 @ 08:31 |
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VIZIO, thats all i have to say. I have a 42" LCD from Vizio and it ran me about 1300 said and done, and i know the 37 is about a grand. If you are willing to go the extra couple hundred bucks you will def be happy. Great picture and Great inputs and a great peice of furniture. The site for vizio is www.viziotv.com and that will also tell you where you can purchase them. Another brand that is pretty close to that is Olevia, check that out as well. Godd luck bro!
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26. February 2007 @ 12:53 |
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I got a olevia 32' from circuit city 2 weeks ago. i love it, it was 859 dollars. but i got it on sale for 599, the tv is great and my 360 look awsome. i was reading a lot of reviews on that tv on a couple of websites, and all had good things to say about the tv.
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26. February 2007 @ 14:29 |
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I have a Polaroid 37" that has been simply outstanding. I saw it in WalMart the other week for $750.
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26. February 2007 @ 15:03 |
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Still trying to figure out the screen ratio. Normal cable fills the whole screen. The over air HD channels sometimes do and sometimes don't. I have it set for 16:9. Is their really anything more special about a component cable than an audio cable, all having RCA pins. In other words do you really need a 6ft component cable for $50 dollars or will 3 audio cables give you the same pic quality with one of the cables unused.? I was actually floored by the price of an HDMI cable. Still laughing. Gotta be cheaper online. Can't even find on Cox's web site about adding HD channels to my cable. All they want to sell is a bundle. What a racket.
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26. February 2007 @ 17:27 |
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garmoon,
Try newegg for an HDMI cable. I was in circuit city looking for a DVI to HDMI cable in order to hook the Polaroid to my PC and they wanted $120 for a 6ft one which is insane. I went home and jumped on newegg which had a six footer with gold plated terminals for $15. I'm sure there's some measure of quality difference but nobody can convince me there's $105 worth of difference between the two.
*edit - here you go,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis...tk=&srchInDesc=
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cmoney333
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26. February 2007 @ 17:31 |
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if you want any kind of cables go to monoprice.com thats the place for cables you can get 50 footers for 30 dollars they are the best place to shop check it out
christopher
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gerry1
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26. February 2007 @ 21:16 |
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Initially, I used all Radio Shack's top of the line cables; they weren't cheapies nor were they outrageously expensive. I used 14g radio shack speaker wire.
To make a long story short, I was able to get a lot of serious monster cables for a song as well as monster 14g speaker wire and made a day long affair of changing everything. After all that work, I could not hear any difference. As Neph said, "I'm sure there's some measure of quality difference...", I'm sure some conductivity graph will read a bit better, it wasn't noticable to my ears and as a musician, they're pretty well trained. Had I spent what those cables actually cost, I would have been seriously pissed off!
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barcia99
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26. February 2007 @ 21:27 |
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i have the 32 vizio, i know it's not 37 but i will tell you this, WOW. i did get a excellent deal though 513.85 out the door with a 3 year extended warranty. pic quality is awsome and i dont even have HDTV hooked up yet. all the extras anyone could ask for. just my two cents. mike
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27. February 2007 @ 00:19 |
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Thanks Neph and Gerry, I'm up at 4am and after checking email, I was headed to newegg.com. on my own. I love the site. Bought several things there.Service is quick, since it's just up the river.
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Flameon
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1. March 2007 @ 14:14 |
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I got my 37" Tatung for $600, the picture quality is amazing.
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blake123
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1. March 2007 @ 14:30 |
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I got a 50 inch lcd for 1000 and a 20 for 100 from a guy outside a store.
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1. March 2007 @ 17:08 |
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Can we say hot TV's ?
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blake123
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2. March 2007 @ 04:01 |
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ya probably but they work and im not in jail so im fine with it.
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2. March 2007 @ 05:39 |
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Warranty work might be a proplem. LOL
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blake123
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2. March 2007 @ 06:51 |
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ya i never thought of that ill just hope i get my use out of it before it blows up.
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3. March 2007 @ 14:30 |
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The guy didn't try to sell you an extended warranty on them? :P
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blake123
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4. March 2007 @ 08:35 |
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no but i should of asked
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5. March 2007 @ 10:28 |
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Originally posted by barcia99:
i have the 32 vizio, i know it's not 37 but i will tell you this, WOW. i did get a excellent deal though 513.85 out the door with a 3 year extended warranty. pic quality is awsome and i dont even have HDTV hooked up yet. all the extras anyone could ask for. just my two cents. mike
I have the 37" Vizio and my son has the 42" -- both came from Costco. The 37" was $799 and the 42" was $1299. We both have HD cable, and we are pleased with the setup.
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13. March 2007 @ 23:09 |
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I just got a 27" Samsung HDTV from Walmart for $748.
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14. March 2007 @ 02:41 |
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bump
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14. March 2007 @ 08:59 |
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Forum rule #13, Bobby.
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Flameon
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14. March 2007 @ 16:20 |
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Originally posted by DakotaFan:
I just got a 27" Samsung HDTV from Walmart for $748.
I paid $150 less for a HDTV that is 10" bigger...
PS3, Wii, and XBOX 360
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