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Title: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: lyric1 on April 10, 2011, 12:42:03 AM
My television started to act up so I looked around today to see what I would like to replace it with.

I am kind of leaning towards this model.

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666294437&XID=O:sony%20bravia%20kdl55ex720:dg_tv_gglsrch:bravmod_brm-kdl55ex720_p_6543335044_55ex720prod

For the most part local stores here in Ohio are all about the same price give or take a few dollars. So popped on to Amazon & they have it listed at just under $1600.00 not a bad deal at all. :aok

I have an account with Amazon & have had no problems with these guys :aok Just never have bought anything of this amount before with them.

So question is has any one had any experience in doing a flat screen with Amazon?

Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Kermit de frog on April 10, 2011, 06:45:47 AM
I bought a Samsung flat 32" for about the same amount about 5 years ago.  TV didn't develop dark spots until after the extended warranty was over, which was 3 years.   :noid

TV continues to work, although not as nice as when it was new, but I was going to replace it after 5 years anyway with a better, bigger and cheaper one.

Glad I bought it on Amazon a the time, as it saved me ~300 dollars when compared to the local stores.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: 1Boner on April 10, 2011, 11:37:12 AM
I know that if someone who lives locally calls my shop and needs repair or advice on a product that I sell , yet they have bought"cheaper" online, I put them at the very bottom of my list.

Thats if I even bother to put them on my list. Maybe they should try contacting their cheapo website for help.

Buy local!!
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: lyric1 on April 10, 2011, 11:50:45 AM
I know that if someone who lives locally calls my shop and needs repair or advice on a product that I sell , yet they have bought"cheaper" online, I put them at the very bottom of my list.

Thats if I even bother to put them on my list. Maybe they should try contacting their cheapo website for help.

Buy local!!
Guess it depends on what you call local. Sears bestbuy hhgregg that is about it when it comes to local for buying televisions. All fine stores but not what I would consider keeping $$$ in the community.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: F22RaptorDude on April 10, 2011, 12:32:47 PM
we got a 62" LCD a few years ago from best buy. Not sure how much it was.... :uhoh
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Wildcat1 on April 10, 2011, 01:41:15 PM
my advice, don't buy electronic devices from Amazon.

it took them 2 weeks to ship my joystick, on a 2-day shipping garuntee.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Rino on April 10, 2011, 06:59:17 PM
     Funny, been buying all kinds of stuff from Amazon since 1996..never had any trouble.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Blackwulf on April 10, 2011, 07:15:05 PM
Amazon itself has been hit or miss in my experience.  They are bad for saying something is in stock, then telling me there will be a long shipping delay once I place my order, telling me it is out of stock!  One time I bought a book through them and it was back ordered three times at a month each, before I finally gave up and bought it off of E-Bay.
Buying through the "other sellers" listing the item (the affiliates program) usually gets me the same item for less money, especially buying a book used over new, and almost never a problem.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Colt44 on April 12, 2011, 01:51:50 AM
I have a 52 inch Bravia and I love it...1080 - 280 htz  -- no blurring crisp clear picture...   
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: 1Boner on April 12, 2011, 07:00:06 AM
Guess it depends on what you call local. Sears bestbuy hhgregg that is about it when it comes to local for buying televisions. All fine stores but not what I would consider keeping $$$ in the community.

I bet the people who work at those stores would disagree.

Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Twizzty on April 12, 2011, 07:37:45 AM
I've used Amazon for several large perchases and never really had an issue. Be carefull about the shipping though lyric, when the TV arrives make sure your home and inspect it very well, even going as far as to plug it in to make sure it works fine. I receive TVs everyday from freight company's and 1 out of 20 or so has concealed damage so be carefull.

Also I am a Sony and Samsung dealer and I have to be honest, the Samsung looks better in my showroom...alot better. If you can still find one the Samsung UN55C6300(UN55C7000 for 3D) was going for around $1700 now that the new "D" models are coming out. I have had HHGregg match online pricing too, when I needed a local TV in a pinch.

Good Luck!
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Reschke on April 12, 2011, 08:12:45 AM
Check Costco if you have one locally before you buy. I bought a 27" Samsung P2770 monitor from them at my local store for 249.00. Same monitor on Amazon, Bestbuy, hhgregg, etc... was about 50.00 higher.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Cheese on April 12, 2011, 08:30:54 AM
Bought a 52" Samsung from Amazon last year.  Did a lot of research and they had by far the best price, plus no tax and no shipping.  CEVA delivered it in 5 days, and carried it down into my basement, took it out of the box, set it up and checked for dead pixels. 

Great experience, and would do it again. :aok

Cheese
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: 1Boner on April 12, 2011, 09:27:50 AM
I've used Amazon for several large perchases and never really had an issue. Be carefull about the shipping though lyric, when the TV arrives make sure your home and inspect it very well, even going as far as to plug it in to make sure it works fine. I receive TVs everyday from freight company's and 1 out of 20 or so has concealed damage so be carefull.

Also I am a Sony and Samsung dealer and I have to be honest, the Samsung looks better in my showroom...alot better. If you can still find one the Samsung UN55C6300(UN55C7000 for 3D) was going for around $1700 now that the new "D" models are coming out. I have had HHGregg match online pricing too, when I needed a local TV in a pinch.

Good Luck!

Have to agree with the Samsung looking better.

We sold TVs for about a year then dropped them altogether.Almost no profit to be made thanks to online "retailers" dumping them for a little above or sometimes below cost.

However,while we did have them, I had my choice of many brands to choose from when I made my purchase.

I settled on the Sammy unb467000 led tv. It was hands down the best picture I could find.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Twizzty on April 12, 2011, 01:54:47 PM
Have to agree with the Samsung looking better.

We sold TVs for about a year then dropped them altogether.Almost no profit to be made thanks to online "retailers" dumping them for a little above or sometimes below cost.

However,while we did have them, I had my choice of many brands to choose from when I made my purchase.

I settled on the Sammy unb467000 led tv. It was hands down the best picture I could find.

I understand that Boner, we are happy to break even on video as long as it gets us in the door and we're making money on other products(audio and labor). Yep, the 7000 series is a great panel no matter what size TV it's in. 
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Reaper90 on April 12, 2011, 02:01:28 PM
Hard to trust anything electronic that I cannot go to the store and see in person, especially when it comes to LCD monitors and TVs...


But that's just me.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Pyro on April 12, 2011, 07:10:50 PM
I just got that exact TV shipped to me from Sony but I got it for something like $400.  I had a 2005 rear projection Sony LCD that had blue color seeping around the edges of one of the corners.  Researching the problem I found that it was a widespread problem (although mine wasn't that bad) and you could get Sony to cut you a deal on a replacement TV.  I jumped all over that plus I got to keep my old TV which is still very serviceable.

It came by freight with no problems.  It's well packaged and I don't think you're likely to have shipping problems.  I ordered a toilet from Amazon once and it was broke when I inspected it.  The shipper took it back and they sent me a new one with no hassle.

The picture on that model of TV is good but the sound is terrible.  I suspect that's the case with most TV's these days with their tiny hidden speakers.  Sound was a major downgrade from the old TV.  I'm probably going to have to do something about it because my hearing sucks.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: lyric1 on April 13, 2011, 10:50:43 PM
I just got that exact TV shipped to me from Sony but I got it for something like $400.  I had a 2005 rear projection Sony LCD that had blue color seeping around the edges of one of the corners.  Researching the problem I found that it was a widespread problem (although mine wasn't that bad) and you could get Sony to cut you a deal on a replacement TV.  I jumped all over that plus I got to keep my old TV which is still very serviceable.

It came by freight with no problems.  It's well packaged and I don't think you're likely to have shipping problems.  I ordered a toilet from Amazon once and it was broke when I inspected it.  The shipper took it back and they sent me a new one with no hassle.

The picture on that model of TV is good but the sound is terrible.  I suspect that's the case with most TV's these days with their tiny hidden speakers.  Sound was a major downgrade from the old TV.  I'm probably going to have to do something about it because my hearing sucks.
Nice.
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: dyna76 on April 14, 2011, 10:42:05 AM
Just purchased one of these and love it............... :banana:

http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/UN46C7000WFXZA
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: morfiend on April 14, 2011, 11:10:09 AM
I just got that exact TV shipped to me from Sony but I got it for something like $400.  I had a 2005 rear projection Sony LCD that had blue color seeping around the edges of one of the corners.  Researching the problem I found that it was a widespread problem (although mine wasn't that bad) and you could get Sony to cut you a deal on a replacement TV.  I jumped all over that plus I got to keep my old TV which is still very serviceable.

It came by freight with no problems.  It's well packaged and I don't think you're likely to have shipping problems.  I ordered a toilet from Amazon once and it was broke when I inspected it.  The shipper took it back and they sent me a new one with no hassle.

The picture on that model of TV is good but the sound is terrible.  I suspect that's the case with most TV's these days with their tiny hidden speakers.  Sound was a major downgrade from the old TV.  I'm probably going to have to do something about it because my hearing sucks.


  Hahaha.a friend of mine just got the same deal,plus he kept the rear projector screen and actually fixed it so it's usable enough to move to the cottage.

  Got to give Sony it's dues on this one but makes me wonder what the actual "cost" of these TV's are.




     :salute
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: Tigger29 on April 14, 2011, 11:25:54 AM
I just got that exact TV shipped to me from Sony but I got it for something like $400.  I had a 2005 rear projection Sony LCD that had blue color seeping around the edges of one of the corners.  Researching the problem I found that it was a widespread problem (although mine wasn't that bad) and you could get Sony to cut you a deal on a replacement TV.  I jumped all over that plus I got to keep my old TV which is still very serviceable.

It came by freight with no problems.  It's well packaged and I don't think you're likely to have shipping problems.  I ordered a toilet from Amazon once and it was broke when I inspected it.  The shipper took it back and they sent me a new one with no hassle.

The picture on that model of TV is good but the sound is terrible.  I suspect that's the case with most TV's these days with their tiny hidden speakers.  Sound was a major downgrade from the old TV.  I'm probably going to have to do something about it because my hearing sucks.

A couple of years ago I ordered a 47" Westinghouse 1080p Monitor (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889234003).  Got it for a steal at the time of $700 with free shipping.  I was concerned, especially being just a monitor (with no tuner) that the sound would be horrible, but I figured I'd use that as an excuse to buy a surround sound setup, but unfortunately the TV sound is incredible!  Obviously not as good as a good 5.1 system but it's probably the best sounding TV speakers I've ever heard!  I'm still using it today with no major issues, and still haven't done the surround thing either.

Anyway, newegg did a fine job getting it to me.  It was drop shipped and the box it came in was.. well it's an incredible cardboard engineering feat!  There is no way that TV was going to get damaged!  I would imaging just about all of the big screen tv's would be the same.

My only problems with it are a lack of HDMI ports (only one), and the use of one of the DVI ports has small red dots scattered across dark images.  A firmware update is supposed to fix that, but since there is no USB port to update the firmware with (instead it uses a proprietary connector that you have to take the TV apart to access) then I just use the other DVI input instead.

While its hi-def picture is beautiful, its low-def image has a bit to be desired, but I've seen that to be typical with about all of the large HDTVs.  Since 99.9% of what I watch is HD anyway, it's not a problem.

I haven't hooked the PC up to it at all.  While it would be cool to play AH on it, it just seems like too much hassle as it's in a different room altogether!
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: SlapShot on April 18, 2011, 03:19:08 PM
I just got that exact TV shipped to me from Sony but I got it for something like $400.  I had a 2005 rear projection Sony LCD that had blue color seeping around the edges of one of the corners.  Researching the problem I found that it was a widespread problem (although mine wasn't that bad) and you could get Sony to cut you a deal on a replacement TV.  I jumped all over that plus I got to keep my old TV which is still very serviceable.

It came by freight with no problems.  It's well packaged and I don't think you're likely to have shipping problems.  I ordered a toilet from Amazon once and it was broke when I inspected it.  The shipper took it back and they sent me a new one with no hassle.

The picture on that model of TV is good but the sound is terrible.  I suspect that's the case with most TV's these days with their tiny hidden speakers.  Sound was a major downgrade from the old TV.  I'm probably going to have to do something about it because my hearing sucks.

I have this ... I love it.

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-VSB210WS-Universal-Wireless-Subwoofer/dp/B0023APPCI
Title: Re: Amazon for buying flat sceens?
Post by: MaSonZ on April 18, 2011, 04:15:27 PM
2 years ago my family bought a 36" Sony Bravia full 1080p from Amazon brand new. havent had an issue with it yet. My brother and i went to pick it up at their local ware house nearest us ccause it would have been another day or two if we hadnt. There was no flaws with it, just under a grand i believe for it. I would trust them with your money on a TV.