Buying TV's online?

[HoliTheCat]

Is it worth it? Where to buy one? Out of the states?

Help with all of the above please and thanks.

[waderow]

I shudder to think about how much of a pain in the ass it would be should there be a problem with the TV.

If you buy a TV at the local Bestbuy and it breaks down...its a pain in the ass...let alone from a online dealer....

[RagingRandy]

I buy lots of electronics online. I even have a freight forwarding address in the US. However, a TV is not something I would want to buy online.

I bought a Toshiba TV at my local Futureshop, which is 1.5 hours away. Once I got it setup I realized there was something off with the picture and it seemed to look different in the showroom. I called Futureshop and Toshiba. Because I was a few KMs outside their service are I was told to box it up and bring it back. In the end I got an amazing deal on a Sony. It worked out but it was a huge hassle. Trying to do this cross border would have been a nightmare.

[JacktheThriller]

wait for boxing day, and a warranty. I used to work in electronics and depending on the manuf. tv's are wonky and u need a warranty and an accessible store to take it in. monster power bar my friend do it or die. go on your facebook and ask if nyone works or knows nyone who works for the brick or future shop, commission can get u a great discount

[physique]

just go to future shop or best buy u cheap ****

[CanadianIron]

Check out the "Daily Deal" on ebay... atleast once a week they'll have 32 or 42" flat screens, they had 32" samsung flat screens for $399 shipped a couple times, 42" was something like $600. Some of the stuff out there is like half of what you'd pay locally.

Stuff like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vizio-47-HDTV-VO47LF-1080p-Flat-Screen-LCD-TV_W0QQitemZ310184919600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZTelevis ions?hash=item4838764230

[Bowlcut]

Pick one up in Bellingham if you can. My brother paid 50% of what his friends did for his 52" Panasonic.

[C-money]

wait for boxing day, and a warranty. I used to work in electronics and depending on the manuf. tv's are wonky and u need a warranty and an accessible store to take it in. monster power bar my friend do it or die. go on your facebook and ask if nyone works or knows nyone who works for the brick or future shop, commission can get u a great discount

Great advice, i sell tvs for a living, buy it from someone who will service it and take care of you, get the warranty, get a good power bar, monster makes a great powerbar/line conditioner!

[gsxr750]

Costco or Futureshop are worth a look. Futureshop loses money on alot of the TV's they sell, they try and sell you extra warranty / overpriced cables to make up for it

[champcar99]

I have been looking at getting a TV looking at a least a 52" to a 60" and all the information I was looking at reguarding LCD vs Plasma was that a plasma is a better TV if you buy 50 inch or better but plasma's if hooked up to a computer can get a screen burn I think it's called a plasma TV will give you a better picture than a LCD better veiwing angles , better contrast...but they are heavier and produce more heat than a LCD and have the same amount of hours of life in them....but I am going to wait till either great christams deals or boxing day deals...as all the places Ilooked at it seemed futureshop had the best deals

[pseclint]

just go to walmart they are carrying all the high end TV's now and expanded their electronics section...... TV shipping sucks balls man

[massmachine]

http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/

http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/

Love Plasma myself. Buying a tv will depend on many variables which route to go. For the price the Panasonic Viera is tops in my book...

[daande]

Is it worth it? Where to buy one? Out of the states?

Help with all of the above please and thanks.

Honestly, I would recommend NOT buying one over the internet. I do not know what size of TV you are looking at but I would assume a 42" plus LCD would cost like $100-150 just to ship then if it was coming out of country you are looking at more in customs and duties fees. The best places to buy a TV would be somewhere like best buy or futureshop when they are having a sale. Also, if you buy a TV at costco they are usually pretty close to inline with futureshop and they come with a 2 year warranty for free.

[massmachine]

Also, if you buy a TV at costco they are usually pretty close to inline with futureshop and they come with a 2 year warranty for free.

Costco is great for returns. No questions asked and can be years down the road.

Buy w/ a credit card that way you can double your warranty if you have that option w/ your card.

Holi, get the 1080P Panasonic Viera. I wouldn't steer you wrong...

[daande]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926HDS0010123084&catid=26554

I bought that tv from bestbuy ****ING AMAZING!

[massmachine]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926HDS0010123084&catid=26554

I bought that tv from bestbuy ****ING AMAZING!

Nice. here is my pick http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926HDS0010121015&catid=28399&logon=&langid=EN

IMO plasma is still so much better then LCD's on so many levels...

[HoliTheCat]

Costco is great for returns. No questions asked and can be years down the road.

Buy w/ a credit card that way you can double your warranty if you have that option w/ your card.

Holi, get the 1080P Panasonic Viera. I wouldn't steer you wrong...

Thanks Brother, i'll check it out for sure in the next two weeks or so. Appreciate it!!

[C-money]

Nice. here is my pick http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926HDS0010121015&catid=28399&logon=&langid=EN

IMO plasma is still so much better then LCD's on so many levels...

I agree 110 percent... Pana is tough to beat for value.. great tvs for the prices.. I own one... would love to buy a pio kuro from our shop though! :beer