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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: ParanoiaDragon on May 02, 2014, 05:43:41 PM
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We want to get rid of cable finally(costing us almost $70 a month), & just do Hulu/Netflix from now on. We just use the Wii for Hulu in the family room at the moment. But we have a tv in the master bedroom that is just an old CRT. Actually, it's my very first TV(a Magnetbox) that was bought for me just so I could play Turbo back in the early 90's. It still works, & it has sentimental value, but, it takes up room, will eventually go caput, & we could use an HDTV for our camera system as well. All in all, it just seems like the best route is to get a Smart TV.
So I'm looking at 32", would like a decent brand like Sorny or Panaphonics, probably will end up with Samsung....which is better then Vizio or, there was some really odd brand, something like Dunghouse or something, I forget, LOL. I'd really like to keep it between $200-300, & no higher. Anyone know of any good deals right now. It seems like I'll end up with a Samsung that is just over the $300 mark, or more, depending on the site http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-32-class-31-1-2-diag--led-1080p-60hz-smart-hdtv/5555718.p?id=1218690756734&skuId=5555718&st=UN32EH5300&cp=1&lp=1
Samsung seems to be considered an ok brand for TV's. The Vizio ones do seem to go cheaper, sometimes under $200, & some sites have decent customer reviews, but I always thought Vizio was el' cheapo in quality.
As far as places go, I've been checking Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Newegg, & Fry's. I can't seem to think of any other places offhand.
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Keep an eye on http://slickdeals.net/. They usually have some good TV deals and lots of comments from the peanut gallery.
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I suggest checking out newegg and go with either sceptre or LG. Both are great brands and Newegg is very reasonable with their pricing and very easy to do returns.
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Thanks for the replies! We ended up getting that Samsung over at Best Buy, but they pricematched it to Walmarts price of 309.99. We almost went with a dumb tv & a blu ray player(w/Wifi), but we definitely wanted to have more room in our bedroom, so having a smart tv seemed like the right choice! So, we'll be cancelling Dish Network soon, & might even ditch our home phone to save monthly bucks!
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Thanks for the replies! We ended up getting that Samsung over at Best Buy, but they pricematched it to Walmarts price of 309.99. We almost went with a dumb tv & a blu ray player(w/Wifi), but we definitely wanted to have more room in our bedroom, so having a smart tv seemed like the right choice! So, we'll be cancelling Dish Network soon, & might even ditch our home phone to save monthly bucks!
I got rid of my home phone through a traditional provider and now use Ooma, a VOIP phone service. You pay for the hardware upfront, but after that you just pay the monthly service fees that all phones are required to have (for me, about $3). I also bought the Ooma premium service so I could blacklist bastards who call me so whenever they ring back they just get a "disconnected" message.
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I have a nice Samsung 40 inch smarty and I love it, and the price wasn't too bad either.
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Yeah, we looked into Roku's as well, this just seemed the best route for us to go. There was a 32" Insignia for I think $180 that I contemplated. Apparently Insignia's use some LG parts, but when I called my brother, he was inexperience with Insignia, since that's a Best Buy only brand.