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I don't know much about TVs . . . good deal?

Bateluer

Bateluer

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Saw an LG 47in LED 120Hz, 1080P 3D Smart TV at Tiger Direct earlier today. Its 700 after rebate for a refurbished model. 30 day warranty from Tiger, 3 months from LG. Normal retail price is ~1100, from what I can tell at Newegg/Amazon/Best Buy. User reviews at Amazon are generally positive, with most criticism directed at cumbersome 'Smart apps'.

Doesn't seem like a bad deal to me, anyone have experience with Tiger Direct and their refurbished products?

Link to TD
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...526&CatId=5989

Link to LG's page for the model
http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-47LW5700-led-tv
 
FWIW -
I just bought a 55" LED, 120hz, 1080P smart tv (no 3-d) for $700 from Best Buy of all places.

.... I would say it isn't that great of a deal.
 
Sidekicknichola said:
FWIW -
I just bought a 55" LED, 120hz, 1080P smart tv (no 3-d) for $700 from Best Buy of all places.

.... I would say it isn't that great of a deal.
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Brand?

Almost pulled the trigger on the LG last night, but they had a 3 week ship time. And with only 4 weeks from purchase date to complete the rebate, thats uncomfortably close.
 
Sidekicknichola said:
FWIW -
I just bought a 55" LED, 120hz, 1080P smart tv (no 3-d) for $700 from Best Buy of all places.

.... I would say it isn't that great of a deal.
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Not all LCD LED TV's are created equally. This particular TV is a very nice LCD. Passive 3D with a great 2D PQ, more than I can say about most LCD LED TV's. And for $700, I think it is a good deal. I recommended the 55" LW5600 (local dimming LED) to my brother when it was on sale for $1099 and he loves it. The difference between the LW5600 and the LW5700, is that the LW5700 is not a local dimming set. However, if you are adventurous, you can perform a hack that will essentially turn your LW5700 into an LW5600, enabling local dimming. But even without the hack, I think you'll be very happy with the LG LW5700's PQ. Also consider this is a passive 3D set which means you do not have to charge your glasses, and also means the glasses are MUCH cheaper than the standard active shutter glasses. That was a BIG selling point for my brother.
 
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Bateluer said:
Brand?

Almost pulled the trigger on the LG last night, but they had a 3 week ship time. And with only 4 weeks from purchase date to complete the rebate, thats uncomfortably close.
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In my experience, when people mention screen size and the tech (LCD or plasma) with no mention of the model, PQ and performance are not normally a priority. They just want a big screen at the cheapest price.

The LG you are looking at is a quality set for the price.
 
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The best bang for the buck would be a Mits DLP HDTV these days. The obvious issues with it are you need a stand to put it on and cannot hang it on the wall, but you can get a top flight big screen experience for about the same price you'd spend on this small LG flat panel.

This sale is a decent deal but I would spend the extra $100-200 to get a 65" or 72" Mits.
 
Pr0d1gy said:
The best bang for the buck would be a Mits DLP HDTV these days. The obvious issues with it are you need a stand to put it on and cannot hang it on the wall, but you can get a top flight big screen experience for about the same price you'd spend on this small LG flat panel.

This sale is a decent deal but I would spend the extra $100-200 to get a 65" or 72" Mits.
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This x 2.
 
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