[quote=flu][quote=svelte]Wow. Have we gotten to the point where TVs are 2 year disposable items?
And I was ticked a few years back when my huge Mitsubishi Diamond Series projection TV crapped out at 4 years. I had to practically give it away for a few bucks because the repair cost was so high.[/quote]
Yes, considering you can get a “ok” 42″ tv from costco around $500-600 (before any special coupons or rebates)
and considering that an american technician/labor probably costs a minimum of $100/hr… Purely from a dollar perspective if you are not an audio/videophile and can settle for “good enough”….TV’s are a disposable item these days (environmental issues aside)…
This is exactly why Sony is having such a huge issue… Because once the holy grail of super quality TV’s, most people don’t give a crap anymore and will settle for “good enough”….Most people don’t care the fine distinction between your top of the line Samsung/Sony/LG or your crapper Vizio… And notwithstanding, it probably gives people an excuse to upgrade after 2 years anyway. And manufacturers (including Sony) no longer manufacture with quality/long lasting in mind. Because they want people to constantly upgrade anyway.
Same thing can be said for Digital SLR cameras. That’s why when you buy a digital SLR, spend good money on the lens, because those won’t depreciate. But the camera body will take a hit every year from now on…unless you get the the real pro version.[/quote]
Monitor slickdeals and you can score a much better deal than a 42 inch 500 or 600 bucks.
There was a 47 3D LG for 499 two weeks ago. 55 inch 3d was 900 two weeks ago. Labor day is a great time to score a stellar deal.
