Best big screen TV for under $1000 ?

[NDENT2003]

As topic says i'm looking to buy a nice big screen tv for no more then $1,000.What are some models i should look at ?

 

[Heisenberg]

I don't think you can touch a real big screen for under $1k unless you find a really good deal.

 

[rudeguy]

which are you looking for, size or quality?

you dont get to pick both in that price range

EDIT: I am giving these TV threads one more chance...first person to say Sony Wega gets pistol whipped

 

[ElFenix]

you can get HD ready tube tvs for under that ~30"

really thought i wouldn't bother with a tv right at $1000

either i'd get a regular old 32" tube for $400 or go for a projector

 

[Tetsuo]

I'd get a Samsung 32" Tantus HDTV

http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/nabc/product/b2c_product_detail.jsp?eUser=&prod_id=TXN3298HFX%2fXAA

or

http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/nabc/product/b2c_product_detail.jsp?eUser=&prod_id=HCN4226WX%2fXAA

 

[cliftonite]

maybe an infocus x1 conncted to an AIW or a tv tuner.

 

[NDENT2003]

Yeah from the research i did i think i might try to go after that Apex 65" 16:9 HDTV for under $1500 shipped if not just get that Infocus for the basement.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NDENT2003
Yeah from the research i did i think i might try to go after that Apex 65" 16:9 HDTV for under $1500 shipped if not just get that Infocus for the basement.

ew apex

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: NDENT2003
Yeah from the research i did i think i might try to go after that Apex 65" 16:9 HDTV for under $1500 shipped if not just get that Infocus for the basement.

Apex RPTV???

No way in hell you could get me to even take one for free!

I have an Apex 27" for the bedroom (don't really care too much about quality when I'm watching TV with my contacts out.)

The convergence is awful, dot pitch is about an inch tall. I can just imagine how crappy their RPTVs would be.

 

[Tetsuo]

Originally posted by: NDENT2003
Yeah from the research i did i think i might try to go after that Apex 65" 16:9 HDTV for under $1500 shipped if not just get that Infocus for the basement.

Should get the Samsung I posted for $1399...

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: NDENT2003
Yeah from the research i did i think i might try to go after that Apex 65" 16:9 HDTV for under $1500 shipped if not just get that Infocus for the basement.

umm...I am not trying to tell you that Apex is a crap TV...but Apex is a crap TV.

If you can spend $1500, go for the Toshiba 51H83. It can be had for around that price and is a great set. If you want to spend a little less than that, look for the Mitsubishi VS50111

You wont be disapointed in either one of those sets.

 

[Heisenberg]

While we're on the subject...
I'm thinking of getting either the Mitsubishi WS-55313 (link) or the Samsung HCN-5529W (link), both for about $2k. Thoughts?

 

[conjur]

Mitsu....hands down, Heisenberg.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: conjur
Mitsu....hands down, Heisenberg.

but spend the extra cash for the ws-55613, you wont regret it. The netcommand, better guns, built in HD tuner, and built in card reader make it worth the extra couple hundred.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: conjur
Mitsu....hands down, Heisenberg.

but spend the extra cash for the ws-55613, you wont regret it. The netcommand, better guns, built in HD tuner, and built in card reader make it worth the extra couple hundred.

Who carries the 613? Bestbuy's site just shows the WS-55513.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: conjur
Mitsu....hands down, Heisenberg.

but spend the extra cash for the ws-55613, you wont regret it. The netcommand, better guns, built in HD tuner, and built in card reader make it worth the extra couple hundred.

Who carries the 613? Bestbuy's site just shows the WS-55513.

yeah...the clerks there couldnt explain the differences between the sets, so they dont bother carrying it. Mitsu should have a dealer locator on their website...where do you live?

 

[Staples]

You are not going to get much of a good HDTV for $1000. $1500 is more of a price range you need to look at if you desire a decent quality HDTV. I don't have a HDTV but I have wanted to get one for a while so I have looked around for a while.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: conjur
Mitsu....hands down, Heisenberg.

but spend the extra cash for the ws-55613, you wont regret it. The netcommand, better guns, built in HD tuner, and built in card reader make it worth the extra couple hundred.

Who carries the 613? Bestbuy's site just shows the WS-55513.

yeah...the clerks there couldnt explain the differences between the sets, so they dont bother carrying it. Mitsu should have a dealer locator on their website...where do you live?

I'm in Nebraska. I don't know if there are any authorized dealers here or not. The 613 is probably out of my price range. The 513 may even be too. I'm really trying to keep as close to $2k as I can.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: conjur
Mitsu....hands down, Heisenberg.

but spend the extra cash for the ws-55613, you wont regret it. The netcommand, better guns, built in HD tuner, and built in card reader make it worth the extra couple hundred.

Who carries the 613? Bestbuy's site just shows the WS-55513.

yeah...the clerks there couldnt explain the differences between the sets, so they dont bother carrying it. Mitsu should have a dealer locator on their website...where do you live?

I'm in Nebraska. I don't know if there are any authorized dealers here or not. The 613 is probably out of my price range. The 513 may even be too. I'm really trying to keep as close to $2k as I can.

The 55513 should retail at about $2499...I am sure you can get someone to discount it down close to $2k. If not, the 313 isnt a bad set at all. You can never go wrong with Mits.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: rudeguy
The 55513 should retail at about $2499...I am sure you can get someone to discount it down close to $2k. If not, the 313 isnt a bad set at all. You can never go wrong with Mits.

All righty. If I can get them to knock a couple hundred off the 513 I'll definitely go for that. Thanks.

 

[Heisenberg]

Oh, one more question. If I have to get it from Bestbuy, can you haggle with them at all on prices for stuff like this? Or is it strictly what's posted? I plan on buying the TV outright so I thought that might be worth a break.

 

[NDENT2003]

So should i stay away from that Apex ?

I haven't fount a 65" ws hdtv for close to that price.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: NDENT2003
So should i stay away from that Apex ?

I haven't fount a 65" ws hdtv for close to that price.

when it comes to televisions, well any electronics, you'll definitely get what you pay for.

 

[IGBT]

I'd like to find a 20" crt monitor for watching dvd's..doesn't have to have a tuner in it..should have a multi stage combl filter to minimize dot crawl and improved sharpness..

 

[ed21x]

Text + $200 tuner