A Lesson Learned. - Blu-ray Forum

steve1971 · 03-25-2008, 03:40 AM

Since I am still a newbie here I thought I would post here so here it goes. Boy did I learn a lession. Back in Febuary I bought a 32inch Vizio HD tv and being it was my first HD I was a happy camper. A close friend of mine said I made a mistake and I should have went with Samsung or Sony. Well I didnt have much cash at the time so I just went with the cheapest HD tv I could afford which was a Vizio. I didnt heed the words of my freind or those who knew alot about HD tv's and in the end they were right and I paid a price for being stupid. I had my Vizio for a month and a half when I started hearing a buzzing sound coming from the back. It wasnt very loud and at first I thought I was have interferance probs well I come home from work and what did I see when I turned the tv on? A green bar going down the screen! The tv, only a month and a half old was shot! Well I contacted Vizio and they said I had to send the tv back to them. The shipping charge? $115 dollars. No thanks. I took it back to Sears for a replacement and they didnt have any in stock and they charged me a 15% fee for re-stocking on a defective item! I had the warrentee and all that but I decided, based on reviews and my freinds advice to drop Vizio and go get a Samsung 32inch HD tv. Guys at BestBuy Circut City and even at Sears told me that if Vizio was the main tv that I would watch most to pass on it because for some reason they run into problems down the road. Alot of dealers in my area wont even work on a Vizio. So I bought a Samsung and hope I have better luck with it then I did with Vizio. I got all the warrentee's and everything just to be careful but my freind and alot of the big dealers around my area swear by Samsung, Sony and Sharp and say my tv will last alot longer then my retired and returned Vizio. Now I could have gotton a bad Vizio out of the batch but from now on I will only stick with the name brands. It was a lesson learned never to be repeated.

Steve

GreenScar · 03-25-2008, 05:27 AM

I've been researching for a second TV for some time. This is the same conclusion I've keep getting to. At first I thought it was only for the bedroom, but the more I read about them Sony and Samsung seem to be the way to go. Panisonic and Pioneer for Plasmas.

Rabidhunter · 03-25-2008, 05:38 AM

Yeah, I'm pretty impressed with my Samsung LN-T3242H. It's a great tv for what I paid for it. Blu-Rays look amazing on it, and so do games. I've had it for about six months now, haven't regretted it.

turboedguy · 03-25-2008, 05:41 AM

Sansung and Sony are the only LCDs I would recommend.

Herr Schmidt · 03-25-2008, 01:00 PM

I have two Vizio a 32 inch i use for my computer moniter.I have had this one for a year no problem with it at all and my 52 inch vizio i use in the living room both are LCD.And i have had no problem with them at all.For the price they are some very sound tv.I have no regrets that i bought them.Very happy with them.

steve1971 · 03-26-2008, 03:52 PM

Now granted they are salemen and they have to make money but every sales person I have talked to have said that if your HD is going to your main tv for watching movies and so fourth then you should go with a top name brand such as Sony, Samsung and Sharp. They say Vizio does not have a long life span like they say they do. I found that out after a month and a half. I gues what it boils down to is what you can afford. Samsung and Sony are high priced HD tv's but you get good a good quality product in my book.

Beta Man · 03-26-2008, 04:04 PM

I know someone who ordered a vizio from Amazon or buy.com and it showed up defective, wouldn't turn on..... and he sent it back, got another, and he said it works, but it's finicky....... I don't even know what that means for a t.v. !!!!!!! he didn't elaborate!

dk3dknight · 03-26-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by steve1971

Now granted they are salemen and they have to make money but every sales person I have talked to have said that if your HD is going to your main tv for watching movies and so fourth then you should go with a top name brand such as Sony, Samsung and Sharp. They say Vizio does not have a long life span like they say they do. I found that out after a month and a half. I gues what it boils down to is what you can afford. Samsung and Sony are high priced HD tv's but you get good a good quality product in my book.

Yay I went with a sony personally, I figured it would complement the ps3... I think slowly im going to start surrounding myself with more and more sony products, I was almost swayed by the vizios but something didn't add up in my mind..

Im glad I stayed away.

shame0360 · 03-27-2008, 08:20 PM

i actually went with a 37" LG... and dont really have much to complain about. it wasnt as expensive as the better brand names, but the picture was alot better in my own opinion. since then the only other LCD's that have impressed me to the point of wanting to own one is the sony bravia line... those are some sexxy tv's

dk3dknight · 03-27-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by shame0360

i actually went with a 37" LG... and dont really have much to complain about. it wasnt as expensive as the better brand names, but the picture was alot better in my own opinion. since then the only other LCD's that have impressed me to the point of wanting to own one is the sony bravia line... those are some sexxy tv's

Indeed they are sexy.

Sylin · 03-27-2008, 10:06 PM

I've had the Vizio 32" LCD as our bedroom TV for over a year now, and have had no issues with it. Bought it @ Costco for $599 on sale and would highly recommend it as a bonus room/bedroom TV.

Do I think it's as good as a Sony or Samsung? No, not really. But it's great for a little 32 incher under $1k.

03-25-2008, 03:40 AM	#1
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	A Lesson Learned. Since I am still a newbie here I thought I would post here so here it goes. Boy did I learn a lession. Back in Febuary I bought a 32inch Vizio HD tv and being it was my first HD I was a happy camper. A close friend of mine said I made a mistake and I should have went with Samsung or Sony. Well I didnt have much cash at the time so I just went with the cheapest HD tv I could afford which was a Vizio. I didnt heed the words of my freind or those who knew alot about HD tv's and in the end they were right and I paid a price for being stupid. I had my Vizio for a month and a half when I started hearing a buzzing sound coming from the back. It wasnt very loud and at first I thought I was have interferance probs well I come home from work and what did I see when I turned the tv on? A green bar going down the screen! The tv, only a month and a half old was shot! Well I contacted Vizio and they said I had to send the tv back to them. The shipping charge? $115 dollars. No thanks. I took it back to Sears for a replacement and they didnt have any in stock and they charged me a 15% fee for re-stocking on a defective item! I had the warrentee and all that but I decided, based on reviews and my freinds advice to drop Vizio and go get a Samsung 32inch HD tv. Guys at BestBuy Circut City and even at Sears told me that if Vizio was the main tv that I would watch most to pass on it because for some reason they run into problems down the road. Alot of dealers in my area wont even work on a Vizio. So I bought a Samsung and hope I have better luck with it then I did with Vizio. I got all the warrentee's and everything just to be careful but my freind and alot of the big dealers around my area swear by Samsung, Sony and Sharp and say my tv will last alot longer then my retired and returned Vizio. Now I could have gotton a bad Vizio out of the batch but from now on I will only stick with the name brands. It was a lesson learned never to be repeated. Steve

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03-25-2008, 05:27 AM	#2
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	I've been researching for a second TV for some time. This is the same conclusion I've keep getting to. At first I thought it was only for the bedroom, but the more I read about them Sony and Samsung seem to be the way to go. Panisonic and Pioneer for Plasmas.

03-25-2008, 05:38 AM	#3
Rabidhunter Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008	Yeah, I'm pretty impressed with my Samsung LN-T3242H. It's a great tv for what I paid for it. Blu-Rays look amazing on it, and so do games. I've had it for about six months now, haven't regretted it.

03-25-2008, 05:41 AM	#4
turboedguy Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Santa Clarita Ca.	Sansung and Sony are the only LCDs I would recommend.

03-25-2008, 01:00 PM	#5
Herr Schmidt Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Mid Michigan Blu-ray collection:438	I have two Vizio a 32 inch i use for my computer moniter.I have had this one for a year no problem with it at all and my 52 inch vizio i use in the living room both are LCD.And i have had no problem with them at all.For the price they are some very sound tv.I have no regrets that i bought them.Very happy with them.

03-26-2008, 03:52 PM	#6
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	Now granted they are salemen and they have to make money but every sales person I have talked to have said that if your HD is going to your main tv for watching movies and so fourth then you should go with a top name brand such as Sony, Samsung and Sharp. They say Vizio does not have a long life span like they say they do. I found that out after a month and a half. I gues what it boils down to is what you can afford. Samsung and Sony are high priced HD tv's but you get good a good quality product in my book.

03-26-2008, 04:04 PM	#7
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I know someone who ordered a vizio from Amazon or buy.com and it showed up defective, wouldn't turn on..... and he sent it back, got another, and he said it works, but it's finicky....... I don't even know what that means for a t.v. !!!!!!! he didn't elaborate!

03-27-2008, 08:20 PM	#9
shame0360 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Fayetnam, North Carolina Blu-ray collection:425 Trading Score:3	i actually went with a 37" LG... and dont really have much to complain about. it wasnt as expensive as the better brand names, but the picture was alot better in my own opinion. since then the only other LCD's that have impressed me to the point of wanting to own one is the sony bravia line... those are some sexxy tv's

03-27-2008, 10:06 PM	#11
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	I've had the Vizio 32" LCD as our bedroom TV for over a year now, and have had no issues with it. Bought it @ Costco for $599 on sale and would highly recommend it as a bonus room/bedroom TV. Do I think it's as good as a Sony or Samsung? No, not really. But it's great for a little 32 incher under $1k.

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