How Retailers Use Lighting To Confuse HDTV Buyers

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Originally Posted by ryan69969

So, should Best Buy dark-light the entire store--even the kitchen/laundry appliance dept., movies, music, games, etc.--just to have perfect lighting across the entire TV section? Please.

No reason why they can't do this for the TV area. I've seen most Future Shops and CC's do it for the speaker area for sonic reasons so why not for the TV's?

The reason is clear, they want to sell the lower priced LCD's with extended warranties.

I was in Best Buy in St. Catharines, Ontario a few week-ends ago and heard one of the blueshirts telling a family that he'd rather buy a lower performing TV with a service plan than a top performing TV without one. My jaw dropped. I spoke with the family afterwards.

Anyway, it's no secret that Best Buy is rated an "F" with the Better Business Bureau, they're only slightly above the bait and switch websites. Good for Merson for telling it like it is.