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08-12-2008
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Name: BloodBall -V- Hours: 173 Last played: September 18, 2008, 9:40 PM | |  New TV
I'm looking for a TV for my dorm next year, and I'm not sure where the best place is to look for TV's online.
I'm not looking for anything big (22-26in), but it does need to be relatively cheap (~300). The one I'm looking at, and it did get good reviews, is: Newegg.com - AOC 22" 16:10 5ms 720p LCD HDTV L22W761
Specs aren't bad for the price: 16:10 aspect, 1000:1 contrast, 5ms, 720p
But I haven't really heard of AOC, so I'm not sure whether to go with it or not.
If anyone has any suggestions for a better deal, or even just a good site to look for TVs on, thatd be great.
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08-13-2008
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Name: Spamminator Hours: 474 Last played: November 15, 2008, 6:18 PM | | Re: New TV
People still use tvs? 
I'm not a fan of AOC, I had monitors from them go bad in 1 year. |
08-13-2008
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I'm getting a new TV myself, buying off amazon, they seem to have really good deals. I'm getting my 46" LCD HDTV for almost a thousand bucks less than my nearest Best buy.
Currently i'm using a Go^Video (Soyo Group, Inc.) 27" LCD HDTV, and it's working fantastic. Retailed for 600, but i got it for 400, and have had it for a year.
You really have to consider the golden rule of buying anything. You get what you pay for.
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08-13-2008
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Name: |TV| SoBe Green [PoV] Hours: 433 Last played: November 16, 2008, 12:31 PM | | Re: New TV
When it comes to buying a TV make sure the one you want has reviews from people who have already bought it and then make sure it has a good warranty on it.
A decent TV with a great warranty > An awesome TV with a bad warranty
Even if nobody else has ever had a problem with a certain brand or TV there is always that small chance that you could be one of the first to have problems. Warranty will save you.
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08-13-2008
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Name: |TV| Kenpachi -V- Hours: 303 Last played: November 18, 2008, 4:41 PM | | Re: New TV
Already gave you advice on Steam chat  Samsung all the way. |
08-13-2008
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Name: |TV| Groo -V- Hours: 561 Last played: October 30, 2008, 1:45 PM | | Re: New TV
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Originally Posted by Kenpachi  Already gave you advice on Steam chat Samsung all the way. | Ditto on Samsung. Most models are rock solid. |
08-13-2008
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Name: |TV| Kenpachi -V- Hours: 303 Last played: November 18, 2008, 4:41 PM | | Re: New TV
I bought this and have never been happier! Samsung 24". I recommend it to anyone willing to spend a bit for an amazing screen. |
08-13-2008
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Name: BloodBall -V- Hours: 173 Last played: September 18, 2008, 9:40 PM | | Re: New TV
Yeah I would get a samsung, as I too think they're the best, and I have one at home. However, they're expensive :/
I might go up to $400, I'll have a look on amazon.
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08-13-2008
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Name: TheG2 -V- Hours: 95 Last played: September 12, 2008, 9:44 PM | | Re: New TV
Slickdeals.net
Check out the "Hot-deals" forums on there, theres plenty of deals.
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08-13-2008
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Name: !.sUk-LUIGI Hours: 286 Last played: October 24, 2008, 7:13 AM | | Re: New TV
Samsung is definitely among the highest quality TV's, if not the top.
Samsung (and two other Korean companies, one of which is now dead), were the primary outlets to renovate Korea after their "hardships" during WWII. (IIRC from the courses I took...) |
08-13-2008
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Name: TheG2 -V- Hours: 95 Last played: September 12, 2008, 9:44 PM | | Re: New TV
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08-14-2008
| | Community Regular | | Join Date: Apr 10th, 08
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08-14-2008
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that woot is a refurbished westinghouse lcd
I wouldn't buy an LCD with a 90 day warranty, especially of that brand.
I always buy tv's from somewhere I can get an extended warranty. That extra 50 bucks for a 3 year warranty has saved me hundreds if not thousands. My TV is on 24/7 pretty much so I have to do it. Hell the one time I didn't do it I almost got screwed because the Samsung factory warranty expired like the week before... I talked to the manager of Circuit City where I bought the TV from and he let me buy the extended warranty to get it fixed no questions asked after it got a HUGE purple spot on the right side. Needless to say they will be getting my next TV purchase as well just for doing that, especially because when I took it into them to get it repaired they just said screw it and gave me a brand new one.
Samsung or Panasonic Viera is what I'd say for LCD TVs. Sony is good but expensive. My parents got a kinda cheap Vizio and thats done well also. If you're bringing your gaming rig to your dorm I'd say get a huge ass monitor and a tv tuner card unless your computer is loud as hell. TV tuner cards are like 40-50 bucks now.  |
08-14-2008
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Name: TheG2 -V- Hours: 95 Last played: September 12, 2008, 9:44 PM | | Re: New TV
BB and I talked on AIM, he's looking at the $300 Zenith TV.
I agree with Heimdal regarding the Westinghouse, I had one, it broke within 8 months (the power supply died).
Although we bought a floor model Sony HDTV 3 years ago, it was still running strong when I sold it last spring. So don't shy away just because its refurbished.
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08-14-2008
| | Old School | | Join Date: Mar 27th, 03 Location: In a Mansion Made Of Boxes
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Name: BloodBall -V- Hours: 173 Last played: September 18, 2008, 9:40 PM | | Re: New TV
I went ahead and bought the $300 Zenith TV, it was exactly what I wanted, had pretty good reviews, and had pretty good specs for the price. Also, I wouldn't buy anything expensive from woot.com if its refurbished. Multiple refurbished products I bought from them ($20 dollars for two wireless ps2 controllers, one didnt work out of the box, the other didnt work after a couple weeks, and a $40 set for gyration moues and keyboard, mouse works find and i love it, but the keyboard didnt type very well)
Plus with the hot deal I saved $150, plus another $24 from AAA.com savings, plus free shipping.
Thanks G2 
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