I have a 27" flat CRT TV, and a 47" plasma, and when I put them side by side, the 27" blows away the 47" while watching "I survived a Japenese Game Show" IMHO. The disgustingly large pores on the host's face or not visible, and the women look a lot better smaller.

namllitsdad wrote:Because his wife and kids might notice it missing and start asking questions?

hahahahaha....

jshbckr wrote:The 120hz feature is the most disgusting thing I've seen in TV technology. Basically, it takes the 24-frame rate of the movie you're watching and it makes up the extra frames in between to digitally remove the motion blurring. So basically, it makes film look like video. If you appreciate film, do yourself and favor and SHUT OFF THIS FEATURE.

The ONLY time this would ever be acceptable is if you're watching sports and want all the motion detail possible.

I can't believe this feature is enable on all of the demo Blu-Ray movies at Best Buy. It makes them look absolutely horrendous.

Well... just so you know. 120hz is NOT meant for movies, film, videos ect. It is ment for live action TV so it looks for fluid. Its a novelty. WIth this TV you can set it up so that 120 is only on TV and when you watch movies it is standard..

corenor wrote:Woot should be selling those, not these mega TV's.

I am waiting for Woot to put up a nice Monitor or Smaller TV 32"!!

All I can recall are large 42-52 tvs in the past few months

vsundararaman wrote:Refurbished: 1,199.99

SAMS brand new : 1,497.00. With only $200 difference I will go with SAMS as they offer the extended warranty if you buy at SAMS.

$200 difference, eh? Can I have that spare $100 or so that you're leaving out?

Damn, this is super expensive for a refurb for sure.

fahadqureshi wrote:Well said. Couldn't have said it better myself.

I had this exact TV and I thought it wasn't worth the money. I ended up going to Best Buy and getting a Samsung LED which I also found lacking. Ended up with a plasma.

I just purchased a 52" Sony Bravia XBR9 240hz for my living room...I do however need a nice tv for my family room but after seeing moves on the XBR9...I don't think I could go back to anything less.

LCD v Plasma - Who cares? the way technology runs in 5 years a new [insert: gaming console, media format, TV service, etc here] will be out and you're going to need a new TV anyways.

And with either technology you have the chance of getting a dud (dies in a year) or a stud (could survive nuclear winter) regardless of brand.

In for 3!!!!

hkeller812 wrote:$200 difference, eh? Can I have that spare $100 or so that you're leaving out?

codysnyder7777 wrote:yeah amen to that!!! it seems like they never talk synchronized

But the point is - "out of the box" - his TV looks great in comparison to "out of the box" other brands.
Sounds like a satisfied customer to me with this TV.

I wonder if all these people asking for PIP even use it? Completely useless in my book, and if your using any type of high def box with this you really cant use it anyways

candyfloortrash wrote:Ask yourself the same question in 2 years when the plasma tubes in your tv bust and it costs more to repair than it does to replace.

I've owned a 42' plasma for about 4 1/2 years and have had no problem with it, and would do it again in a heart beat

I have this exact TV and it is great for both sports, casual TV watching and movies. I bought it in October and everyone who watches anything on it loves it!

fahadqureshi wrote:Well said. Couldn't have said it better myself.

except that its an LCD....

No Philips for me... Too many issues with my past Philips products :-(.

Customer Support leaps into the vacuum as well.

hkeller812 wrote:$200 difference, eh? Can I have that spare $100 or so that you're leaving out?

and, i will take the tax. do you have paypal?

btashjian wrote:Back in January, I bought the Phillips 47" version of this same tv. My only problem is/was that I cannot get my computer to display on the television without it flickering every 10-15 seconds. I was using my DVI out port of the computer to the HDMI input #3 as the manual suggested. The paper manual says to go into some menu option that does not exist on the tv menus, also. My tv arrived with a technician note attached stating it was upgraded to the latest firmware, so I suspect that might have had something to do with the missing option to select.
Otherwise I am VERY happy with the tv, colors are great, images crisp and sound was surprising (before I had it home I was considering a home theater system but this can be turned up and it mimics a theater sound in my room)

Try changing the resolution on your pc. I had the same problem with a philips tv myself, and changing the resolution on the pc fixed it.

btashjian wrote:Back in January, I bought the Phillips 47" version of this same tv. My only problem is/was that I cannot get my computer to display on the television without it flickering every 10-15 seconds.

try a different refresh rate on the computer, my monitor was flickering and messing up, and i changed the refresh rate and its fine now.

I want to order one, but there's a good chance that I won't be home when Fedex or whomever comes!! Do they just leave it at the door??!!

Thanks,

dbrenner23

Bought this model directly from Philip's refurb warehouse back before Xmas for $999 with free shipping. Great TV. Big, great picture, sound is adequate, but I added one of those Boston Acoustics sound bars Woot has every other week and now the sounds is equally as awesome as the picture.

In researching this purchase, it was obvious that there was a big problem with an earlier firmware for this TV where it would turn on/off spontaneously. I suspect the bulk of these refurb models had that issue and have just had a firmware upgrade to fix. Point being there was probably never any problem with the panel or the electronics.

vsundararaman wrote:Refurbished: 1,199.99

SAMS brand new : 1,497.00. With only $200 difference I will go with SAMS as they offer the extended warranty if you buy at SAMS.

Something tells me you're not a math teacher...

$1,497.00 - $1,199.99 = $297.01

Don't forget to factor in sales taxes (in most states) that you save by buying through Woot. In Southern California, buying a TV at $1,497.00 would end up costing me $1642.96 after sales tax.

If warranty is your concern, check out square trade, I got the woot on the 47" version of this TV back in January I think it was. I'm very happy with it, and I saved a great deal on the warranty and TV due to them being online purchases.

You would think people would have learned from others mistakes buying a refurb from woot by reading this post. http://www.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=3317856&PageIndex=1&ReplyCount=270

wdstancil wrote:Be sure to buy the 1 year warranty!

I bought a two year Square Trade warranty for about $150 when I got the TV. It's been at least 6 months with perfect operation, and I'm hoping I never need to use the warranty. But if I do, I'm confident Square Trade will treat me right.

dbrenner23 wrote:I want to order one, but there's a good chance that I won't be home when Fedex or whomever comes!! Do they just leave it at the door??!!

Thanks,

dbrenner23

They ship it through a company that will call you to arrange for delivery. It took about a week and a half to arrive in Southern California if I remember correctly. I believe that the actual delivery people are independent contractors. On a previous Philips Woot TV, I was able to get them to bring it on my schedule and carry it upstairs, but your mileage may vary.

Just bought a 50" Panasonic Plasma for the same price from Best Buy... much happier with my puirchase than I would have been with this refurb

digbydriver wrote:This is great. A gigantic screen that you can hang on your wall high enough so that all who drive by your house can see what you are watching. You can see millionaires in funny costumes chase a ball around. Or amateur singers trying to win a contrived contest designed to get tv networks to gain more revenue for the commercials they sell. Or video of the latest murder in your neighborhood, described by a silly girl. Great.

Cynical, much? J-eeez-us.

Why is there a bag of cat on screen?

YelirNY wrote:Just bought a 50" Panasonic Plasma for the same price from Best Buy... much happier with my puirchase than I would have been with this refurb

plasma - mistake
bestbuy - BIG mistake

WOOT! If you are listening, I NEED a NEW SANSA.

HOW ABOUT IT?

bugzappers2112 wrote:WOOT! If you are listening, I NEED a NEW SANSA.

HOW ABOUT IT?

me too
metal candle stick fell on screen and now has crack in it - still works perfectly, just looks like ... just looks like I need a new one

sethradz wrote:why do ppl hate on plasma, i have a... [blah blah blah]

candyfloortrash wrote:Ask yourself the same question in 2 years when the plasma tubes in your tv bust and it costs more to repair than it does to replace.

Ask yourself the same question anytime you look at your plasma in anything but a dark room with no windows. One word: "reflection"!

nuggy wrote:They used to sell all this equipment on Phillips Outlet dot com....

Now eveidently they are using Woot and others .....

And trying to make extra money.....

This would have been $999 on their site....So less.....

Yes this is at Sam's Club for $1250ish (East Coast....buy it New Hampshire...no tax)....

So this deal is leukwarm at best.....

It is funny I bought one of those "last tube" TV's....The Sony 42 XBR....So I do have one of those 350lb refrigerators....

I said I would never pay full price for "new technology when it first came out...(like that 20in. LCD computer monitor for $3k....now $200)

Prices and technology are at the right time/price here.....I have my eye on one of those Series 7 Samsung's personally.....

If this deal was $900....I might be tempted though!

PS....Can you tell I am in the market and actively pricing these units with an eye on a purchase soon....LOL...

Take a look at how your post would turn out if you wrote like a normal person.

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They used to sell all this equipment on Phillips Outlet dot com. Now, evidently, they are using Woot and others and trying to make extra money. This would have been $999 on their site. Yes, this is at Sam's Club for $1250ish (East Coast, buy it New Hampshire, no tax) This deal is leukwarm at best.

It is funny I bought one of those "last tube" TV's, the Sony 42 XBR, so I do have one of those 350lb refrigerators. I said I would never pay full price for "new technology when it first came out...(like that 20in. LCD computer monitor for $3k, now $200.) Prices and technology are at the right time/price here. I have my eye on one of those Series 7 Samsung's personally. If this deal was $900, I might be tempted!

PS. Can you tell I am in the market and actively pricing these units with an eye on a purchase soon. LOL.

bugzappers2112 wrote:WOOT! If you are listening, I NEED a NEW SANSA.

And speaking of SANSA's...

If you bought one from WOOT you received an email about accessories for 99 cents each plus $5 shipping. If I understand the email correctly I can order 1 -- or all 4 accessories -- and pay ONE shipping charge of $5. However -- embarrassing as this is to admit -- I can't figure out what I'm supposed to click on to purchase the 4 accessories at one time.

HELP anyone?

Buffy771 wrote:we bought a sanyo 47" from Wally's for just under 400 on a sale and I broke it within a month. thank god for the 90 day return policy. Now my man wants a new t.v. cause we went back to the old tube t.v. and something like this would be nice, but 1200 is steep. Why he wont just break down and bring his 106" from his house is beyond me, besides the fact my wall probably cant handle it.

you are as balderah as the price on the tv !!!!

imonarock wrote:Please tell me where I can get a Panasonic 1080P plasma for $899. I will buy it immediately.

Beware of Panasonic plasmas... I own one and they typically break down about 3 months after the warranty expires. I was lucky I bought the ext warr thru the store. If I hadn't I would've been royally screwed.

professorgiles wrote:Beware of Panasonic plasmas... I own one and they typically break down about 3 months after the warranty expires. I was lucky I bought the ext warr thru the store. If I hadn't I would've been royally screwed.

Just because yours broke down doesnt mean anything about the brand as a whole. Most reviews online will show that Panasonic plasmas have a great track record.

jpstrings wrote:You would think people would have learned from others mistakes buying a refurb from woot by reading this post. http://www.woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=3317856&PageIndex=1&ReplyCount=270

I bought a 25" refurbished TV from Woot a few years ago, and I haven't had a single problem with it.

Is this TV weather resistant? I'd like to mount it outside on the patio.

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