New LCD HDTV - Warranty or no? - Page 2

Setec Astronomy · 12-28-07, 08:00

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Originally Posted by Cleaning Fool

In the end for the dealer its 100% profit, and if someone files a claim 6-10 years down the road, they have taken your $1600 and turned it into $2500. So it costs them nothing, even with claims.

Um...that *is* the principle of insurance...have you heard of an insurance company that doesn't make money? All warranties are a form of insurance.

Cleaning Fool · 12-28-07, 08:23

Not arguing the "form of insurance". I would rather see people, especially younger buyers, take that money, open a Roth IRA and start investing for there retirement. Take that $1600 and start compounding it over the next 30 years. I don't know any financial advisor who would recommend handing the dealer $1600 of your hard earned money, when you can take that money and put it to work for your own needs down the road.

ZaneO · 12-28-07, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Cleaning Fool

Not arguing the "form of insurance". I would rather see people, especially younger buyers, take that money, open a Roth IRA and start investing for there retirement. Take that $1600 and start compounding it over the next 30 years. I don't know any financial advisor who would recommend handing the dealer $1600 of your hard earned money, when you can take that money and put it to work for your own needs down the road.

Except when you get that first repair bill of $3000+ dollars and it puts you in the hole. It works both ways. Sure that money can work well for you, but it can sure hurt too if the warranty is needed.

It's no different than auto insurance, life insurance, etc. That money can do much better somewhere else, but if you have a claim, it can save you tremendously.

I typically don't purchase the electronics warranties, but I really favor them for expensive items like vehicles, etc. which might have very high repair costs.

SpoiledMan · 12-28-07, 01:36

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Originally Posted by ZaneO

Except when you get that first repair bill of $3000+ dollars and it puts you in the hole. It works both ways. Sure that money can work well for you, but it can sure hurt too if the warranty is needed.

It's no different than auto insurance, life insurance, etc. That money can do much better somewhere else, but if you have a claim, it can save you tremendously.

I typically don't purchase the electronics warranties, but I really favor them for expensive items like vehicles, etc. which might have very high repair costs.

Agreed! Something tells me that the $800 I paid for the extended warranty on my van wouldn't have covered: $3000+ for transmission and replacement, putting us up for 5 days/nights as well as feeding us for those days and renting a car. I guess maybe if I had put that in Apple stock it might have but......

weekendwarrior · 12-28-07, 01:43

Are these new flatscreens actually repaired? I know for LCD's the bulp can be replaced, but I was once told with plasma, and when LCDs get stuck pixels, the televisions are just replaced, and not repaired.

pgp · 12-28-07, 01:51

For this monitor I got a warranty for $30 for two more years, a few years ago. No problems. I would pass on it. I will be looking at HDTVs soon, Do you have any good web sites for information on them? What to look for, etc? Thanks

Joshua312 · 12-28-07, 02:06

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Originally Posted by pgp

For this monitor I got a warranty for $30 for two more years, a few years ago. No problems. I would pass on it. I will be looking at HDTVs soon, Do you have any good web sites for information on them? What to look for, etc? Thanks

When I was first looking at HDTV LCD's I didn't know where to begin. I looked at everything from Westinghouse, Visio, Sharp, Samsung, Sony, etc...

I would go to your local Best Buy or Circuit City and just look around at the picture to see what pops out at you. Keep in mind though, that picture may not look as great once you get home if you just have a regular analog/cable TV signal. I only have cable but get some Over the Air/DTV stations which look amazing. I can see the prime time shows on the major networks in HDTV, movies, and my Xbox.

I think once you see the Samsung displays you will be sold. They are absolutely amazing, I favor the "glossy" appearance they have.

I think the major thing about LCD Tv's is the calibration/display settings you set. Out of the box they look okay, but it needed some tweaking (especially for my games).

By the way, I just got home from the Apple Store and picked up a mini-DVI to vga cable and I'm typing this on my TV...wow, everyone needs one of these cables IMO!

For anyone looking at LCD wall mounts, take a look at monprice.com I ordered one for mine at a measely $30 shipped compared to the $200 Best Buy wanted. I am about to move my room around to set everything up how I want it...I will post pics to this thread when I get done to show you the picture quality I am getting.

Joshua312 · 12-28-07, 04:39

Here are the pics of the current setup until I receive my wall mount. I will then have my desk 3-4 feet away from the TV so I am able to work on my Mac and have the TV not so close to me.

Grimm · 12-28-07, 05:52

Check out avsforum.com for tv info. There are threads for most any major model where you can find out what quirks there are for each.

From my research I think plasma will be the way to go. They just look better than lcd, but the downside is they are a little more fragile and are like a crt when it comes to reflections.

Joshua312 · 12-28-07, 06:45

Plasma does look nice, but the burn in problem was going to be an issue for me since I use it for playing my Xbox as well.

Thanks for the tip on avsforum.com - they had some great info for this model!

charbro · 12-28-07, 07:11

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Originally Posted by Joshua312

Hey guys...

I have been wanting an LCD HDTV for a while now and couldn't pass up the offer I found yesterday while at Best Buy. I ended up picking up the following TV...

Samsung - 32" 720p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV - LN-T3242H

Works great so far and looks really nice with my Xbox360 hooked up to it; but my question is I did not pay for the extended warranty which is like $100 for four years. I heard that these extended warranties on LCD's are basically scams and Best Buy never actually stands by them. Should I get the warranty or no? The lady claims they will come to my house and do any repairs, dead pixels, etc...

I have 30 days to decide whether to add it or not and would appreciate any feedback.

Thanks!

No on the warrenty. My brother has a Samsung LCD never had an issue. How do you like xbox. Are you online?

Joshua312 · 12-28-07, 07:14

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Originally Posted by charbro

No on the warrenty. My brother has a Samsung LCD never had an issue. How do you like xbox. Are you online?

Thanks for the info! I love the Xbox, I am a little addicted at times =)

My gamertag is JoshShippa - I mostly play Gears of War or my new fav. Call of Duty 4!