Wow this tv lasted a whole year

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by JD10367

Probably just the power supply/converter, you can get that fixed.

if it's gonna cost 500 bucks I will just get a new one.....

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by R8ers

if it's gonna cost 500 bucks I will just get a new one.....

Probably wouldn't cost that much, but maybe a couple of hundred, I dunno, depends on who you can find to do it.

If I bought a TV larger than 32", I would consider the extended warranty if the store offers it, for just this reason. (My parents bought a giant LG, 50" or 60", at Brandsmart. They bought the extended warranty. I told them they wasted their money. Until less than a year later, the converter fried. Someone came out, took it apart, ordered a converter, came back in a week, put it in, TV works fine again.)

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by JD10367

Probably wouldn't cost that much, but maybe a couple of hundred, I dunno, depends on who you can find to do it.

If I bought a TV larger than 32", I would consider the extended warranty if the store offers it, for just this reason. (My parents bought a giant LG, 50" or 60", at Brandsmart. They bought the extended warranty. I told them they wasted their money. Until less than a year later, the converter fried. Someone came out, took it apart, ordered a converter, came back in a week, put it in, TV works fine again.)

I will call around tomorrow and see... thanks

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by JD10367

Probably wouldn't cost that much, but maybe a couple of hundred, I dunno, depends on who you can find to do it.

If I bought a TV larger than 32", I would consider the extended warranty if the store offers it, for just this reason. (My parents bought a giant LG, 50" or 60", at Brandsmart. They bought the extended warranty. I told them they wasted their money. Until less than a year later, the converter fried. Someone came out, took it apart, ordered a converter, came back in a week, put it in, TV works fine again.)

Do not ever do this.

Extended warranties are one of the only ways that stores make up gross margin. It's not your job to needlessly give them money.

Would you buy insurance if you were playing blackjack at $1000 a hand?

[R8RFAN]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Do not ever do this.

Extended warranties are one of the only ways that stores make up gross margin. It's not your job to needlessly give them money.

Would you buy insurance if you were playing blackjack at $1000 a hand?

I know, I was not going to start an argument though

[chopper]

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-t...eWinners;more2

This is in the neighborhood of a grand, and won CNET editor's choice award. A couple months ago it was on sale at dell.com for about $1,099. This is what I was going to replace my TV with, and I was about 5 seconds from pulling the trigger on it, but thought I'd wait until my 4 year old 50" Samsung DLP goes belly up for good. It seems like a good value for the money, however, I don't know what's out there now, and 47" is the largest available.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by JD10367

Probably wouldn't cost that much, but maybe a couple of hundred, I dunno, depends on who you can find to do it.

If I bought a TV larger than 32", I would consider the extended warranty if the store offers it, for just this reason. (My parents bought a giant LG, 50" or 60", at Brandsmart. They bought the extended warranty. I told them they wasted their money. Until less than a year later, the converter fried. Someone came out, took it apart, ordered a converter, came back in a week, put it in, TV works fine again.)

I bought a 42" refurb Vizio in 2007 from Tiger Direct. Then I bought a 3 year extended warranty from Vizio for $150. Never had to use the warranty, though.