Where is the best place to purchase a TV?

[temeculaguy]

I’ve been doing a little research in this area and I like that costco doubles the warranty and has the concierge service. My sister just told me about having to use the concierge service from costco, they pretty much act like your lawyer when dealing with a warranty issue, making sure you are happy and not having to make tons of calls. I’ve also found that the tv’s in the ads at many stores or online are the 60hz models or do not look very sharp when you see them in person.

One thing to look for is energy use, some models can use 2x to 4x the elecrictiy of others, some of the older big plasmas gobble up air conditioning amounts of juice.

The lowest energy use ones appear to be LED, but they are new and expensive at the moment, in two years, it’s likely plasma and lcd will be extinct, the LED’s look better and use less energy, significantly less.

[zzz]

TG- LED TVs seem to mostly be hype

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10370112-82.html

http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/news/LCD-TV-v-LED-TV-The-facts/283145.html

[zzz]

TG- LED TVs seem to mostly be hype

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10370112-82.html

http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/news/LCD-TV-v-LED-TV-The-facts/283145.html

[zzz]

TG- LED TVs seem to mostly be hype

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10370112-82.html

http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/news/LCD-TV-v-LED-TV-The-facts/283145.html

[zzz]

TG- LED TVs seem to mostly be hype

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10370112-82.html

http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/news/LCD-TV-v-LED-TV-The-facts/283145.html

[zzz]

TG- LED TVs seem to mostly be hype

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-10370112-82.html

http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/news/LCD-TV-v-LED-TV-The-facts/283145.html

[afx114]

Re: 720 vs 1080… if you do most of your watching on cable, it probably won’t matter because the cable companies compress the shit out of signal in order to squeeze more HD channels through their pipes. So while cable may be offering HD channels, their quality certainly shouldn’t be considered true HD.

1080 only comes into play if you’re watching an un-compressed source, eg BluRay or Xbox/PS.

Also, your viewing distance from the TV is a factor on whether or not 1080 matters. If you have a big screen and sit close, 1080 can be noticeable improvement, but if you have a small screen or sit far, 720 is probably fine and you wouldn’t even notice the 1080. Here’s a good graph showing optimal size/distance ratios: http://www.blogcdn.com/hd.engadget.com/media/2006/12/resolution_chart.jpg

For me, contrast ratio and refresh rate is more important than 720 vs 1080.

[afx114]

Re: 720 vs 1080… if you do most of your watching on cable, it probably won’t matter because the cable companies compress the shit out of signal in order to squeeze more HD channels through their pipes. So while cable may be offering HD channels, their quality certainly shouldn’t be considered true HD.

1080 only comes into play if you’re watching an un-compressed source, eg BluRay or Xbox/PS.

Also, your viewing distance from the TV is a factor on whether or not 1080 matters. If you have a big screen and sit close, 1080 can be noticeable improvement, but if you have a small screen or sit far, 720 is probably fine and you wouldn’t even notice the 1080. Here’s a good graph showing optimal size/distance ratios: http://www.blogcdn.com/hd.engadget.com/media/2006/12/resolution_chart.jpg

For me, contrast ratio and refresh rate is more important than 720 vs 1080.

[afx114]

Re: 720 vs 1080… if you do most of your watching on cable, it probably won’t matter because the cable companies compress the shit out of signal in order to squeeze more HD channels through their pipes. So while cable may be offering HD channels, their quality certainly shouldn’t be considered true HD.

1080 only comes into play if you’re watching an un-compressed source, eg BluRay or Xbox/PS.

Also, your viewing distance from the TV is a factor on whether or not 1080 matters. If you have a big screen and sit close, 1080 can be noticeable improvement, but if you have a small screen or sit far, 720 is probably fine and you wouldn’t even notice the 1080. Here’s a good graph showing optimal size/distance ratios: http://www.blogcdn.com/hd.engadget.com/media/2006/12/resolution_chart.jpg

For me, contrast ratio and refresh rate is more important than 720 vs 1080.

[afx114]

Re: 720 vs 1080… if you do most of your watching on cable, it probably won’t matter because the cable companies compress the shit out of signal in order to squeeze more HD channels through their pipes. So while cable may be offering HD channels, their quality certainly shouldn’t be considered true HD.

1080 only comes into play if you’re watching an un-compressed source, eg BluRay or Xbox/PS.

Also, your viewing distance from the TV is a factor on whether or not 1080 matters. If you have a big screen and sit close, 1080 can be noticeable improvement, but if you have a small screen or sit far, 720 is probably fine and you wouldn’t even notice the 1080. Here’s a good graph showing optimal size/distance ratios: http://www.blogcdn.com/hd.engadget.com/media/2006/12/resolution_chart.jpg

For me, contrast ratio and refresh rate is more important than 720 vs 1080.

[afx114]

Re: 720 vs 1080… if you do most of your watching on cable, it probably won’t matter because the cable companies compress the shit out of signal in order to squeeze more HD channels through their pipes. So while cable may be offering HD channels, their quality certainly shouldn’t be considered true HD.

1080 only comes into play if you’re watching an un-compressed source, eg BluRay or Xbox/PS.

Also, your viewing distance from the TV is a factor on whether or not 1080 matters. If you have a big screen and sit close, 1080 can be noticeable improvement, but if you have a small screen or sit far, 720 is probably fine and you wouldn’t even notice the 1080. Here’s a good graph showing optimal size/distance ratios: http://www.blogcdn.com/hd.engadget.com/media/2006/12/resolution_chart.jpg

For me, contrast ratio and refresh rate is more important than 720 vs 1080.

[paramount]

out of state to avoid being double taxed by California – the standard sales tax + the e-recycle ‘fee’.

try tiger direct

[paramount]

out of state to avoid being double taxed by California – the standard sales tax + the e-recycle ‘fee’.

try tiger direct

[paramount]

out of state to avoid being double taxed by California – the standard sales tax + the e-recycle ‘fee’.

try tiger direct

[paramount]

out of state to avoid being double taxed by California – the standard sales tax + the e-recycle ‘fee’.

try tiger direct

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