Thinking of buying this Apex 32" tv. Any suggestions?

[DAM]

I don't want to spend too much money. What do you guys thingk?

BestBuy


dam(tv)

 

[Zenmervolt]

If you don't need a very high-end unit, it should be fine. I've had my 20" Apex (PF2020) for about 18 months now and no trouble with it at all.

ZV

 

[Wduaqnug]

sears has 32" brand thats more reliable than apex i forgot the name its like superscan or something

 

[Adica]

I don't like APEX anymore. My DVD player just died.:|

 

[RossMAN]

We've owned this Apex 13" TV since April 2004 and have had no problems.

 

[DAM]

Thanks for the info guys, i'm not sold completely on this, but it has been the best price so far.


dam(he-)

 

[Zim Hosein]

Not a bad feature to price ratio DAM, don't forget to use a place like ebates to earn some cash back on the purchase

 

[nsafreak]

I don't know if their build quality on TVs has improved or not but back when I worked retail their TVs were returned defective fairly often. Their DVD players on the other hand held up quite well for some odd reason. If you're really set on a flat screen and only spending that much that's probably the lowest you'll find on that size set. However if you want a decent TV set that's not flat screen I would recommend looking at the sets from Samsung & Panasonic.

 

[kaymin]

Expect dreadful picture quality. There's a very noticeable drop in quality from say a Sony.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: kaymin
Expect dreadful picture quality. There's a very noticeable drop in quality from say a Sony.

Out of the box, yes. After 10 min. playing with the picture settings, no. At least, not with mine. Is it the equal of the Sony? No. Is it damn close? Yes.

ZV

 

[Tylanner]

I've had the 27"

high pitched whine about 3 months after purchase, picture offset.

Look elsewhere, if at all possible!

 

[calyco]

A television set lasts many years so why not get a nice one? I would consider Apex if I was on a budget though, I have a Apex dvd changer I bought on sale that lasted me like 6 years. Actually lasted longer than some of my high end gear :roll:

 

[MrCodeDude]

I haven't owned an Apex TV Player, but three of my friends do and they haven't reported problems with them.

And I <3 my Apex DVD players

 

[DAM]

I have an apex dvd player and its a rock, figured they would be good for tvs too. I would spend some more for something with a better quality. Anyone have any recommendations. I am looking for a flat tv 27"-36".


dam(e)

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: DAM
I have an apex dvd player and its a rock, figured they would be good for tvs too. I would spend some more for something with a better quality. Anyone have any recommendations. I am looking for a flat tv 27"-36".

dam(e)

What's your price range DAM?

 

[NTB]

I've had an Apex 20" for a couple years. The composite inputs don't work too well (dark, grainy picture) but otherwise the TV is great. The picture from the Coax and S-video inputs is just fine. I'd say go for it, and just make sure to test all the inputs once you get the TV set up at home.

Nate

 

[DAM]

<$500 the lower the better. :--)


dam(3)

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: NTB
I've had an Apex 20" for a couple years. The composite inputs don't work too well (dark, grainy picture) but otherwise the TV is great. The picture from the Coax and S-video inputs is just fine. I'd say go for it, and just make sure to test all the inputs once you get the TV set up at home.

Nate

Nate, did you "optimize" your picture setup w/ something like VE, most sets suck on their default settings IMO

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: NTB
I've had an Apex 20" for a couple years. The composite inputs don't work too well (dark, grainy picture) but otherwise the TV is great. The picture from the Coax and S-video inputs is just fine. I'd say go for it, and just make sure to test all the inputs once you get the TV set up at home.

Nate

Nate, did you "optimize" your picture setup w/ something like VE, most sets suck on their default settings IMO

Agreed (that 20" had a really red picture out of the box), but there is really something wrong with this one, IMO. Not sure what though. No amount of playing with the controls seemed to clear it up. Oh well - I had more stuff than would fit on the connections to that TV anyway, so I bought a little switchbox and ran everything to the single S-video connection. That whole setup has since been replaced with a 27" Samsung (another great, inexpensive TV) and an Onkyo receiver I *have* run DVE on this setup.

Nate

 

[DAM]

TTT for the worday crowd.


dam(d)

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

I had a 24" apex for a couple years and then gave it away. It was working fine when I gave it away. I upgraded to a 36" sony... and since then have upgraded againd to an Infocus 4805 projector.

The Apex worked fine and the price was right. I wasn't too worried about having anything happen to it either since it was so cheap.