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    Best place to buy an LCD TV for dorm room?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by benbeck08, Jul 27, 2008.

  1. benbeck08

    benbeck08 CCNA/A+ In Progress

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    any ideas......lookin for an lcd under 400 bux
     
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    mezz115 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Funny that you are looking for the same thing as me! I just asked the same question on another forum a little while ago...

    http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=400371&t=879743

    In the end, I went with the Samsung 22" ToC HDTV... Great deal from Costco for 379.99. Definitely has the best specs all though it's a little pricier than the other ones mentioned in the thread such as the Sceptre...

    In my experience however, you cannot beat the quality of the Samsung...

    Hope that helps you out.
     
    mezz115, Jul 27, 2008
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  3. benbeck08

    benbeck08 CCNA/A+ In Progress

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    hey thanks for the link
     
    benbeck08, Jul 27, 2008
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    benbeck08 CCNA/A+ In Progress

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    Anyone else have any ideas?
     
    benbeck08, Jul 27, 2008
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i would go to Costco, look at what they have

    then go to slickdeals, join them, set alerts for LCD TV.... and pick a cheap one when a deal comes along(sometimes deals expire really quickly, but they are great deals!)
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 28, 2008
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    d4nz0r Notebook Evangelist

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    Two pieces of advice:

    (1) Get a middle of the road brand if you are looking in the smaller range (20-32"). Just as 1080p isn't noticable at smaller sizes, you also aren't going to notice much difference if you go with a Westinghouse/Magnavox/Olevia over a Sony/Samsung/etc.

    I would recommend looking on slickdeals or dealdetectives for LCDs. I picked up a 27" Olevia LCD about a year ago for only $425 shipped. Quality is great for HD over antenna and Xbox 360. Like I said, in terms of quality I don't notice much of a difference between my set and my parents' 52" Samsung LCD.

    (2) If you can wait, do so until November for Black Friday sales. You can get some absolutely crazy deals on HDTV's if you can wait that long. I'm talkin' 37" LCDs for the same price I got my 27".
     
    d4nz0r, Jul 28, 2008
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  7. benbeck08

    benbeck08 CCNA/A+ In Progress

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    Wow thanks for the response Ill check it out
     
    benbeck08, Jul 28, 2008
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