Vicarz wrote:You're advocating saving the economy (or foreign fossil fuel use) by buying local...for a tv made overseas?

This TV, like pretty much every TV destined for the US and Canada, is made in Mexico.

Cheaper labor, cheaper transportation, and no tariffs.

I'm not aware of any TV sets that are made state side.

In regards to the Samsung TV discussion. I work for the time being in the Circuit City TV department(til we close for good) and I can tell you that in TVs you pay for what you get. Brand really does matter and if the price on a TV seems too good to be true, it is. Generally the lower priced TVs are not going to satisfy you. The picture, response time, sound, ect are not that great. There is a reason that manufacturers have 5 TVs the exact same size, they are all different.

This sold out faster than I would of expected... the refurbie and all... was it 120 hz? Some claim this is required for LCD for sports...

mattlscc wrote:This sold out faster than I would of expected... the refurbie and all... was it 120 hz? Some claim this is required for LCD for sports...

120 htz is not important for hardly anything other than watching something older like VHS. For Sports your pretty much limited to crappy compressed HD from the cable companies anyways. Nothing will fix the crappy signal from the wall.

Jagr5410 wrote:In regards to the Samsung TV discussion. I work for the time being in the Circuit City TV department(til we close for good) and I can tell you that in TVs you pay for what you get. Brand really does matter and if the price on a TV seems too good to be true, it is. Generally the lower priced TVs are not going to satisfy you. The picture, response time, sound, ect are not that great. There is a reason that manufacturers have 5 TVs the exact same size, they are all different.

ahuhu are you serious? I bought the most expensive Sony CRT HD TV a few years ago and had nothing but problems with it for the first 6 months before I sold it. Parts constantly breaking inside and having technicians come out to fix it multiple times a week. Bought a cheap Westinghouse and it has been flawless (MUCH better buy) and for $600 less for a 5" larger screen too!

Made in China, or Made in Mexico, I'm not sure what is worse these days... But for certain, the more money you spend does not automaticaly mean you got a better TV. it's also bout the Panel used, QC of the company, and having the right inputs. not paying $100's more for some ridiculous 30,000 to 1 contrast ratio (which is made up anyways) Some of these companies employ tactics like linking the backlight and contrast to the same controll ridiculously boosting / inflating contrast ratios numbers etc. Unfortunately the so many thigs are hidden from consumers it takes alot of research / reading reviews etc before one can make a somewhat educated purchase.

mattlscc wrote:This sold out faster than I would of expected... the refurbie and all... was it 120 hz? Some claim this is required for LCD for sports...

Who a sales rep from bestbuy?

mattlscc wrote:This sold out faster than I would of expected... the refurbie and all... was it 120 hz? Some claim this is required for LCD for sports...

I have this exact model and live football in HD looks great.
EDIT: no, this model is not 120hz

A note to those that purchased:

THIS TV IS NOT 120hz!

The picture quality is that same as the 120hz model 42PFL7403D, the sound is the same as well and the only difference I can find is the refresh rate.

Vicarz wrote:You're advocating saving the economy (or foreign fossil fuel use) by buying local...for a tv made overseas?

You mean this isn't an organic free-range TV from a local farm? Dammit!

Try typing in THIRTY30 on discount code, it gave me 30% for 3 years making it $55

mortiki wrote:I know a guy wh owns a tv sales and repair business and he told me that Phillips is on the bottom of the list for TV issues ad quality, so i will pass, btw he also stated that the one that is at the top that surprises many people is Visio

My wife works at Wal-Mart and Visio is the number 1 returned brand because they go out fast.

Hopefully fer y'all's sake this was made still by Philips, not Funai who now owns the name and products in North America.
Have had to recommend junking too many Funai everythings. (And Magnavox, Durabrand, Sylvania, etc., etc.)

Re-spiffed one sold out? Is it that good?

Well...many things wrong with your comment

1) Phillips isn't a bad brand
2) Fifty dollars won't take you from refurbished to new
3) Good reviews, good deal, only problem is that you're ordering online so if something goes wrong you get into a shipping mess with the TV. But, TV is like $200 off with $5 shipping

Welcome

koi!! too late!

Do they ever put NEW tv's on here? Not the refurbished ones they've been posting lately? How often?

russiangn wrote:Well...many things wrong with your comment

1) Phillips isn't a bad brand
2) Fifty dollars won't take you from refurbished to new
3) Good reviews, good deal, only problem is that you're ordering online so if something goes wrong you get into a shipping mess with the TV. But, TV is like $200 off with $5 shipping

Welcome

No shipping the TV if you have a problem with it! square Trade covers a repairman COMING TO YOUR HOUSE for TVs over 37"!

double0freak wrote:My wife works at Wal-Mart and Visio is the number 1 returned brand because they go out fast.

You mean Wal-mart carries something besides Visio?

I contacted Square Trade in regard to their banner on the product page. After escalating to upper management, the CSR informed me that the current banner is only eligible for "New" items. That means you can not receive the $80 3 year warranty with this product. Square Trade will create a "smarter widget" that will change the warranty length in the banner to match the product condition.

This is a good deal I think but I decided to go with a Vizio from costco @ $999 after $300 off coupon, 120hz, 47inch - apples and oranges perhaps

mvanzante wrote:Not to be a jerk, but it's a Tuba, specifically a Sousaphone (named after the infamouse John Phillips Sousa).

Jerk signing off.

Not to be a jerk, but a Sousaphone isn't some subcategory of Tuba, it is a wholly separate instrument. It is however, a Tuba-like, Tuba-Inspired, Adapted Instrument made specifically for marching.

Huzzah!

Glad I jumped on this one. Hope it all works well then I'll sell my Wooted Hannspree XV to my co-worker.

Now... Got off the phone with a very helpful Square Trade sales rep that explained a few things.

1-This retinker TV must be chosen as "Other"

2-If you buy the warranty now, you'll get the Superbowl discount (till Feb 1st) of $77.99 for 2 years of coverage.

Now here is the interesting part

3-They only cover the amount of %100 parts and labor until it reaches the cost of this television. Which will be a total of $649.99. The rep sated that this will reach its cap even if you have one or several repairs or claims that would reach this amount; then cease. Of course, they require you send the receipt either email or fax.


ShooooTT !! Am I glad I got in before I left for work..

Dammit Jim, I missed it again!

The Sousaphone IS in the same family as the Tuba. The two instruments use the same mouth piece, valve configuration, have the same lip partial, and play the same notes in bass clef. in most cases, the two instruments even use the same amount of tubing to configure the instrument. The only difference in most cases is the shape and occasionally, a 4th valve.

bigm1990 wrote:The Sousaphone IS in the same family as the Tuba. The two instruments use the same mouth piece, valve configuration, have the same lip partial, and play the same notes in bass clef. in most cases, the two instruments even use the same amount of tubing to configure the instrument. The only difference in most cases is the shape and occasionally, a 4th valve.

as a former tuba/sousaphone player, i vouch for this answer. sousaphones are just tubas shaped differently to be easier to march with. before my high school switched to sousaphones, we had to march with convertible concert tubas held on one shoulder like a bazooka. sousaphones were a godsend.

Isn't Sousaphone the telecommunication monopoly in Whoosville?

Has anyone seen the Newegg Toshiba deal for $750 ???

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889253165

http://www.filmwochenende.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=473&lang=en

So how does Woot's shipping work with TVs?

Can anyone with experience tell me what they usually do? No one is ever at my home during the day, so obviously I wouldn't want them to leave it on the front. Do they allow you to pick up the item from the office (the post's, I mean, not Woot's)?

macfreek57 wrote:So how does Woot's shipping work with TVs?

Can anyone with experience tell me what they usually do? No one is ever at my home during the day, so obviously I wouldn't want them to leave it on the front. Do they allow you to pick up the item from the office (the post's, I mean, not Woot's)?

Don't have experience with TV's from Woot, but in general big TV's are shipped via Freight. Freight companies will schedule a time for delivery (you'll need to be home).

Will we be getting these in time for the super bowl?

Tuba or not tuba? That is the question.

Cburg124 wrote:Your instrument knowledge is right on but your word choice could use a little help. I'm sure you did not mean to describe the "march king" John Philip Sousa who brought us our national march The Stars and Stripes Forever as having a reputation of the worst kind or notoriously evil. Perhaps instead of infamous you could have used famous, acclaimed, applauded, brilliant, celebrated or excellent to better describe Sousa.

I dunno. Some people really have an aversion to formulaic marches. I'm pretty sure there's an incredibly strong anti-march sentiment in almost every musical circle I've been around. It's quite possible, amongst these people, that Sousa is indeed infamous.

Me? I'm a trombone player. If it weren't for marches, there'd be no use for me outside of a jazz ensemble. For this, I must worship Sousa as a god.

NuAngel wrote:Wow. This one is... so hard to resist!!

I've only got like $750 right now... but how is this not a great investment? My 42" 1080p Toshiba was $1500, not even 8 months ago.

Solution? Come back in 20 hours and see if they're sold out. Then I will know what to do.

NuAngel wrote:Wow. This one is... so hard to resist!!

I've only got like $750 right now... but how is this not a great investment? My 42" 1080p Toshiba was $1500, not even 8 months ago.

Solution? Come back in 20 hours and see if they're sold out. Then I will know what to do.

I agree what is with people, it is a very good deal

bought this same unit back in November for $100 more... disappointed its cheaper now but LOVE the TV

Cripes. Beaten again. Curse this rotten sleep schedule!

The sousaphone is simply a version of the Tuba used for marching in marching bands.

jimgolf wrote:Do you mean to say that Dan Aykroyd plays the tuba in another movie?

BTW, the guy who dubs the tuba in My Girl for Aykroyd is also the voice of the mother ship in Close Encounters, Jim Self.

I don't know if it's Aykroyd or not. I do know it isn't My Girl.

crookshank wrote:Tuba or not tuba? That is the question.

*coke snort*