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Getting an HDTV
I have been shopping around for a while now and I think I might be ready to buy one. I have been looking at online and brick and mortar stores but, the best deal turns out to be through my company.
My company has a deal with Sharp that lets employees buy their HDTVs for a big discount.
I am looking at the LC37D62U model link for $999 with free shipping (the link will show it at full price, it's the way you get there that shows the discount). There is one model higher in that size range for $100 more but I don't see anything impressive enough for me to pay the extra $100.
What do you guys think? Am I getting a good deal here or what?
My company has a deal with Sharp that lets employees buy their HDTVs for a big discount.
I am looking at the LC37D62U model link for $999 with free shipping (the link will show it at full price, it's the way you get there that shows the discount). There is one model higher in that size range for $100 more but I don't see anything impressive enough for me to pay the extra $100.
What do you guys think? Am I getting a good deal here or what?
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I know some of the earlier Sharp Aquas TVs had problems but the newer ones are fine.
The 32" Bravia TVs I find under $1,000 are all 720P.
I like some of the Aquos line. The main problem I've seen is the backlight is over bright on some of the sets. I would head down to Circuit City or Best Buy and look a couple examples of that set before you buy. Samsung, Panasonic, Toshiba, and Sony are fairly consistent quality wise. I thought Sharp was in that group but lately I think they are falling off a bit. I have first hand experience with the first 3 companies I listed. I have 3 friends with 1080p Samsungs, I have a Panasonic, and I have a friend that has a Toshiba.
Here are a couple with a similar price that may be a bit better quality wise. The sexy Toshiba 40RF350 and the Samsung LN-T4061F are good sets. Yeah, I don't know what's up with tigerdirect but those are some good prices, ok I take that back, Amazon is just as cheap on the Samsung but not the Toshiba, and Newegg is higher.
Well gook luck, make sure your write down on the features you want when comparing TV's so you can keep track.
I'm buying the 37" set at a special discounted price of $999.
My dad has an Aquas from the same model line and has had no trouble with it.
I'm getting pretty disillusioned by the HD thing at this point. It is not life changing, there are still problems. Broadcast, cable, and satellite signals are compressed, there are artifacts, motion blur, and other issues. Blu-Ray is to expensive, and most HD packages from providers are way over priced. You end up with a TV that will give you nice looking broadcast HDTV and make SD look worse in most cases. In the case of HD Media I've compared HD-DVD and SD DVD's and yes there is a difference. If you claim that difference is spectacular you are kidding yourself. It's a more detailed picture but it doesn't change the over all experience. I would say a good surround system is a bigger, and better change than moving from SD to HD.
The current cabinet I have is about 40" wide and 24" deep. Behind the TV area is a closet so I might just cut a big hole in the wall and build a wall unit that backs into the closet. This will allow me to open up more space in the living room and have no visible wires. It will also make wiring easier as I will have full access to the back of all of the components. The only thing that will stop that idea is if some of my components are wider than 14" or so.
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Oh I see. Thanks.
I don't have time to watch movies. I just watch some occasional television. Is regular TV so bad that it HDTV is worth the investment? I don't think so.
I'm more interested in buying this because of the flat panel part. I could get a 720P set but this 1080P 37" set for only $999 with free shipping sounds like too good of a deal to pass up.
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