Please, if your friend's TV sucks, don't tell him!!!!
So, long story - who knows how far it will go. I will try to keep it short...
I had a football / poker party opening Wednesday night for the NFL... we were playing poker and watching the game and my friends complained my TV was green... I never really noticed much.. I have a Sony SXRD XBR2 60'' - I paid about 2400 for it 6 years ago... I got a really good deal at the time.
I talked to my wife and she said it has been green since I changed the bulb over a year ago while living in Bama....
Well, last Saturday I decided to add a second TV to my living room. I bought a VIZIO LED as a 4th choice as ever TV I wanted they didn't have. I really wanted the 42''(think that is the size) Panny Plasma for $399....
Well, I get home and decide to move my bedroom TV to the living room and use the full motion wall mount I bought... I never opened the VIZIO and I hate being rushed - I am a patient over research poor decision make when it comes to stuff....
So I hooked up my Samsung 40'' LED and used the OTA tuner to watch FSU / Clemson - the TV is beautiful. It REALLY made me notice how green 60'' Sony is.... So Sunday I did some research and found out there was a lawsuit that i missed out on in regards to my TV - Sony agreed to extend the warranty by 2 years but that expired in 2010 I think. However, they were offering some people deals on current Sonys.
Here is what they offered me.
KDL55HX750 for $1000.00 + local sales tax
I asked for an offer on the 929 and here is what they offered..
XBR55HX929 $1570 + local sales tax.
Both are good deals.. the 750 retails for about 1700 or so and the 929 for 2700.
But I can't just consider that - I have to look at what I can buy for that price on a different model TV. Just b/c you can get a good deal off of retails doesn't mean it is good or right for you. One, I will miss 60'' somewhat. A 55 inch TV is 20% less screen space than a 60'' - that is a lot.
I went looking at TVs yesterday and I loved the new plasmas - I have never been a plasma guy but they look fantastic. I know you can't rely on what you see in store since many places use a watered down analog connection...
The Panny plasma I liked was..
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Panasonic+- ... Id=4841563
model : TC-P60UT50 - it is 1300
I really only want a Panny, LG, Sony or VIZIO for any smart tv I will get since I want amazon instant.. I am also not sure if I will ever use 3D...... I am also scared smart tvs will be super slow... as someone who uses computers all day has, I no patience for a slow piece of equipment...
I also haven't ruled out waiting until Black Friday and buying a deal then and just having no TV in the bedroom until them... or buying a new TV now. moving that to the bedroom.. then after football season moving the tv from the living room back to the bedroom and waiting to buy a wall secondary living room tv until next fall.. I would just use the green TV until Super Bowl....
Thoughts?
I hate making these decisions.
Thanks,
Brad
- not proof reading so blanket apology for any errors.