Where is the best place to purchase a TV?

[blake]

[quote=DataAgent][quote=JACKQLYN]Now, is ordering online better?
[/quote]

Amazon charges no sales tax. That’s a 9% savings. Also free shipping on some TVs. Prices are usually very competitive with Costco.[/quote]

Agreed. I bought a TV from Amazon. Delivered with no sales tax and no CA recycling fee.

[barnaby33]

I wonder what the shipping on a 42 inch tv is from Seattle?

[barnaby33]

I wonder what the shipping on a 42 inch tv is from Seattle?

[barnaby33]

I wonder what the shipping on a 42 inch tv is from Seattle?

[barnaby33]

I wonder what the shipping on a 42 inch tv is from Seattle?

[barnaby33]

I wonder what the shipping on a 42 inch tv is from Seattle?

[blake]

[quote=JACKQLYN]When I say best, I mean affordable.

I need a 40 or 42″ bedroom TV.

I’m not hip on technology but from what I hear, 1080 over a Plasma is the way to go??

Frys?
Costco?
Wal-Mart?[/quote]
Depending on your budget and viewing distance, you probably can save some money by going with a 720p set. Unless you have really good eyesight and sitting close to the TV, you will probably cannot tell the different between 720p and 1080p.

For budget TV, I’d go plasma over LCD. From my experience, cheapo LCDs have horrible viewing angle problem (i.e the colors look washed out when viewing at an angle).

[blake]

[quote=JACKQLYN]When I say best, I mean affordable.

I need a 40 or 42″ bedroom TV.

I’m not hip on technology but from what I hear, 1080 over a Plasma is the way to go??

Frys?
Costco?
Wal-Mart?[/quote]
Depending on your budget and viewing distance, you probably can save some money by going with a 720p set. Unless you have really good eyesight and sitting close to the TV, you will probably cannot tell the different between 720p and 1080p.

For budget TV, I’d go plasma over LCD. From my experience, cheapo LCDs have horrible viewing angle problem (i.e the colors look washed out when viewing at an angle).

[blake]

[quote=JACKQLYN]When I say best, I mean affordable.

I need a 40 or 42″ bedroom TV.

I’m not hip on technology but from what I hear, 1080 over a Plasma is the way to go??

Frys?
Costco?
Wal-Mart?[/quote]
Depending on your budget and viewing distance, you probably can save some money by going with a 720p set. Unless you have really good eyesight and sitting close to the TV, you will probably cannot tell the different between 720p and 1080p.

For budget TV, I’d go plasma over LCD. From my experience, cheapo LCDs have horrible viewing angle problem (i.e the colors look washed out when viewing at an angle).

[blake]

[quote=JACKQLYN]When I say best, I mean affordable.

I need a 40 or 42″ bedroom TV.

I’m not hip on technology but from what I hear, 1080 over a Plasma is the way to go??

Frys?
Costco?
Wal-Mart?[/quote]
Depending on your budget and viewing distance, you probably can save some money by going with a 720p set. Unless you have really good eyesight and sitting close to the TV, you will probably cannot tell the different between 720p and 1080p.

For budget TV, I’d go plasma over LCD. From my experience, cheapo LCDs have horrible viewing angle problem (i.e the colors look washed out when viewing at an angle).

[blake]

[quote=JACKQLYN]When I say best, I mean affordable.

I need a 40 or 42″ bedroom TV.

I’m not hip on technology but from what I hear, 1080 over a Plasma is the way to go??

Frys?
Costco?
Wal-Mart?[/quote]
Depending on your budget and viewing distance, you probably can save some money by going with a 720p set. Unless you have really good eyesight and sitting close to the TV, you will probably cannot tell the different between 720p and 1080p.

For budget TV, I’d go plasma over LCD. From my experience, cheapo LCDs have horrible viewing angle problem (i.e the colors look washed out when viewing at an angle).

[Coronita]

[quote=DataAgent][quote=JACKQLYN]Now, is ordering online better?
[/quote]

Amazon charges no sales tax. That’s a 9% savings. Also free shipping on some TVs. Prices are usually very competitive with Costco.[/quote]

Yes, but costco has a 2 year warranty on it. Trust me, if you plan on buying lower end LCD/plasma, you definitely want that.

Technicians say that some of the lower end units (won’t name names but you can guess what they are) been having a 33-35% failure rate. The only one’s made with slightly better components are Sony higher end.

Trying to return a plasma/lcd over the internet, you’ll easily pay $100+ for shipping.

Side note. I just bought a el-cheapo 24″ lcd computer monitor from costco. And although it’s “fine”, I has a really annoying buzz (like the 60hz hum you get)….It’s going right back to costco for an exchange.

[Coronita]

[quote=DataAgent][quote=JACKQLYN]Now, is ordering online better?
[/quote]

Amazon charges no sales tax. That’s a 9% savings. Also free shipping on some TVs. Prices are usually very competitive with Costco.[/quote]

Yes, but costco has a 2 year warranty on it. Trust me, if you plan on buying lower end LCD/plasma, you definitely want that.

Technicians say that some of the lower end units (won’t name names but you can guess what they are) been having a 33-35% failure rate. The only one’s made with slightly better components are Sony higher end.

Trying to return a plasma/lcd over the internet, you’ll easily pay $100+ for shipping.

Side note. I just bought a el-cheapo 24″ lcd computer monitor from costco. And although it’s “fine”, I has a really annoying buzz (like the 60hz hum you get)….It’s going right back to costco for an exchange.

[Coronita]

[quote=DataAgent][quote=JACKQLYN]Now, is ordering online better?
[/quote]

Amazon charges no sales tax. That’s a 9% savings. Also free shipping on some TVs. Prices are usually very competitive with Costco.[/quote]

Yes, but costco has a 2 year warranty on it. Trust me, if you plan on buying lower end LCD/plasma, you definitely want that.

Technicians say that some of the lower end units (won’t name names but you can guess what they are) been having a 33-35% failure rate. The only one’s made with slightly better components are Sony higher end.

Trying to return a plasma/lcd over the internet, you’ll easily pay $100+ for shipping.

Side note. I just bought a el-cheapo 24″ lcd computer monitor from costco. And although it’s “fine”, I has a really annoying buzz (like the 60hz hum you get)….It’s going right back to costco for an exchange.

[Coronita]

[quote=DataAgent][quote=JACKQLYN]Now, is ordering online better?
[/quote]

Amazon charges no sales tax. That’s a 9% savings. Also free shipping on some TVs. Prices are usually very competitive with Costco.[/quote]

Yes, but costco has a 2 year warranty on it. Trust me, if you plan on buying lower end LCD/plasma, you definitely want that.

Technicians say that some of the lower end units (won’t name names but you can guess what they are) been having a 33-35% failure rate. The only one’s made with slightly better components are Sony higher end.

Trying to return a plasma/lcd over the internet, you’ll easily pay $100+ for shipping.

Side note. I just bought a el-cheapo 24″ lcd computer monitor from costco. And although it’s “fine”, I has a really annoying buzz (like the 60hz hum you get)….It’s going right back to costco for an exchange.

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