Apex 43" HDTV comments?

[chynkboi]

Link at sears

Our current sony 53" peice of junk is messed up so going to get a replacement and this seems cheap @ only $900 shipped and taxed


Don't know much about TV... anything I should take note of and how good/bad this thing is?
2 Year Sears warranty would be $160 more, should I buy this?

 

[conjur]

Well...as bad as Sony is, imo, it would be better than an Apex!!

Why not look at Hitachi or Samsung?


heh...just clicked your link and the two I suggest are right below the Apex! And the Samsung is 16:9, not that lame 4:3 like the Apex.

 

[KLin]

some reviews at amazon.com

Some horrible reviews, bad reviews, and good reviews. I would stay away from apex IMO.

 

[Eug]

I'll admit I've never seen an Apex HDTV, but Apex is definitely not known for either picture quality or build quality. And no, I'm not biased. I own an Apex DVD player.

 

[MAME]

I have an APEX 24inch flat screen. It was $140. Good deal but I heard a lot of crap from APEX. The tv is fine except video games aren't as sharp

 

[bandana163]

Some reviews!

I think 900$ is a bit too much for an Apex. There are better...

 

[Budmantom]

Amazon had it for $500 a couple months back, buy it with a platinum visa and you will get a 2 year warranty for free.

Tom

 

[amnesiac]

Buy a Panasonic. For the price range they're probably the best deal right now.

 

[CTrain]

Kinda worthless if you're going to buy a big acreen HDTV and its 4:3.
Stay away.

 

[Trente]

STOP RIGHT THERE!

A Digital Light Projector, such as the Infocus X1 that can be haded for even less than $900, might even produce a better picture than those RPTV you mentioned.

The X1 is able to put out a 100" picture on a dedicated screen! that thing is truly an amazing value for money...

 

[maziwanka]

i have toshiba something or other (top end model). its really good. no qualms so far.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Eug
I'll admit I've never seen an Apex HDTV, but Apex is definitely not known for either picture quality or build quality. And no, I'm not biased. I own an Apex DVD player.

how is that not biased?

 

[jamautosound]

Originally posted by: chynkboi
Link at sears

. . .seems cheap @ only $900 shipped and taxed. . .

If you do decide to get it, this Saturday they are having a 10% off everything in the store sale. (Customer appreciation e-mail).

Actually, I just looked at the link again, and it looks like they're already offering the discount.

Save more during checkout:
? Save $90.00 - All On Sale discount

 

[alkemyst]

if you can find an AKAI branded one, those are pretty good I hear (samsung rebrand I believe)

 

[amnesiac]

Originally posted by: Trente
STOP RIGHT THERE!

A Digital Light Projector, such as the Infocus X1 that can be haded for even less than $900, might even produce a better picture than those RPTV you mentioned.

The X1 is able to put out a 100" picture on a dedicated screen! that thing is truly an amazing value for money...

You neglect to mention that some people may experience rainbows, and that front projectors are only good in applications where there is full ambient light control.

 

[alkemyst]

And you have room/suitable place for the projector

plus the fact that with a projection screen you automatically need a home theatre system due to no speakers built in (not everyone owns a system yet).

Still many that are investing big bucks in the 40-70" TV's would be better suited with a projection setup. Some of them are pretty decent in lighted situations and excellent in low light/dark ones.

 

[Norrlands]

This tv is on sale at Sears for under $700 now. Is it worth it? I have a 32" standard Panasonic right now, and would like to upgrade to HD, but don't have the $1,100+ that most units cost. But for $700...Some of that xmas/bday money I just got....

 

[PanzerIV]

Dammit! It would be $700.00 now while I am trying to take care of Christmas and buy a house *sigh* No way I can do it.

 

[slackerinabox]

As much as I liked the underdog I would stay away from an apex hdtv.. Now I own an apex dvd player and a daewoo 27" tv- I'm not anti korean.. In fact, I'm smart enough to know that Samsung, as good as their marketing department is, builds most of their stuff in the same factories that make daewoos and apex's... But when you're making a major investment on a big screen tv you should stick to brands that have a reputation.. Apex is just too new in my opinion to warrant a $700+ investment.. You're taking the leap to HDTV to improve the quality of your picture - why get an inferior 4:3 tv when you can put the money away for a nice 16:9 set by a name brand? Or get a refurb....

 

[Doggiedog]

I felt that way too and bought a $2700 Sony.

POS broke on me in 2 years and didn't do anything to help me.

Sony SUCKS!

 

[azazyel]

I haven't really heard anything great about Apex and it just seems a little sketchy. Personally I am looking at getting this one...Panasonic There are a few sites that have it cheaper and right now I am working on seeing if I can get a better deal through Amex. Hopefully I will be able to get this for about 1200

 

[Wag]

Apex HDTVs are an iffy proposition at best. If you have a problem you have to fight them tooth and nail to get service. Most of the time they just leave the phone off the hook.

If you must go cheap, check out UECWeb, which is a division of Hitachi. They sell refurbs here in the US, and you get a 30 day warranty (you'll probably see a problem right off if it has one) from Hitachi authorized servicers, and you can go for an extended warranty from someplace like Visa for $150.

Hitachi makes some of the best HDTV RPTVs, so these are a bargain. Me? I'll probably pick up something new.