Looking at New T.V.

[JBNagis]

Im looking at this 37" Olevia 237T.
799 at target with 10% employee discount.

• Inputs: HDMI/HDCP
• Outputs: Audio Out
• On-Screen English/Spanish/French Menu Languages
• 16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio
• 1366x768 Resolution
• Contrast Ratio: 1600:1
• 8ms Response Time
• 4 Speakers Stereo Speakers
• Operational Features: ATSC/QAM Tuners for HDTV Broadcasts
• Operational Modes: Cinema Aspect Mode
• Compatible with High Definition Up To 1080i Formats
• Viewing Angles: 178x178
• 36.8" x 29.4" x 10.3"

What do you think. good decision or should I keep looking?

[gamevet]

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-t...tag=prod.txt.1

The user reviews on CNET look promising. The only concern I'd have with the television, is the contrast levels.

[burgundy]

Do you really need the tuner? You can probably get more TV for the money if you get a model without one. If you have a digital cable box, a tuner does nothing for you.

I would also definitely get something with more than one HDMI port (and that model has no DVI ports, either).

I also don't think $800 is a stellar deal on that TV. You can probably do better online even foregoing your discount.

[bandit]

I bought this for $800 (when they had this deal going)

Samsung LN-T3253H
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...h&i=305LNT3253

They sent me $50 Monster Cable and I got to choose a $450 wall mount for free. Cheapest I can find this now is $794

[burgundy]

FYI, an HDMI cable is worth like $7 and a wall mount like $70. Crutchfield apparently has rapetastic regular prices.

[Razor Ramon]

I wanted to say it, but didn't because I didn't want to burst his bubble. You're mean.

[A Robot Bit Me]

This isn't a knock on JB at all, but can we have one centralized HD TV thread, or maybe even a new, dedicated board? I'm looking to make the jump myself, and a one-stop resource would be a lot more convenient than reading new "Recommend me a TV" threads every week.

[bandit]

FYI, an HDMI cable is worth like $7 and a wall mount like $70. Crutchfield apparently has rapetastic regular prices.

I wanted to say it, but didn't because I didn't want to burst his bubble. You're mean.

I know. But other suckers will pay anything for it. I can get about $30 for the cable and $200-250 for the wall mount. Thats $230-280 off the price of my TV. That is the only thing that matters to me. I bought my cables from monoprice and I have no need for wall mount.

[bandit]

This isn't a knock on JB at all, but can we have one centralized HD TV thread, or maybe even a new, dedicated board? I'm looking to make the jump myself, and a one-stop resource would be a lot more convenient than reading new "Recommend me a TV" threads every week.

crutchfield.com had some good prices and deals on HDTV. buydig.com is another good place. If it wasnt for the included wall mount from crutchfield, I would of went with buydig.com. But I went with CF because I know i can sell off the wall mount for nice price. The HDMI cable was a last minute freebie when I called them, they threw it in.

[burgundy]

Wait, you can get that much for a wall mount? I have a heavy duty awesome tilting one I don't need. Bank.