Tips on purchasing a new TV today. Flat panel?

• LordoftheLamers

  6 Mar 09, 22:20

  Hi I don't know if this should go under IT.

  Our tv just died out, after 12 years, good old TLC huge-arse machine. So i'm supposed to get us a new tv. I guess we'll have to finally buy a flat panel. Given that my Sony Blue-ray dvd player doesn't have volume control (i guess we can't have everything today) and it responds like an old lady, I am not keen on Sony..

  Does anyone have experience on what new flat-panel tvs are good? Or anyone who knows anyone in the technical repair industry? Which brands of tvs have the most/least problems?

  Are flat panels made to last? Or are they just cheaply fused together made to last for 2 years like everything else these days?

  We're in recession, i guess i should wait for prices to drop uber low, but i'm not sure what is low these days for a tv..

  
  Thanks guys.

• parn

  6 Mar 09, 22:55

  I will recommend you Plasma TV from Pioneer.

   

• Detached

  6 Mar 09, 22:56

  I'm using a 36" inch samsung and it's serving me well?

• vincentchean

  12 Mar 09, 00:22

  i would recommand to buy another TLC.

  since the last 1 can last u 12 yrs.

  y not TLC still cheaper then most jap.

  and most jap won't last 12 yrs.

• skeujin

  12 Mar 09, 00:40

  NEVER buy phillips! they suck big time!

  go with samsung. courts & harvey norman always have good prices. courts had a promo last month which gave rebates of up to $500 of vouchers and a 32'' when u buy a 42'' lcd for around $2k plus.

  a lg plasma 42'' older model will cost round $700plus

  check out the IT show over this weekend. im sure ull get some bargains. i always see people carting away TVs