Technology TV

masta247

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#4
Yeah the price is fine but it'd be better to buy an used but good TV if you need a TV and you're on a budget. I know that the price is tempting for a "brand new" thing but usually it's better not to buy it, unless it really is a good deal but on a good product.
 

S O F I

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#5
Shit. If you want to buy a new TV gimme the price range, your TV whereabouts and size (no homo).
I want an HDTV, between 40 and 46 inches, and less than $500.


Apparently it's a Chinese brand that's been selling domestically for decades and has recently made its way into foreign markets.
 

S O F I

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#6
And, also, let me tell you how America works.

We don't buy used TVs and we don't have TVs repaired. In other words, it must be new.
 

Casey

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#9
First, let me clarify that the TV is, in fact, native 1080p. No question about it.

Second, the panel on this TV is made by Samsung, and the quality is excellent.

Third, TCL's website has a find service center location search and it is quite extensive ..

Based on the two year warrantee, what I am seeing with my TV and Amazons excellent delivery, I'm giving this set a Best Buy rating ..

UPDATE 11/16/2010 .. this set is just plain excellent .. and Amazon service is top of the line .. my set developed a thin blue vertical line, I contacted Amazon, they picked up the set the next day and delivered a new set at the same time .. hard to beat that ..

Update 11/17/2010 .. it's a bit tiresome getting messages from folks who 1) don't have the TV and want to slam it in a public review 2)Know little to nothing about TV's .. I had an electronic repair business for 10 years and I've worked on a lot of TV's .. so I know what I'm talking about .. any TV by any maker is not 100% perfect 100% of the time .. I stand by the fact that this is a great set .. hey, if you don't want to buy it, go get something from the local 'Mart or what not .. or get nothing at all .. matters not to me .. I think you'll be missing out on a great deal, however ..
Sounds good to me. At the end of the day, it's a freakin' TV. You'll hook other stuff up to it and watch shit. That's it. lol
 

Prize Gotti

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#10
we have alot of "low budget" brands of electronics such as Bush or Goodmans in the UK, while they are good deals, the lifespan on them is all ways short, we couldn't afford to splash out on a big tv in the living room so we purchased a Bush 32" model, while it does its job, its developed a blue line through the screen, brown patches and also images burn onto the screen very quickly leaving a temperary ghosting. the tv also lacks features, for example, while it has 1080p hd componant, the hdmi is only 420p, no PIP, and really doesnt offer much more than just a screen.

i've had my Phillips 19" in my bedroom, which i purchased a few months before, and its still in 100% working order. this tv is feature packed, PIP, PC Monitor, 2 1080p HDMI, Digital Tuner etc etc.

So my advice is, if you just want "a screen" that you dont mine replacing a couple of years down the line, buy the cheap TV. But if you want value for money, spend a bit more cash and save money in the future.
 

masta247

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#11
Yeah if you don't mind having a shitty TV that might break at any time then go for the deal from your first post because it's quite good :p And I'm serious, it all depends on what you need. You can't expect the same build or image quality as on a few times more expensive set but it'll do its job.

However to me that would be 400$ towards a good TV I could really enjoy. But I have a high end Bravia that I've saved for and made a few year long research on TVs so we might have different priorities here.
 

S O F I

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#12
First off, it has a two year warranty. So that's enough of a life span for me. Secondly, it'd be pretty much solely used for my PS3 and perhaps hooking up my laptop here and there to watch something. One of the reviewers mentioned that his PS3 works just fine on it. The issue with paying for a high-end $1000+ HDTV is that in two years, the price might be half and the features might be outdated. With this Google TV stuff and Internet-enabled TVs, I feel like there's going to be a LOT of changes in the next two years. I'd rather get something cheap with a two year warranty to satisfy my wish to play my PS3 about one hour per day (right now, I have a nice 42-inch Samsung LCD in the living room but I hate playing PS3 in the living room) and then two years down the road when I'm not living with mama anymore, get something real nice.
 

Pittsey

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#13
I love Samsung TV's.... Just picked up a 40 inch for £350....

That seems to be the price for an LCD these days. They are dropping fast. If it isn't 3D or LED.... It's very reasonable.
 

Prize Gotti

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#14
I love Samsung TV's.... Just picked up a 40 inch for £350....

That seems to be the price for an LCD these days. They are dropping fast. If it isn't 3D or LED.... It's very reasonable.
Yeah i've noticed they have dropped in price recently, my 19" phillips i purchased a few years back cost the same as my best friends brand new 32" sony bravia internet enabled tv.
 

S O F I

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#15
^Yep. And that's kinda my point too. But I feel that if I want a nice gaming experience, I can't go below 40. Might settle for 37in but even that's pushing it.
 

Prize Gotti

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#16
^Yep. And that's kinda my point too. But I feel that if I want a nice gaming experience, I can't go below 40. Might settle for 37in but even that's pushing it.
To be honest, im more than happy playing my xbox on 19" tv. Maybe cos my laptop and pc monitor are both 19" as well im used to it, but i dont see much need to have it any bigger.

Though i will admit, when I spent time at XBox HQ playing Halo 3 on their 70+ inch screen was pretty epic.
 

Pittsey

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#17
I had a projector for a bit. But it was a gimic, I got bored. A 40 inch does me. Well... For my bedroom. In the living room I need 46+.
 

dilla

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#18
To be honest, im more than happy playing my xbox on 19" tv. Maybe cos my laptop and pc monitor are both 19" as well im used to it, but i dont see much need to have it any bigger.

Though i will admit, when I spent time at XBox HQ playing Halo 3 on their 70+ inch screen was pretty epic.
19" laptop? WTF?
 

masta247

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#19
I had a projector for a bit. But it was a gimic, I got bored. A 40 inch does me. Well... For my bedroom. In the living room I need 46+.
Yeah same here. I'm used to playing games on a 40 inch LCD which is about 1,2m from my face. It's awesome. I also thought that a 21inch LCD monitor is enough when I played it like that but getting a bigger TV has changed the whole experience for me. Even split screen multiplayer is fine.
 

Prize Gotti

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#20
19" laptop? WTF?
Yes sir, Toshiba released a limited series of 19" HD Laptops but they didnt sell well due to it being equipt with a HD DVD drive. Back in its day, this laptop was a beast, the graphics card was better than the one in my home PC which was a gaming model. I've had it a few years now so the specs are that impressive, but alot of new games still play beautifully.
 

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