Advice on buying projection TVs online please.

[blurredvision]

I am in the market for a new TV, preferably something around 46". I have looked at nearby stores (Best Buy, Circuit City, Sears, etc.) and online as well. I have found considerably better deals online, even after a shipping charge, but I am concerned about the actual shipping of the TV.

How safe and secure is shipping a TV halfway across the US, and is it necessarily bad for the TV in general to be exposed to that much vibration? I know that any and all TVs are shipped sometime in their life, but I don't want to go through a hassle of getting a TV that is damaged, and have to spend extra money to get everything worked out. Those damn TVs are big.

So anyone order big screen TVs online before? How was your experience?

 

[Ameesh]

i would get a local store to price match it, they will if you bug them enough

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

we just got a 48" tv....
http://anandtech.dealtime.com/xPF-Mitsubishi_WS_48413

$1500 at HH Gregg.

quite pleased with it.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
we just got a 48" tv....
http://anandtech.dealtime.com/xPF-Mitsubishi_WS_48413

$1500 at HH Gregg.

quite pleased with it.

Mits rock!

<--- Mits 55" owner


As for shipping, well, they're shipped across the country to the stores to begin with, eh?

 

[MustISO]

If you can get an in home warranty then it wouldn't be a big deal. If you going with the manufacturer's warranty and nothing more then it should make a difference where you buy it from. I bought mine locally at Best Buy and asked for 10% off.