Black Friday sale on XVT553sv? I am definitely interested in picking up this TV, but I am waiting to see if there are any sales on it in the coming weeks, particularly on Black Friday. If anybody sees any ads for this TV on sale, please post! Thank you! Black Friday sale on XVT553sv? I am definitely interested in picking up this TV, but I am waiting to see if there are any sales on it in the coming weeks, particularly on Black Friday. If anybody... » Read More Black Friday sale on XVT553sv? I am definitely interested in picking up this TV, but I am waiting to see if there are any sales on it in the coming weeks, particularly on Black Friday. If anybody sees any ads for this TV on sale, please post! Thank you! « Show Less
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I too am holding out for a deal on this set... I can grab it at Walmart for 10% off the $1,698 but hoping that it will drop a bit more soon somewhere.
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Costco has had it in store for around $1698 for a couple of months now. Hoping they'll do a $200 or $300 off deal soon.
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Sam's Club has the Vizio XVT553sv on sale this weekend for $1647.00 and no sales tax due to it being an EnergyStar compliant appliance.
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Costco would have to go below $1500 to beat Amazon because of sales tax (in CA) and I would also have to figure out how to get it home. Let's just hope Amazon makes this bad boy a Gold Box deal of the day. I would buy it in five seconds if it hit $1500.
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Amazon just dropped the price of the the vizio 553 to $1698.00. The new Vizio 554 3D is now in their pre-order, so it will not be long before it arrives in the warehouse.
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The $999 is such a super deal, that Amazon very quickly runs out of the stock each time they offer it. I have seen twice this happening after only 24-36 hours of this TV being available. I guess Amazon does not have the certainty of whether and/or when it will receive new stock from Samsung, and does not want to have customers disatisfied due to backordering (a common cause of complaints and negative reviews in other vendors sites). The previous time I had exactly your experience. I saw the deal, thought about it for a few hours, and by then it was gone. This time, as soon as I saw it back in stock, I immediately pressed the "place your order" button. This was on 1/15/10. I am looking forward to receiving the TV in a few days.
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so we may need to just wait around for the price drop again? Seems like they did this in Nov 09... i want this TV before the Superbowl.. oh well..amazon may have lost my sale at this point.. Come on! $200 bucks!! just drop the price so you guys can sell more! Volume sales! Dont be like Bestbuy and be a sell out
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I got a e-mail last week (around Oct 26 or 27th) from Vizio stating that the 554 would be available "for the holiday season" nothing about November but I'm hoping it's soon.The Vizio website page for the 554 has just added an "Add To Interest" button... that's encouraging.In the e-mail there was mention of the other sizes they will introduce (47" and I think 36") but nothing about that huge 72" or a 65" so I assuming they were scraped.
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What price drop? What price is the tv appearing to you at?Anyone else think the $300 coupon will return soon?Thanks, Chad
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WB, I just ordered this TV and so far the process has been great. I placed the order the day before yesterday, got a confirmation email this morning saying it was shipped, And a phone call from the shipping company M.. something asking me when i wanted it delivered .. I could of got it by this coming thursday but i work and am goin outa town next weekend so they work around ur scheduel to deliver when your at home. (If someone isnt home the day they deliver and they have to come back you can get hit with a double shipping charge - That y the person on the phone scheduels a day/times for ur delivery. I'll be getting mine on the 11th of June. From what the shipping company they told me on the phone they expect you to fully inspect the TV and you can refuse it if there is a defect to get a replacement...only after you've inspected the tv the delivery person leaves after you sign a piece of paper saying your happy with it. If you do refuse it they'll send it back and you have to contact J&R and tell them why ect... I'll keep you posted when i get the tv and check it out on the 11th. So far everything has gone by fast and smooth. I was a little sceptical too cuz its alot of money. UPDATE : 6-12-07 The delivery is top notch. the tv arrived new and no defects..i would recomend it. It comes with a year and a half warranty thrrough sony so if u have issues find ur closest sony style store abd pick up the info on who u contact etc in ur local area. DC
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Amazon doesn't appear to have this TV anymore. $429 was when Amazon was selling it, now the price keeps fluctuating because other stores are selling it through Amazon. I am in the same boat as you and I am waiting to see if Amazon gets it back in stock so the price might be $429 again. Lets keep our fingers crossed...
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Thank you C., have settled on the xbr 9 set, same price as xbr 6 with a few more features and more compact size. Assume price will rise on Monday after the 4th. Only hang up now is to buy something this expensive thru Amazon or locally thru Best Buy and pay tax. Also will probably buy extended warranty. Have read the Best Buy "terms and conditions" and seems complete for $300. Amazon has the less expensive (and one year less coverage) Square Trade now at $100, but cannot find specific language regarding HDTV. Have read a lot of glowing stories about Square Trade service, but no one who actually replaced a set? Any thoughts here?! Thanks Thank you C., have settled on the xbr 9 set, same price as xbr 6 with a few more features and more compact size. Assume price will rise on Monday after the 4th. Only hang up now is to buy something this expensive thru Amazon or locally thru Best Buy and pay tax. Also will probably buy extended warranty. Have read the Best Buy "terms and conditions" and seems complete for $300. Amazon has the less expensive (and one year less coverage) Square Trade now at $100, but cannot find specific language regarding HDTV. Have read a lot of glowing stories about Square Trade service, but no... » Read More Thank you C., have settled on the xbr 9 set, same price as xbr 6 with a few more features and more compact size. Assume price will rise on Monday after the 4th. Only hang up now is to buy something this expensive thru Amazon or locally thru Best Buy and pay tax. Also will probably buy extended warranty. Have read the Best Buy "terms and conditions" and seems complete for $300. Amazon has the less expensive (and one year less coverage) Square Trade now at $100, but cannot find specific language regarding HDTV. Have read a lot of glowing stories about Square Trade service, but no one who actually replaced a set? Any thoughts here?! Thanks « Show Less
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It's funny that Amazon listed EE as having the TV and now they are on back order. EE has them listed as in store only. I've been waiting 3 1/2 weeks also because it's a good price when ever they get it shipped.
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I just called Vann's and found out they will honor the price in the email but you have to call to get someone to place the order for you. Also, they are offering a 12-month same-as-cash deal with minimum monthly payments with a Vann's card which you can apply for on the site. The TV is on back order but still available at the $1,350 price.
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Interesting comments. If the wiki article is right, TCL isn't such a "no name" brand after all - I live in the midwest and I have heard of RCA. They were a lot bigger in the days when tube tv's were really big, they sorta got quiet in the LCD/plasma revolution. But anyway, if TCL == RCA, I might end up choosing this TV. Target & BB have a Samsung this size on Black Fri for 328$, and it looks like Toshibas and Samsungs this size in general are the deal at 320ish this year - an extra fifty bucks off for the TCL is almost enough for a bluray player to go with it on Black Fri (yep, really). =) Interesting comments. If the wiki article is right, TCL isn't such a "no name" brand after all - I live in the midwest and I have heard of RCA. They were a lot bigger in the days when tube tv's were really big, they sorta got quiet in the LCD/plasma revolution. But anyway, if TCL == RCA, I might end up choosing this TV. Target & BB have a Samsung this size on Black Fri for 328$, and it looks like Toshibas and Samsungs this size in general are the deal at 320ish this year - an extra fifty bucks off for the TCL is almost enough for a bluray player to go with it on Black Fri (yep,... » Read More Interesting comments. If the wiki article is right, TCL isn't such a "no name" brand after all - I live in the midwest and I have heard of RCA. They were a lot bigger in the days when tube tv's were really big, they sorta got quiet in the LCD/plasma revolution. But anyway, if TCL == RCA, I might end up choosing this TV. Target & BB have a Samsung this size on Black Fri for 328$, and it looks like Toshibas and Samsungs this size in general are the deal at 320ish this year - an extra fifty bucks off for the TCL is almost enough for a bluray player to go with it on Black Fri (yep, really). =) « Show Less
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The price has gone back up significantly. Just before xmas it was about $1899, and as soon as the shipping deadline passed for xmas it dropped to $1595 and stayed that way most of January. Now I see it selling for $1,999.99When the price was $1595 the TV was being sold by Amazon, now it appears that the TV is being sold by Cruthfield which is why there is a drastic increase in price. If you really want this TV, I would wait until Amazon starts selling it again.
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I ordered this TV yesterday (9/1/2008) when I saw the "$200 rebate". Of course, it was asumed that was a cash rebate - without seeing the fineprints. Does anyone still have the link to the rebate? Or anyone has downloaded the pdf file?
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I am looking to buy this tv as well. Bestbuy has it for the same price. + tax of course. i hear alot about a buzz. that is why i am thinking best buy might be the way to go just in case of a return.
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Hey Ken,Thanks for the advice and the tidbits on why the DLP was better than the plasma. I did stop second guessing myself and went ahead and kept the DLP and let me say that it's a fantastic television. Nah, I don't care about mounting it on the wall nor do I watch it from weird angles. Everything you said about this tv is true and I simply love it, man you should see what a Blu-ray or HD-DVD looks like on this tv, simply amazing! I am very happy I kept this tv, I actually posted a review and posted a picture of my tv, stand, and components in on the tv's page. But thanks for all your help, love the tv and wouldn't go with a plasma or LCD for the size and price of this DLP any day of the week! Hey Ken,Thanks for the advice and the tidbits on why the DLP was better than the plasma. I did stop second guessing myself and went ahead and kept the DLP and let me say that it's a fantastic television. Nah, I don't care about mounting it on the wall nor do I watch it from weird angles. Everything you said about this tv is true and I simply love it, man you should see what a Blu-ray or HD-DVD looks like on this tv, simply amazing! I am very happy I kept this tv, I actually posted a review and posted a picture of my tv, stand, and components in on the tv's page. But thanks for... » Read More Hey Ken,Thanks for the advice and the tidbits on why the DLP was better than the plasma. I did stop second guessing myself and went ahead and kept the DLP and let me say that it's a fantastic television. Nah, I don't care about mounting it on the wall nor do I watch it from weird angles. Everything you said about this tv is true and I simply love it, man you should see what a Blu-ray or HD-DVD looks like on this tv, simply amazing! I am very happy I kept this tv, I actually posted a review and posted a picture of my tv, stand, and components in on the tv's page. But thanks for all your help, love the tv and wouldn't go with a plasma or LCD for the size and price of this DLP any day of the week! « Show Less
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I was passing time and looked up this TV on the Sony site to see what the cost is now because I bought it in December '08. I really like it and was surprised to see that Sony has discontinued it. It's disappointing to find my expensive new TV already obsolete. Anyone know why that would be, especially so soon? It's gotten good reviews.
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There is a thread in avsforum dedicated to the xvt3 series. There have been some issues reported - RVR (random Vizio Reboot), Sets turning on by itself, occasional defective units. Not all TVs are affected and similar problems are not uncommon in other models. Vizio 's support has been prompt in most cases. Picture Quality wise - Vizio ranks highly - esp in pro reviews. There are the standard issues - blooming and some uniformity issues. Also the set does not handle 1080p/24 correctly according to pro reviews .. It uses 3:2 pulldown on 1080p/24 material (e.g. Blu Ray) which can lead to judder in some scenes,