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After inputs from my friends at Outside asylum, I have searched and narrowed down my choice for this HDTV set. Currently, Best Buy sell this for $2,899 and with tax in CO, total is about $3,140.
Yestarday, I made an offer to keep the total cost under $3,000 including the TV, a HDTV DVD player, and taxes plus on interest no payemnt for 3 years. My salesman is interested. My only problem is the 50% off (with the purchase of the TV) Samsung DVD player which says "HD upconversion." I will take it that this is not a BlueRay player, am I right?
Best Buy also have a SONY BlueRay player for $399. If I am to give them a "Take it or leave it," offer, what should I ask (LOL)?
Would $3,100 be good number (for the TV, BlueRay DVD, and taxes) or will there be Prime Time News on "Man was severely beaten by BestBuy sales reps after cheapening their products"?
Your inputs please.
Priya
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Samsung builds shitty products and their service is even shittier (you did ask). But if that's what you want, this info should save you some money. Above is the current price for the model you're interested in at Plasma Concepts (purchased my plasma from them, excellent company and support, AVS Forum sponser and highly recommended).
Any reason you're not considering a plasma? If space is your limitation, they also carry Panasonic plasmas in the 46" size. Right now they have a (consumer model) 1920x1080p TH-46PZ85U for $1982 + free shipping. If space isn't a limitation, you should be able to get a larger screen (the consumer model 1920x1080p TH-50PZ85U is $2299 + free shipping) for less than you'd spend at Best Buy.
As for a Blu-ray player, here are two that I recommend: the PS3 ($399) and the upcoming Panasonic BD50 ($599, May/June).
Joe,
I want to thank you. I'm sure that you don't realize it, but your thoughtful advice to me and others on this board were of great help in making an informed choice in my recent HD purchase decision. I bought the Pioneer PRO-1150HD. Expecting delivery of same on Monday or Tuesday of next week. It wasn't anything in particular you said ... more your willingness to share and to point people like me to places where we can and find information. I won't say that I couldn't have done it without you, but you sure did make it easier.
I hope I can repay the favor some day.
Regards,
Mike
And you're quite welcome.
The upconvert player is not Blu Ray.
Wal Mart sells a decent Philips upconvert DVD player for $44.
The Samsung might be a bit more expensive--whether its any better is a good question.
The least expensive Blu Ray player is $400, or nearly 10 x as much.
Samsung is not my favorite brand but the recent test of LCD's in Consumer Reports ranks then very high.
If thats the TV you want cut a deal on that and head to Wal-Mart for the Philips upconvert.
Be aware that if you buy at Circuit City and have a Discover Card you can get a 5% rebate if you purchase the TV thru the Discover Card Shopping
Web site and pick it up at a local store. Also be aware that Sears normally gives a 5% rebate on anything purchased on the Sears card, but so far as I know there are no free interest rate deals on either.
David
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