Hi guys,
I recently was informed that a decent little chunk of change will be coming my way.
To be honest, I wish that it were not because of the circumstances around it. :cry:
But, it is.. I really am not terribly excited and I have no intentions of going on a spending spree but I did consider perhaps adding a second TV to my house. I have a 32" Vizio but it's an older model, it's heavy, large, thick and has some damage to the screen. It's a few years old and discontinued as well. It's not a bad TV, I can't complain much at all and I have no intentions of getting rid of it. What I would like to do is move it from my bedroom to my living room (there was a very old 20yro, 27" tube TV in there) and get a new, larger TV for my bedroom.
I'm wondering what the general consensus in on Vizio? I have one now and it's OK but it's very basic. But it's a decent TV, I guess. It does 720p and 1080i.
I'm thinking about getting a 56" or something about that size.
I think it would be a good thing to have the internet apps built in to it. Yes?
And should I get an LED or and LCD TV?
I really don't have any interest in a 3D TV, I think those are a fad that will pass and I'll have paid a lot extra for something that will be abandoned next year. I don't have a Blue Ray player anyway but I guess I should get one of those too. I know absolutely nothing about Blue Ray other than that's the NEW thing and DVD's are sooooo yesteryear. So I don't place any great value or need in having 3D in the TV. If it's free, that's cool but if it's more than a few $ extra, I don't need it.
So I guess I'm looking for recommendations or some sort of guidelines as to how to shop for one. I hate going to electronics places because snot nosed punk kids try to upsell me on BS that I don't want, don't need or don't care about. Men tend to treat me like I'm an idiot (not too far from the truth though) but I don't like having the hard sell put on me by anyone for anything and when they do, I am likely to get angry and walk out and not come back.
I'm also wondering what would be my best bet, buying from a store or online? I know I can get a lot better price on just about any and everything online but I worry about shipping damage and problems with warranty & service if it goofs up or breaks.
Should I just go to Walmart or Bestbuy or some place like that?
I haven't purchased a new TV in 20+ years. My Vizio, I got it second hand from a friend a few years ago.
So I'm not very much up to date on my electronics shopping skills.
Thanks guys...
I recently was informed that a decent little chunk of change will be coming my way.
To be honest, I wish that it were not because of the circumstances around it. :cry:
But, it is.. I really am not terribly excited and I have no intentions of going on a spending spree but I did consider perhaps adding a second TV to my house. I have a 32" Vizio but it's an older model, it's heavy, large, thick and has some damage to the screen. It's a few years old and discontinued as well. It's not a bad TV, I can't complain much at all and I have no intentions of getting rid of it. What I would like to do is move it from my bedroom to my living room (there was a very old 20yro, 27" tube TV in there) and get a new, larger TV for my bedroom.
I'm wondering what the general consensus in on Vizio? I have one now and it's OK but it's very basic. But it's a decent TV, I guess. It does 720p and 1080i.
I'm thinking about getting a 56" or something about that size.
I think it would be a good thing to have the internet apps built in to it. Yes?
And should I get an LED or and LCD TV?
I really don't have any interest in a 3D TV, I think those are a fad that will pass and I'll have paid a lot extra for something that will be abandoned next year. I don't have a Blue Ray player anyway but I guess I should get one of those too. I know absolutely nothing about Blue Ray other than that's the NEW thing and DVD's are sooooo yesteryear. So I don't place any great value or need in having 3D in the TV. If it's free, that's cool but if it's more than a few $ extra, I don't need it.
So I guess I'm looking for recommendations or some sort of guidelines as to how to shop for one. I hate going to electronics places because snot nosed punk kids try to upsell me on BS that I don't want, don't need or don't care about. Men tend to treat me like I'm an idiot (not too far from the truth though) but I don't like having the hard sell put on me by anyone for anything and when they do, I am likely to get angry and walk out and not come back.
I'm also wondering what would be my best bet, buying from a store or online? I know I can get a lot better price on just about any and everything online but I worry about shipping damage and problems with warranty & service if it goofs up or breaks.
Should I just go to Walmart or Bestbuy or some place like that?
I haven't purchased a new TV in 20+ years. My Vizio, I got it second hand from a friend a few years ago.
So I'm not very much up to date on my electronics shopping skills.
Thanks guys...