Emerson brand plasma TV?

[Aisengard]

I saw a very cheap Emerson brand plasma TV in Walmart the other day. Is this a brand worth buying, or is it a horrible cheap brand? I know Emerson itself is an established and respected electronics company.

 

[sivart]

Emerson I consider bottom of the barrel as far as brands are concerned. They have been the "cheap" brand since the 1980's.

I personally wouldn't buy one as you can find similar deals for a Panasonic if you are willing to shop around. Even Wal-Mart had the 42" Panasonic Plasma for $600 about 6-8 weeks ago.

 

[JackBurton]

I saw a very cheap Emerson brand plasma TV in Walmart the other day. Is this a brand worth buying, or is it a horrible cheap brand? I know Emerson itself is an established and respected electronics company.

No it isn't.

 

[ComputerWizKid]

It used to be until China took over and started slapping familiar names on their POS Product (EX: Westinghouse Zenith) All the same made in China crap

 

[Rio Rebel]

Gotta agree with the above posts. Emerson is not a respected name.

I wouldn't buy anything from Emerson that I needed to be reliable or lasting. I would only buy something if it were extremely cheap and I wouldn't be disappointed if it broke, malfunctioned, or lacked important features/compatibility.

 

[kalrith]

What sivart said. There's no reason to buy an Emerson brand plasma when you can find such excellent deals on Panasonic and Samsung plasmas.

What's your viewing distance and budget, and are there any limitations on size (due to your entertainment center, wife, etc.)?

 

[Aisengard]

Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm not necessarily looking to buy a TV, I just saw a very cheap Emerson TV and wondered about it's quality, or as the case may be, lack thereof.

 

[rocadelpunk]

I never even heard of emerson

 

[krotchy]

Emerson Electric Company (Network Power, Process Management, Insinkerator etc) is a very well respected company.

Emerson the consumer electronics company is not affiliated with the Emerson electric company. Their TV's, microwaves and radios are definitely low end.

 

[BoomerD]

Gotta agree with the above posters. Emerson product are low-end crap.

They're priced cheaply for a reason.