My TV is dying.

Need something in the 55-70 inch range. Don't wanna spend a fuckload.

Anyone got any recent experience shopping for a tube?

I heard the best buy in Midland went out of business. Bil got a curved Samsung under 1k.

InTenSity wrote:I heard the best buy in Midland went out of business. Bil got a curved Samsung under 1k.

Motherfucker!

Furril?

http://www.frys.com/product/7572416?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Used to be that you could pick up great deals on plasmas. I don't know if that is still true but I can tell you that the 60" LG plasma in my family room is the best TV in the house.

Supposedly open box discount. I haven't seen the tv or asked my sister. Pretty sure that's what my parents told me. Granted that was after Disney and a couple scotches in on my bday.

InTenSity wrote:Supposedly open box discount. I haven't seen the tv or asked my sister. Pretty sure that's what my parents told me. Granted that was after Disney and a couple scotches in on my bday.

Cool new kid pic btw.... How's the boy doing?

WTF. Why can't I post.

I have no fucking idea why it is telling me i don't have the rights to post a link.

BB has a LG 55" for $529.99. Free delivery. I guess if you want it you best be findin' it yo damn self.

Check out Deadspin.com. Once a week they have a feature on cool items that are priced nicely.

They had some 4k, curved TV's for great prices. Not sure if any are left, but even the 70 inch TV's were less than 2 grand. If you only want a 50, you can get it for less than $800, if any are left. It's always internet deals that they highlight.

I have no idea what 4k is, or what curved does for me, but apparently that's where it's all going.

#PoorPeopleProblems

SeeRockCity wrote:http://www.frys.com/product/7572416?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Used to be that you could pick up great deals on plasmas.  I don't know if that is still true but I can tell you that the 60" LG plasma in my family room is the best TV in the house.

This.

Bought a 60" LG plasma smart TV from ABC warehouse for $739 out the door.

pulling69 wrote:#PoorPeopleProblems

#GuyWithTwo4YearOldsProblems

If you had two great dane puppies, would you re-carpet your house with $30/sq/ft carpet? Everything in my house is wrecked. Everything. I'm a terrible gambolor, but I am not even about to bet that this is going to change any time soon.

tTy wrote:

Cool new kid pic btw.... How's the boy doing?

He's doing ok. We see a heart surgeon next week to talk about surgery.

kingstonlake wrote:

This.

Bought a 60" LG plasma smart TV from ABC warehouse for $739 out the door.

Nice! Double blump! Leader in the clubhouse right now...

Thanks men.

InTenSity wrote:
He's doing ok. We see a heart surgeon next week to talk about surgery.

Woah, sorry.  Didn't know about that detail.  Hope everything is OK (ie: relatively minor, obv) I won't bring it up again.  I have a cousin (senior in HS and on the varsity hoops team now) who had two open heart surgeries when she was less than a week old.  Hang in there man.

tTy wrote:

Nice! Double blump! Leader in the clubhouse right now...

Thanks men.

Plasmas are great. Blacks are very black which makes a huge difference for me.

The only thing you have to worry about is glare. While they've addressed pretty much all of the issues that plasmas had when they first came out (burn in, heat, etc.), they are still prone to glare so if you're putting it in a room that gets a lot of sun, it might not be the best solution. Otherwise, I'd buy another plasma in a heartbeat.

SeeRockCity wrote:

Plasmas are great. Blacks are very black which makes a huge difference for me.

The only thing you have to worry about is glare. While they've addressed pretty much all of the issues that plasmas had when they first came out (burn in, heat, etc.), they are still prone to glare so if you're putting it in a room that gets a lot of sun, it might not be the best solution. Otherwise, I'd buy another plasma in a heartbeat.

I live in Traverse City. We only get 3 hours of sunlight in July up here.

Sams club membership? Check the returns/display units in a corner by the rest of the TVs

CORNER BLITZ wrote:Sams club membership? Check the returns/display units in a corner by the rest of the TVs

Yup...

Are you guys pretty much just telling me to go find "big" and "cheap" and buy it cuz "good enough"? that is all I really need to know... whether or not I'm going to get one home and set it up only to see awesome LSD trailers shooting out of everything on the screen that is moving (not that I would, um, know what that looked like, or something).

tTy wrote:

Yup...

Are you guys pretty much just telling me to go find "big" and "cheap" and buy it cuz "good enough"? that is all I really need to know... whether or not I'm going to get one home and set it up only to see awesome LSD trailers shooting out of everything on the screen that is moving (not that I would, um, know what that looked like, or something).

Hell, I have a good friend who's wife works at the Sams up here. I'll just put her ass to work for me....

tTy wrote:

Yup...

Are you guys pretty much just telling me to go find "big" and "cheap" and buy it cuz "good enough"? that is all I really need to know... whether or not I'm going to get one home and set it up only to see awesome LSD trailers shooting out of everything on the screen that is moving (not that I would, um, know what that looked like, or something).

Isn't big and cheap what you asked for?

If not, buy a curved 4K TV because they are sexy as fuck

CORNER BLITZ wrote:

Isn't big and cheap what you asked for?

If not, buy a curved 4K TV because they are sexy as fuck

Well, "Goodest" (big n cheap) was implied....

tTy wrote:

Yup...

Are you guys pretty much just telling me to go find "big" and "cheap" and buy it cuz "good enough"? that is all I really need to know... whether or not I'm going to get one home and set it up only to see awesome LSD trailers shooting out of everything on the screen that is moving (not that I would, um, know what that looked like, or something).

Definitely - decide what size you want and check Slickdeals daily and you'll get a decent deal. You can get a decent 55" LG or similar for around $450-500 - a 60" will be pushing $700. Avoid Smart shit - you can get all of that through sticks, video game systems etc. If you need motivation, put your dying TV on Craigslist and some student or Mexican will give you $100 for it. When the dude leaves head straight to Walmart, Best Buy etc.

Cym Jim wrote:

Definitely - decide what size you want and check Slickdeals daily and you'll get a decent deal. You can get a decent 55" LG or similar for around $450-500 - a 60" will be pushing $700. Avoid Smart shit - you can get all of that through sticks, video game systems etc. If you need motivation, put your dying TV on Craigslist and some student or Mexican will give you $100 for it. When the dude leaves head straight to Walmart, Best Buy etc.

I'm going to review this post tomorrow, once I sober up. It is a strong candidate for the very first post you have ever directed toward me that I take for serious. Fingers crossed!!!! I hope you are as excited as I!!!! PS: I'm not real optimistic, but, I'll wait it out till the booze runs it course.

tTy wrote:

I'm going to review this post tomorrow, once I sober up. It is a strong candidate for the very first post you have ever directed toward me that I take for serious. Fingers crossed!!!! I hope you are as excited as I!!!! PS: I'm not real optimistic, but, I'll wait it out till the booze runs it course.

I'm excited too

Figure out the size you want, and go one size bigger. I wanted a 47 went with a 55 and its great....but really could have gone with a 60 and liked it even more.

tTy wrote:

Well, "Goodest" (big n cheap) was implied....

Sams usually has some decent Vizios/Samsungs in that area. Check the orange tag to see how much it was/is and look it up on your phone for a couple minutes

Bought a Vizio there 5-6 years ago that's still running solid

I see Wally world has LCD 60" LG for $750. Wear your khaki's.

SeeRockCity wrote:

Plasmas are great. Blacks are very black which makes a huge difference for me.

The only thing you have to worry about is glare. While they've addressed pretty much all of the issues that plasmas had when they first came out (burn in, heat, etc.), they are still prone to glare so if you're putting it in a room that gets a lot of sun, it might not be the best solution. Otherwise, I'd buy another plasma in a heartbeat.

I agree on the plasmas, I went plasma with my last purchase and am pretty happy with it.

Micro Center 55" LG $499

CORNER BLITZ wrote:

Isn't big and cheap what you asked for?

If not, buy a curved 4K TV because they are sexy as fuck

I think curved is a fad, like 3D. I'd skip curved.

The Pantry wrote:Micro Center 55" LG $499

For $200 more you can get the Samsung 55" smart LED.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/432460/55_1080p_Smart_LED_HDTV_-_UN55H6203

Problem is, you can't talk in the room while the TV is on. :tinfoilhat:

might I suggest the iPodAppleSungTokyoMagnifique. It not only has 124" LED screen, but it comes equipped with a 468 pixel/cm squared iFluvox capacitor that allows you utilize the latest technology in the GinuSlice realm of iPhenom to transport you and 3 guests back to the 2014 Rose Bowl.

I just picked up a Panasonic a 152-inch TH-152UX1 3D 4K2K HDTV. It's not bad.

DWags wrote:I just picked up a Panasonic a 152-inch TH-152UX1 3D 4K2K HDTV. It's not bad.

that is definitely a very pleasant selection..

DWags wrote:I just picked up a Panasonic a 152-inch TH-152UX1 3D 4K2K HDTV.  It's not bad.  

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/you_probably_cant_afford_panasonics_152-inch_quad-hd_3d_television

Just shy of $1,000,000 when it came out in 2012

BTW Bob you're a 1%er you (or should I say your wife) could probably pull it off. The way I look at it is its the least she could do for how loving and caring you are of her dog

CheesySpartan wrote:

BTW Bob you're a 1%er you (or should I say your wife) could probably pull it off. The way I look at it is its the least she could do for how loving and caring you are of her dog

hey, I contribute around the house..

DWags wrote:I just picked up a Panasonic a 152-inch TH-152UX1 3D 4K2K HDTV. It's not bad.

It really pulled the room together.

I have a 42" plasma that's 8 years old and it has a better picture than our fancy 65" Samsung LCD Smart TV that's only a year old.

Seems a lot of people are just throwing out prices, but you should decide if you want 4K or not first. Content in 4K is kind of hit or miss (and mostly only through Netflix or Amazon), but if you figure you'll have the TV for 4-5 years or more, it might be an investment worth doing. For a 55" I think you're probably looking at $1200 and up, but there are some 50" TVs that are 4K for under $800.