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| BayGBM:
Have you bought a new TV lately? Boy, have things changed! They are huge, smart, wireless--and have beautiful displays. Of course, the nicer the more expensive. As much as $24,999.99 for an 86" 4k Sony model? Um, I'll pass. I want to treat myself to a new TV; my question: is anything better than a Sony? http://store.sony.com/all-tvs/cat-27-catid-Sony-HD-TVs |
| tonymctones:
I honestly wonder how much of a difference those 4K tvs make. To me its like cell phones that keep getting skinnier. At some point the difference that you make from model to model is negligible so you get into diminishing returns in terms of price and what you get for it. I have seen plenty of tvs for $600-$1000 that look awesome so I question what a tv for $3K and up gives you over one of those and if its worth the additional money. A good friend of mine worked for best buy for years and told me the best way to shop for a tv is to go to a store and actually watch them and see which one you like. |
| BayGBM:
I have seen a lot of televisions in the last few days. 4k (or Ultra HDTVs) definitely have a sharper picture and you can really notice the difference when viewing a screen at 60" or bigger. At 55 inches or smaller the difference is less stark and the price difference becomes much harder to justify. I think a very decent TV can be had for $2000 or less. I have seen them. Yesterday, I unexpectedly came across a 60" TV for around $799 (Black Friday sales now start on Thursday afternoons). I studied the picture, materials, and workmanship closely. It was noticeably inferior to the Sony product I am considering. Curved TVs and 3D seem to be the latest features. The curved TVs I have seen certainly look good, but I have not yet heard a rationale for wanting one--especially at their premium prices. I'll pass. I think I'll grab the Sony. I also plan to buy with a credit card that extends or doubles the manufacturer's warranty. In the old days a bum TV could repaired. Today if almost anything goes wrong with your TV you have to throw it away. Times sure have changed. :-\ |
| Novena:
--- Quote from: BayGBM on November 28, 2014, 03:09:19 AM ---In the old days a bum TV could repaired. Today if almost anything goes wrong with your TV you have to throw it away. Times sure have changed. :-\ --- End quote --- Very Large Scale Integrated circuitry. Instead of wires and components, patterns of deposited chemicals on glass (silicon) crystals make up most of the device. No real way to fix them. You change out the “boxes” and send the old boxes off to be melted down and contents recovered. |
| BayGBM:
Two days ago in a store, I was chatting with a customer who said he was shopping for a new TV because his previous one was three months out of warranty and died on him. The manufacturer wouldn't do anything because it was post warranty. So there he was... pissed off and shopping for another TV. This time, he said he was going to buy a Sony. I suppose this same problem could happen with Sony as well. The only guard against it seems to be a having a longer warranty. :-\ |
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