PRIME DAY - JULY 15TH

Postby **Morkle** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:21 pm

I recommend Samsung over Sony.

I bought a Sony, had it for two years, and it had a faulty motherboard, that required so many trips that Best Buy just gave me a refund and I ended up buying a Samsung. No issues since, and I've grown to love their new Smart OS.

Postby **PFiDC** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:23 pm

I'll third the vote for Samsung.

I've owned 2 HD TVs in my life, both Samsung. The first lasted 11 years before I gave it away. The current one is 5 years old and still going strong.

Postby **PFiDC** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:24 pm

That reminds me that I paid $2200 for my first 46" HD TV. That was a few months before prices on those plummeted. Also bought it from Circuit City...

Postby **Beveridge** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 4:30 pm

That reminds me that I paid $2200 for my first 46" HD TV. That was a few months before prices on those plummeted. Also bought it from Circuit City...

Haha, my 42 inch toshiba that I'm still using was purchased from Circuit City in 2007 was $1400.

Postby **blackjack68** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 5:01 pm

I’ve got a 46” Samsung LCD from 2008 and it’s still looking good. I got it for a “steal” at $1150 back then.

My wife and I were just joking this weekend how the picture quality and capabilities of TVs have gone up as the prices have plummeted.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 5:42 pm

For context, I was a Samsung guy for a long time. Owned nothing but Samsung until last year, when I moved to Sony. OS aside, Sony’s picture quality is just better. Rtings backs me up.

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:41 pm

I bought a wall display Samsung back in 2010 or so for $750 and it’s still going strong.

Postby **Morkle** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:58 pm

For context, I was a Samsung guy for a long time. Owned nothing but Samsung until last year, when I moved to Sony. OS aside, Sony’s picture quality is just better. Rtings backs me up.

Rtings was the sole reason why I bought my Sony and I standby that the picture is miles better if adjusted correctly.

I just won’t go back after dealing with what I dealt with.

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:25 pm

We have a Samsung plasma that's still kicking.

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:01 am

Target has a 50" element 4K TV for $199 that will stack with a 10% off circle club promo on any one electronic. Probably the cheapest I've ever seen a 50"

https://www.target.com/p/element-50-34- ... A-79829333

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:08 am

i have never heard of an "element" tv is that a real brand

Postby **shoeshine boy** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:24 am

i have never heard of an "element" tv is that a real brand

made in the USA, apparently.....

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:28 am

So it's trash then...

Postby **dodint** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:32 am

Some of the items I already had on my wishlist were tagged as Prime Day. So I bought that Ecobee3 Lite, and a 10-pack of full size garage lights that you can connect in series.

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:45 am

I was really hoping that the booster seat I wanted would be a deal, either at Amazon or Target, but alas it was not.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:42 pm

My buddy had an Element TV...used just for gaming mostly, held up fine...no frills really, but it didn't fall apart after at least a few years, and the discontinuation of use was just due to an upgrade, not because it failed...

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:15 pm

I forgot we have a board of, among other things, TV snobs.

Postby **count2infinity** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:17 pm

I remember buying my Sony LED/LCD TV, forty some inches from best buy in 2010, and that thing cost my well over a grand. Now we've got 50 inchers for $200? FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:19 pm

But it's not a real TV so. Enjoy your Sony

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:29 pm

I forgot we have a board of, among other things, TV snobs.

You're confusing being a snob with providing legitimate reasons to not go ultra cheap on something that will get a lot of use.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:38 pm

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:45 pm

I forgot we have a board of, among other things, TV snobs.
You're confusing being a snob with providing legitimate reasons to not go ultra cheap on something that will get a lot of use.

To each his own. A $200 TV that lasts 2 years is the same as a $1000 set that lasts 10 in my book.

Postby **Morkle** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:52 pm

I disagree, but to each their own. For the reasons NPT discusses earlier, I'm going for extremely good picture quality and the ability to last with great smart features.

Cheap models don't do all three, but I can't argue if you're not interested in that stuff as much as I am.

Postby **Morkle** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:53 pm

That all being said, I had two Insignias and they were cheap and baller. They're still working and I take them outside for our deck.

Postby **NTP66** » Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:54 pm

Source of the post NPT

How dare you sir