So Im looking for a 32 inch 1080p TV and I see a scepter for a low price and look at the reviews, theirs a lot of good one's which makes it easier. But the bad one's are just horrible, like one was " my 32 inch scepter stopped working after 3 months" So straight forward...should I risk my money for those kind of tv's So Im looking for a 32 inch 1080p TV and I see a scepter for a low price and look at the reviews, theirs a lot of good one's which makes it easier. But the bad one's are just horrible, like... » Read More So Im looking for a 32 inch 1080p TV and I see a scepter for a low price and look at the reviews, theirs a lot of good one's which makes it easier. But the bad one's are just horrible, like one was " my 32 inch scepter stopped working after 3 months" So straight forward...should I risk my money for those kind of tv's « Show Less
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I would buy another Sceptre TV. I haven't had any problems with my 39". The 39" is the #1 selling LCD on Amazon.
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It doesn't take much too get burnt these days, all I can say is, I'm very happy with my Scepter, absolutely no problems, works great, as far as I'm concerned, it's a great buy, with a good warranty!!
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They come with a warranty... and you can easily buy an extended warranty for very little money... I have had no problems with my TV at all..and for the past 3 weeks it's been on for easily 14 hours a day...seven days a week! Mother in law was visiting, and she watches a LOT of tv!
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I am considering the 325 and had considered placing it next to the TV as I have space there. From what you said this would bae a bad move. I am not in a position to purchase an HDTV now - we have a good, but very heavy old SONY which I fear is too heavy. I can build a supporting unti to place the 325 in and then set the sony on top. Do you think this would have any negaative affect on the 325 sound quality? Thanks very much for any thoughts you may have.cassocala
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I just bought 7, yes 7, TVs and returned all of them except the Samsung 500 which is the one I chose to keep. Want to know why? Weighs a little more than 35 lbs, I could Calibrate it myself, cost $600 to the door and the pic is unbelieveable. Contrast ratio is "only" 40,000:1 but it works for me. The one bummer for others maybe that it only has two HDMI ports but since I'm not a gamer I don't care. Can't figure out why you want a glossy screen but my advice to you is buy the TV from a big box store and take it back till you find the one you love. I think I may write a book about my experiences! I must be honest and tell you I am tired but happy with my purchase. I just bought 7, yes 7, TVs and returned all of them except the Samsung 500 which is the one I chose to keep. Want to know why? Weighs a little more than 35 lbs, I could Calibrate it myself, cost $600 to the door and the pic is unbelieveable. Contrast ratio is "only" 40,000:1 but it works for me. The one bummer for others maybe that it only has two HDMI ports but since I'm not a gamer I don't care. Can't figure out why you want a glossy screen but my advice to you is buy the TV from a big box store and take it back till you find the one you love. I think I may write a book about... » Read More I just bought 7, yes 7, TVs and returned all of them except the Samsung 500 which is the one I chose to keep. Want to know why? Weighs a little more than 35 lbs, I could Calibrate it myself, cost $600 to the door and the pic is unbelieveable. Contrast ratio is "only" 40,000:1 but it works for me. The one bummer for others maybe that it only has two HDMI ports but since I'm not a gamer I don't care. Can't figure out why you want a glossy screen but my advice to you is buy the TV from a big box store and take it back till you find the one you love. I think I may write a book about my experiences! I must be honest and tell you I am tired but happy with my purchase. « Show Less
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OK so I am thinking about buying this TV. I am most interested in picture quality and price, but of course there is more to buying a tv. So can anyone here tell me if they have buyers remorse, and if so, what do you wish you had done instead??
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Guy's,I need a little advice. I know nothing about LCD TV's. I'm moving into a house and ran into a guy that wants to sell a Samsung 40" 4061. The TV has been siting in his bedroom and is hardly used as he watches a bigger set in the living room. The set looks and works great and he's asking $500 for it. I think the set is several years old. Does anyone out there have any advice on buying this?Anything to look for? Is this a good price on a set with prices coming down this Christmas?Thanks for any input,Rudy
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Sheila: At $278, that wasn't an issue for me. At that price, it's almost a throw away. I'd ask Google. BTW, stay away from extended warrenties. They are not worth the price. If a TV has something wrong with it, you'll know in short order.
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The 37" JVC is great pciture, sound, size for a cabinet, everything. But get the incredibly cheap 5 yr warranty from Square Trade on the Amazon site where you buy it. It was only 35$ for 5 yrs. The secret to any of them is don't leave them on if you don't have to!! 3 or 4 hours if possible. The light bulb will go out a lot sooner if you don't on any of these tv's and I couldn't replace the one on my good motorola 37" which lasted about 5 years. I left it on when we went out--no, no. Hope this helps if you paid attention long enough to read it. Buy it. It's as good as the expensive ones. Joe The 37" JVC is great pciture, sound, size for a cabinet, everything. But get the incredibly cheap 5 yr warranty from Square Trade on the Amazon site where you buy it. It was only 35$ for 5 yrs. The secret to any of them is don't leave them on if you don't have to!! 3 or 4 hours if possible. The light bulb will go out a lot sooner if you don't on any of these tv's and I couldn't replace the one on my good motorola 37" which lasted about 5 years. I left it on when we went out--no, no. Hope this helps if you paid attention long enough to read it. Buy it. It's as good as... » Read More The 37" JVC is great pciture, sound, size for a cabinet, everything. But get the incredibly cheap 5 yr warranty from Square Trade on the Amazon site where you buy it. It was only 35$ for 5 yrs. The secret to any of them is don't leave them on if you don't have to!! 3 or 4 hours if possible. The light bulb will go out a lot sooner if you don't on any of these tv's and I couldn't replace the one on my good motorola 37" which lasted about 5 years. I left it on when we went out--no, no. Hope this helps if you paid attention long enough to read it. Buy it. It's as good as the expensive ones. Joe « Show Less
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The one I bought had a sound problem that the tech couldn't solve. I was shipped a refurbished one that developed the SAME EXACT sound problem. Phillips replaced it with a brand new one, but told me this model was discontinued, so they replaced it with a 46". I've owned several Philips TVs and they have been reliable in the past. My experience with this one was not so good, and my understanding is they are no longer made. If this is a used one you're looking at, be advised that my audio issue was a "come and go" type, and I would not really recommend this particular model.
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Why? One is because they are the most advertised on the market. Inasmuch as they are also more expensive, one thinks they are buying better quality than other lower cost tv's. The LED Samsung does get a good picture but they have capacitor problems and a class action law suit because of it. Maybe it would be better for them to fix and repair the capacitor problems before they happen and even afterwards at no cost? The power board (repair $535.) is designed by them to last 2-5 years, not long for an expensive tv. It comes down to a choice of tv's and all tv's will get negative reviews. What you end up with in that regard I would think would be sheer luck. If you purchase an expensive tv, I would definately recommend consideration of an extended warranty which adds more cost. One breakdown covers that. Therefore I personally pick one that is rated good and include a warranty. My recent purchase now has a 5 year warranty for $60. If after the 5 years i have a major problem, it's not a great loss to replace it.
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I agree with all that responded. My stand has been great (50' TV) do know they can cause problems though. Be sure to use the proper screws, do not over tighten, you should be fine. AND I agree Sceptre customer service is fantastic! A+++ from personal experience.
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Perhaps you have already made your decision? What did you choose? This something I am also mulling over. Both seem to be very good tvs and both seem to have issues (buzzing, fading black levels, etc). When a decisding between 2 good choices is difficult, perhaps both either option is a good one? Price is important and the samsung is much less expensive. Save the money for the next hi tech device you need to replace?
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I have yet to buy one and think I have a couple days left to do so. I did buy one on the last TV I had and never had to use it, so it was money thrown down the drain in my opinion. That particular Television (Sony) is over 6 years old and still works like a champ. Its really up to the buyer. It is a nice thing to have in case something does happen, but in my opinion if this HDTV doesnt last me at least 3 years without any issues I wont be buying any more Samsung models. Good luck with your decision and I think you are going to like the LN32A450.
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You are right about the 4665 price fluctuations. I got it from Electronics Express (through Amazon) for $1950 + shipping, problem is they are out of stock. It's been 3 1/2 weeks since my order. Normally I'd cancel and go through someone else, but I now can't find the tv in stock for any less than $2450! I'm not willing to pay an extra $400, so continue to wait for EE to get a new shipment in.
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I found this interesting. I didn't expect the price to stay below 400 for long. It would seem to be due to the number of returns and poor customer service, though I haven't had to experience any of those myself. Large package, expensive to ship, a business is about making money and cutting costs. The popularity of an item doesn't matter. Perhaps TCL raised the price of the set themselves and Amazon decided the item was too risky and expensive in the end to keep. I sure would not pay $449.00 for this set now as listed by a seller. (3/29/2012), but then that is because I have one I bought for $329.99. My option at the time was to pay more than 400 for a Samsung, my second choice. I found this interesting. I didn't expect the price to stay below 400 for long. It would seem to be due to the number of returns and poor customer service, though I haven't had to experience any of those myself. Large package, expensive to ship, a business is about making money and cutting costs. The popularity of an item doesn't matter. Perhaps TCL raised the price of the set themselves and Amazon decided the item was too risky and expensive in the end to keep. I sure would not pay $449.00 for this set now as listed by a seller. (3/29/2012), but then that is because I have one I bought for... » Read More I found this interesting. I didn't expect the price to stay below 400 for long. It would seem to be due to the number of returns and poor customer service, though I haven't had to experience any of those myself. Large package, expensive to ship, a business is about making money and cutting costs. The popularity of an item doesn't matter. Perhaps TCL raised the price of the set themselves and Amazon decided the item was too risky and expensive in the end to keep. I sure would not pay $449.00 for this set now as listed by a seller. (3/29/2012), but then that is because I have one I bought for $329.99. My option at the time was to pay more than 400 for a Samsung, my second choice. « Show Less
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It was unclear to me when I was shopping for this item, too. I think sometimes the reviews get mixed up. For example, reviews for camera lenses for brand x camera often end up with revieqs for that lens and brand y. And then made for and made by are not the same thing. On the other hand, reviewers with suggestions on how to make these work with the tv have been dead on, in my experience. In the end, carefully paying more for this product probably gets you more. Good luck!
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I just bought my first HDTV - the Samsung LN37A550, for playing regular movies and my Xbox 360. I did a lot of research before making the commitment, and I decided on this Samsung because of the size (not too big for my living room), the price (just over $1,000 is a great deal) and the features (HDMI hookups, 1080p). Your PS3 outputs games at 1080p, so you should definitely look for that feature to get the most out of it - the PS3 will also play blu-ray movies at 1080p and upconvert regular movies to 1080p over HDMI cables. Look for a set that has a high contrast ratio (the higher the number the more colors will look vibrant and the blacks look darker) and a fast response time (in this case the lower the number the faster, so that games and fast action sequences appear smooth). Most importantly (I think) pick a size that seems right for the room in which you will use it. There's no point dropping $$$$ on a huge TV if you have a small room - HDTV is so much sharper than regular TV, you won't need a massive set to see the benefits. For a bedroom, consider getting something either 32" or 37". Check out the Sharp LC32D64U, the Sharp LC37D62U or the Samsung LN37A550 (the one I ended up buying) for some good models at this size range. Good luck!
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i"ve been planning on getting this one but was just waiting for another coupon. As far as my research goes, there is nothing wrong with this TV. The buzzing sound some people report doesn't seem to be a major issue or at least it's a fixable one. I think what's going on is Amazon screwed up something and enough people complained so they pulled it until they can get to the bottom of the matter. I tried contacting Amazon to ask if there was a chance it might be available before the coupon expires today, and all I got was the same vague "Item under review" reply. The way I see it, they should extend the coupon for this one till the TV is available again since it's because of their screw-up that we can't buy it. i"ve been planning on getting this one but was just waiting for another coupon. As far as my research goes, there is nothing wrong with this TV. The buzzing sound some people report doesn't seem to be a major issue or at least it's a fixable one. I think what's going on is Amazon screwed up something and enough people complained so they pulled it until they can get to the bottom of the matter. I tried contacting Amazon to ask if there was a chance it might be available before the coupon expires today, and all I got was the same vague "Item under review" reply. The... » Read More i"ve been planning on getting this one but was just waiting for another coupon. As far as my research goes, there is nothing wrong with this TV. The buzzing sound some people report doesn't seem to be a major issue or at least it's a fixable one. I think what's going on is Amazon screwed up something and enough people complained so they pulled it until they can get to the bottom of the matter. I tried contacting Amazon to ask if there was a chance it might be available before the coupon expires today, and all I got was the same vague "Item under review" reply. The way I see it, they should extend the coupon for this one till the TV is available again since it's because of their screw-up that we can't buy it. « Show Less