Best TV for $3,000?

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Winchester

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What is the best TV and place to buy that I can get for $3000 with an extended warranty? It will be going above a fireplace.



This is for someone else that asked me. (An middle age single lawyer) I was thinking Sam's Club since they have a nice extended warranty. He is looking for 50"+/-.
 
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Blieb

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Buy one for $3,000 and save the other $3,000 for personally funded insurance.

*dusting hands*
 
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DBL

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Originally posted by: Blieb
Buy one for $3,000 and save the other $3,000 for personally funded insurance.

*dusting hands*
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Nice budget. What about a 50" Panasonic Plasma for $3500 or so or are you looking for bigger?
 
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Linflas

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Originally posted by: torpid
I would say the Sony LCoS 1080p TVs, I guess.
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Can't mount that over the fireplace. I'm not sure over a fireplace would be a good spot for even a plasma TV.
 
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DBL

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You're not going to have much selection in the 60" Plasma range for that budget. I think you would probably need to wait about 6 months or perhaps a year. I think they would be better off getting a good 50" Plasma. How big is the living room and how far will they be sitting form the screen?
 
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Winchester

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Originally posted by: DBL
You're not going to have much selection in the 60" Plasma range for that budget. I think you would probably need to wait about 6 months or perhaps a year. I think they would be better off getting a good 50" Plasma. How big is the living room and how far will they be sitting form the screen?
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Not sure. It is for his "vacation" house.... must be nice huh?
 
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torpid

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Whoa, didn't see the above the fireplace requirement. 60" mounted above the fireplace for under $6k... no good choice there.
 
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spidey07

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Originally posted by: torpid
Whoa, didn't see the above the fireplace requirement. 60" mounted above the fireplace for under $6k... no good choice there.
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Even worse is the neck strain from having it mounted too high.

-edit- oh, price was lowered. In that case panasonic plasma.
 
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Winchester

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It looks like the: Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK 50" Plasma TV is the best choice for the price.

What is a good stable place to buy with extended warranty?
 
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DBL

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Originally posted by: Winchester
It looks like the: Panasonic TH-50PHD8UK 50" Plasma TV is the best choice for the price.

What is a good stable place to buy with extended warranty?
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It's not easy to find in stock.
newegg
 
Soccerman06

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CRTs are still the best bet for quality/price and you could get like a 1080i/p 63 + for like $3000. But your looking for Plasma or LCD so thats out of the question. You should have him get a projection for 100"+
 
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LikeLinus

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Originally posted by: Soccerman06
CRTs are still the best bet for quality/price and you could get like a 1080i/p 63 + for like $3000. But your looking for Plasma or LCD so thats out of the question. You should have him get a projection for 100"+
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A 60" CRT TV? Where? Link? LOL

you must mean a Rear or Front projection, not an actual tube tv.
 
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