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LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 22:49:48 GMT

My old TV is finally going. It sits on a wooden chest in a bedroom and will be watched occasionally. It's not the main TV in the house. So, it's time to start shopping.

Questions ........ I'm not looking for a lot of whistles and buzzers, but would love to know what you like or don't like about your most recent TV purchase. This will be kept for a number of years.

Do you have especially good luck with a brand?

Any other feedback you can offer would be greatly appreciated!

BYW, I stopped at the local Walmart today to look at TVs, and was surprised by the difference in the clarity and brightness (or not) on different screens. This makes me wonder if this must be selected in person ... or is it possible to find a good deal online and be happy with it?

TIA !!!

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

Goldengate8361 — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 23:00:13 GMT

I've had very good luck with Sharp Acquos. I bought mine from SAMs Club. In fact, I bought all 4 of my current TVs from SAMs Club as I found they had the best prices for really good quality TVs. I also really like Samsong and Vizio (which is the same as Sony). If you really want to read about featores, etc., I recommend going to CNET dot com.

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

kivah — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 04:11:28 GMT

Last year I purchased a 40" Samsung flat screen tv for my downstairs family room from Costco.com. It's amazing - and comes with a 2 year warranty - and for another $99. u can purchase an additional 3 year warranty thru Costco (at square trade). I know ur looking for a smaller tv - so go to costco.com and see what's available. Costco recommended Samsung to me over Vizio. Read the reviews. Of course, u can't beat Costco's customer service.

I once read that stores change the quality of the pictures on the tv's that's on display --- this is probably done to sway customers to higher-priced tv's.

Forgot to mention that the 40" tv I bought from Costco -- price was $300.- it was on sale. Total Bargain!!!!!

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 23:44:25 GMT

I'm looking at different websites and noticed they sometimes have a DVD player installed, which would be a plus now that I think about it .... anyone have any experience with these?

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

NickNack — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:01:29 GMT

My main TV is a Samsung, and I love it. I've probably had it for four or five years. I'm getting ready to look for a new TV for my bedroom. I'm definitely getting another Samsung. The picture and sound are both excellent.

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1208 — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:06:46 GMT

All 4 of our tv's are LG plus my son and daughter each have 2 LG's, great television and easy set up

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sandraskates — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 01:19:08 GMT

I was a Sony gal for umpteen years but was dissatisfied with the last 2 that I bought.

When the last one bit the dust we bought a 65" Samsung at Costco. The picture is great! It was a little hard to get used to the slim frame around it as it seems like the picture is going to run off the ends. But now that I have, the colors are so vivid and HD programs are crystal clear - sometimes a little too clear on body closeups.

The only slight drawback is the speakers are located under the TV. I guess this is common now with the slim frames. We tried a sound bar but ended up returning it.

Ours is a Smart TV but we keep it dumb.

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

jackthebear — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 01:29:23 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
I'm looking at different websites and noticed they sometimes have a DVD player installed, which would be a plus now that I think about it .... anyone have any experience with these?

I had a Tv with one and the Dvd got stuck inside

would not recommend

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

tedEbear — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 02:03:34 GMT

@Tinkrbl44--------We have 2 INSIGNIAS 1 is 42" and 1 is 32". The large one we have had 5yrs, the smaller for 2yrs. Bought my Mom a 32" for Christmas 2yrs, then she bought a 39" for her living room and a 24" for the kitchen. That's 5 Insignias between us. We all like them, color excellent, sound excellent. Just make sure there is an HDMI cord, if not, buy one. PRICE is super all the time, better when a sale is on. I would say where purchased, but naming the BLUE and YELLOW store might get deleted. Check them out.

DO NOT GET ONE WITH DVD player attached. I got one on my 32 inch, but don't use it.--------tedEbear

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

123SuzyQ123 — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 02:21:44 GMT

This caught my attention because my 26-year old Toshiba finally died last week and I was forced to buy a new TV.

I actually looked for the cheapest one at Walmart, thinking I would just get one to "get me by" for a few months, before deciding the brand and size that I want to get before football season begins!

Well, to my surprise, the cheapest one had the best picture! I got a 39 inch Vizio at Walmart. The picture, clarity and all is very very good, and the price---- the best feature of all --- was only $209!! I had never heard of or knew much about the Vizio brand, but since getting it home and enjoying it, I've found that it is the brand that my sister, my son and one of my best friends have!!! So, I am happy with Vizio for now!

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

qbetzforreal — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 04:36:13 GMT

Vizio

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

qbetzforreal — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 04:41:47 GMT

I would look at them in person. Resolution and picture varies from brand to brand, from model to model. 1080pi will have a better resolution than 720. You can check out the different models in the store, then hunt for it online to see if you can get a cheaper price. Costco and Walmart always have good deals.

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

hckynut — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:05:18 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
I'm looking at different websites and noticed they sometimes have a DVD player installed, which would be a plus now that I think about it .... anyone have any experience with these?

@Tinkrbl44

I don't know of any major TV manufacturer that puts Blu-Ray DVD players in their sets. I personally would not buy any peripheral type device that is built into a TV set. I prefer stand alone when it comes to components.

Our last 2 TV sets are Samsung, and also picked out a 40" Samsung for my mother-in-law awhile back. They have been the #1 TV manufacturer in the world for the last 9 years for a reason.

Many stores choose the "brilliant setting" option on the floor models. It looks better under all the bright lights and also shows less screen(panel) reflections. Some even come with a setting called "retail". Don't be fooled by comparing picture quality in any big box store.

If you want a true look at picture quality, go to an Audio/Video Store that has an environment closer to a person's home lighting. Also ask what picture setting options are on a specific TV set.

Unless you are going with the latest 4k high resolution TV, which I recently bought, make sure the set you buy is at least 1080p resolution, don't be fooled by them saying 1080i, as that is a much lower resolution and is the same as 720p.

hckynut(john)

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 04:37:44 GMT

@Nicknack wrote:
My main TV is a Samsung, and I love it. I've probably had it for four or five years. I'm getting ready to look for a new TV for my bedroom. I'm definitely getting another Samsung. The picture and sound are both excellent.

@NickNack

Based on what I've seen so far, I'm liking the Samsung a LOT.

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

gardenman — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:41:15 GMT

To be brutally honest, I've found little to no difference in picture quality between high and low priced sets of similar stats. And never go by the image you see in a retail setting. Those images are nearly always manipulated to sell certain sets over competing sets.

In a perfect world every set would be identically calibrated by a professional. But then every set would look identical and consumers would be more apt to buy the lower priced sets.

Electronics retailers play all kinds of games to manipulate buyers. Contrast/brightness settings on computer displays/monitors can sell one computer over another. Having a computer doing something in the background, like a full virus scan, can make one computer look slower than another. Some stores have removed memory to make one computer appear inferior. Home theater speakers that are set a tick louder than a competing speaker will always sound better due to a psycho-acoustic effect. A poorly adjusted HDTV can be made to look horrible when it's really good. Pretty much every device sold in an electronics store can be manipulated by store staff to influence a consumer's buying decision. If you make your decisions based on what you see/hear in the store, you're buying what they want you to buy rather than what's best for you.

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patbz — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:12:56 GMT

Recently we bought a 60" t.v. from Amazon rather than our usual Costco (which is 3 hrs away). We liked the ultimate ability to compare features online as well as tons of consumer ratings. We bought a Panasonic and love it, also bought a 5 yr Square Trade warranty. It was delivered in less than 48 hrs through Prime.

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wnygrl585 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 17:19:31 GMT

I bought a 32In Samsung LED (BN68-04027A-03) from BestBuy for my mom in the Nursing home. I loved it so much I bought myself the exact one. Mine was a little cheaper than my mom's as I bought mine a year later. So price may be even better now. It has a great picture and I really recommend this one for something simple and easy to operate and good quality.

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Jordan2 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 22:39:45 GMT

I replaced 4 TVs about a year ago and bought all Samsung TVs. Samsung is a big name in televisions, I love all 4 that I bought.

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violann — Mon, 02 May 2016 10:50:40 GMT

We may be needing a TV that will be used in very close quarters. Does any reputable electronics company make a TV SMALLER than 24"?

I'm thinking that having my face pressed into a 24" screen will be like parking in the first row at the drive-in! (Look it up, Youngsters!)

Re: LOOKING FOR A NEW TV

Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 02 May 2016 15:16:03 GMT

@violann wrote:
We may be needing a TV that will be used in very close quarters. Does any reputable electronics company make a TV SMALLER than 24"?

I'm thinking that having my face pressed into a 24" screen will be like parking in the first row at the drive-in! (Look it up, Youngsters!)

@violann

Next time you're in Walmart, check out their televisions .... they had some really nice smaller ones for less than $200 when I was there ... Samsung, Emerson, etc.