Extended Warranty or No Well I'm pretty much settled on the LN40A650 and I was wandering if I should spring the extra 200something to get the 3 year extended warrenty. I'm just wandering, does the TV come with standard manufacturer warranty of a year (or 90 days maybe?) Whether it does or doesn't, it seems that there are no reviews of this TV breaking down on Amazon, so I'm wandering if it's even worth it. Say my panel does die, what would it run to replace it without a warranty? Any suggestions? Extended Warranty or No Well I'm pretty much settled on the LN40A650 and I was wandering if I should spring the extra 200something to get the 3 year extended warrenty. I'm just wandering,... » Read More Extended Warranty or No Well I'm pretty much settled on the LN40A650 and I was wandering if I should spring the extra 200something to get the 3 year extended warrenty. I'm just wandering, does the TV come with standard manufacturer warranty of a year (or 90 days maybe?) Whether it does or doesn't, it seems that there are no reviews of this TV breaking down on Amazon, so I'm wandering if it's even worth it. Say my panel does die, what would it run to replace it without a warranty? Any suggestions? « Show Less
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I purchased the extended warranty, $329 at Best Buy (for 52" 650) for 4 years. The reason I purchased this tv is because my 4 year DLP died, while the tv repair guy was out pronouncing the time of death on my DLP, I asked about LCD repairs. He said you are crazy not to get the warranty, if something, practically anything goes wrong, it is at lease $400-500 to repair it. The final reason I decided to get the warranty is that the technology continues to change and who knows if this stuff will last 3-5 years.
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YES. Especially nowadays buying something so expensive, always buy the extended warranty. I bought my A650 @ ABC Warehouse after haggling the guy down to 1680 + 400 for the 5 year warranty. At ABC, if your TV has no problems in those 5 years, they refund 200 back to you in in-store credit. I couldn't give you an answer on the prices without warranty, but you could either get the warranty and have Samsung fix/replace the TV, or not get the warranty and have Joe Schmo fix it for a lot of money (and with a bigger risk of having it fail again!) Don't buy if you don't have the money to go all out. And when you get the money to go for everything you want, there might be something out that's even better. YES. Especially nowadays buying something so expensive, always buy the extended warranty. I bought my A650 @ ABC Warehouse after haggling the guy down to 1680 + 400 for the 5 year warranty. At ABC, if your TV has no problems in those 5 years, they refund 200 back to you in in-store credit. I couldn't give you an answer on the prices without warranty, but you could either get the warranty and have Samsung fix/replace the TV, or not get the warranty and have Joe Schmo fix it for a lot of money (and with a bigger risk of having it fail again!) Don't buy if you don't have the money to go all... » Read More YES. Especially nowadays buying something so expensive, always buy the extended warranty. I bought my A650 @ ABC Warehouse after haggling the guy down to 1680 + 400 for the 5 year warranty. At ABC, if your TV has no problems in those 5 years, they refund 200 back to you in in-store credit. I couldn't give you an answer on the prices without warranty, but you could either get the warranty and have Samsung fix/replace the TV, or not get the warranty and have Joe Schmo fix it for a lot of money (and with a bigger risk of having it fail again!) Don't buy if you don't have the money to go all out. And when you get the money to go for everything you want, there might be something out that's even better. « Show Less
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The LG TV I wanted was backordered, so I called LG to ask about the plan. I didn't want to buy the warranty if I wasn't going to have the TV for a month. She told me that I can buy the plan on Amazon and have 180 days from the tv purchase date to do it. If you're still not sure, bring the plans info up and click on the seller link to get the contact info.
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Patrick has it right. I bought a Sony SDR rear projection unit about two years ago. Normally I never buy service contracts/extended warranties, but I figured that any repair might be very expensive, so I opted for the the extended warranty. Long story short, a major component of the tv failed and Sony abandoned the technology altogether. After replacement part was delayed, Circuit City warranty offered to replace my tv with dollar for dollar on the original purchase price. I upgraded to a Sony LCD and will hopefully live happily ever after. Still, I'm awfully glad I had the extended warranty.
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Just like any electronics 1 year manufacturer defects, register with Panasonic (instruction comes with tv) for added in home protection. I would and did spend the 300 for square trade for 5 year in home as well. I did so because that way I font have to worry about it for that long w in home service because I saved more than that buy purchasing it through amazon. Its an amazing tv cnets top reviews ever Google the settings for it and put them in when you get it, you will have to do so for each input DVD, cable, etc.
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I do not know how you intend to purchase the set, but mine came new and included the usual warranty of 1 year. You can get on vizio's website to get details. I use mine for many hours daily and my experience with TVs is that if they get past the 1 year (it is referred to as "infant mortality" in the Quality field when they fail early) they will last quite some time. I generally get tired of looking at them before they stop working. Figure at least 5 years.
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I have no idea how the warranty works. I can tell you my TV started getting lines across it after 2 years of minor use. Warranty not in effect. Its not worth the money you save by buying this TV. I replaced mine with a Samsung model.
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I purchased the Square Trade warranty on mine when I ordered it here on Amazon. Since we haven't gotten past the first year, I haven't had a chance to utilize it yet. I have had a repair (a defect from the factory), but I think that was handled by Vizio themselves.Otherwise, the TV has been wonderful so far.
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Many extended warranty's have lots of room for them to wiggle out of fixing certain failures. The best extended warranty for me came from a local dealer with lots of stores. Jetson, they have a no BS, everything gets fixed warranty. They will even replace a remote that gets dropped and breaks. Read the fine print of any extended warranty, but do it before you buy it. Often times the price is second in line of the extended warranty for me. For instance, one dealer might want $100 more, but they have a warranty that cost cost $100 less and might be the best warranty. The other dealer might have the lowest price , but the worst customer service, or terrible warranty terms. The hard part of buying new big dollar items is in making the choice of the right TV, but then from the right dealer. The right dealer is one with a great reputation for customer service, and great warranty terms.
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Hi Tim. I recently purchased the HLT6187S and am fully satisfied with the product! To answer your question: NO, I did not get the 5 year extended warranty that was offered to me for $500. If anything is defective in the TV it should manifest itself within the first month - if not the first few days - of operation, and within that time frame, you can make your judgment call on whether you should return the item or not.anyway, for more info on warranties and such, check out this link: http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3000_7-6398085-1.htmlhope that was of help.
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This model includes a 2 year parts/labor warranty from the manufacturer. For extended warranty options, search Amazon for "TV warranty".
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I called Sharp and the factory warranty does not cover the screen for some reason so I purchased a 5 year extended one for 600 bucks that does cover the screen and everything else and I checked with a local TV shop I trust and they service the warranty I purchased and said they had never had a problem with them so I bought the TV! It's pretty awesome and I got it and the warranty for $8500.00
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Amazon is merely a third party vendor selling someone else's products. If you really want to know the length of the warranty, it would be best to ask the maker of the product. At least that's what I would do. I purchased the item about 2 yrs ago for my Sony TV and it still works fine. Installation was easy. Had I not tossed the box I could tell you.
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I purchased the Square Trade warranty on mine when I ordered it here on Amazon. Since we haven't gotten past the first year, I haven't had a chance to utilize it yet. I have had a repair (a defect from the factory), but I think that was handled by Vizio themselves. Otherwise, the TV has been wonderful so far.
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No. They are really selling you a 4 year extended warranty because for the first year the TV is covered by the manufacturer's warranty. This is the way all extended warranties seem to be set up and it is very deceptive for them to call it a 5 year warranty when it is actually a 4 year warranty that takes effect after your one year manufacturer's warranty expires. I'm not sure of why warranty companies are allowed to deceive or confuse consumers this way.
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Andrew is correct. SonyStyle said the "extended service plan" extended my original Sony limited warranty for the period of purchase. My projection lamp was covered for one year so I, understanding my "original Sony warranty" covered it, believed Sony's claim it would be covered by the extended warranty.NOPE!!!The third party warranty provider said the projection lamp was considered a "consumable" by Sony and would not be covered under the extended service plan. I explained SONY covered the lamp for a period of one year so SONY did not consider it a "consumable". They said I was out of luck per warranty small print. DON'T BUY SONY...DON'T BUY THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY! Andrew is correct. SonyStyle said the "extended service plan" extended my original Sony limited warranty for the period of purchase. My projection lamp was covered for one year so I, understanding my "original Sony warranty" covered it, believed Sony's claim it would be covered by the extended warranty.NOPE!!!The third party warranty provider said the projection lamp was considered a "consumable" by Sony and would not be covered under the extended service plan. I explained SONY covered the lamp for a period of one year so SONY did not consider it a... » Read More Andrew is correct. SonyStyle said the "extended service plan" extended my original Sony limited warranty for the period of purchase. My projection lamp was covered for one year so I, understanding my "original Sony warranty" covered it, believed Sony's claim it would be covered by the extended warranty.NOPE!!!The third party warranty provider said the projection lamp was considered a "consumable" by Sony and would not be covered under the extended service plan. I explained SONY covered the lamp for a period of one year so SONY did not consider it a "consumable". They said I was out of luck per warranty small print. DON'T BUY SONY...DON'T BUY THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY! « Show Less
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I have the VT30 65 inch and I never had a problem or issue with it. As for the warranty. Panasonic has a very pricey extended warranty you can purchase. If you recently purchased your set within the last 90 days, you might want to check out how much an extended warranty will run you with Square Trade. It is usually offered with purchases through Amazon or other online products. Their prices are very reasonable for all the coverage you receive. I recently learned, you don't have to buy your product on the internet to receive the coverage as long as you purchase a contract within 90 days. Had I known that when I purchased my HDTV, I would have purchased a warranty through them. It will save you a bundle. I have the VT30 65 inch and I never had a problem or issue with it. As for the warranty. Panasonic has a very pricey extended warranty you can purchase. If you recently purchased your set within the last 90 days, you might want to check out how much an extended warranty will run you with Square Trade. It is usually offered with purchases through Amazon or other online products. Their prices are very reasonable for all the coverage you receive. I recently learned, you don't have to buy your product on the internet to receive the coverage as long as you purchase a contract within 90 days. Had... » Read More I have the VT30 65 inch and I never had a problem or issue with it. As for the warranty. Panasonic has a very pricey extended warranty you can purchase. If you recently purchased your set within the last 90 days, you might want to check out how much an extended warranty will run you with Square Trade. It is usually offered with purchases through Amazon or other online products. Their prices are very reasonable for all the coverage you receive. I recently learned, you don't have to buy your product on the internet to receive the coverage as long as you purchase a contract within 90 days. Had I known that when I purchased my HDTV, I would have purchased a warranty through them. It will save you a bundle. « Show Less
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If the price is reasonable I'd get the 4 year max extended warranty so you have 5 yrs coverage. My last sony TV (not LCD) worked great 4 yrs & died the 5th. I didn't have the extended warranty so it ended up curbside as junk. One repair call + parts can cost as much or more than the warranty cost for a large investment like this.