HDTV quandry

[slappy4428]

OK, in a nutshell...

found this TV on line... 37 inch Phillips

Found a link where it's 899 at Dell with 200 off and I have a 200 buck gift card... with shipping is like $550... good ratings from cnet...
I don't need it and I;m heading into summer where money is tighter. But, between the discount and gift card, it's cheap enough where I would seriously think about it.. and of course it would, ahem, go in my office for the tax deduction...

Please help convince me to pull the trigger... Ms. Slappy isn't saying no (it's my Dell account) but isn't exactly jumping at it....

 

[friend of a friend]

do it now

Pull the ****ing trigger.

It's only money

 

[slappy4428]

Forgot to add, I also have a 37 inch Vizio in the living room. This would be for the bedroom

 

[Chi City 81]

Buy the TV. Give me the Vizio. Everyone wins.

 

[Rhody31]

Hold off, go bigger.
The Playboy advisor recommends picking a size, then going one up because most people who go HD wish they would have gone bigger.
My girlfriend just bought us a tv - 46-inch LCD.
Go at least 40, spend the extra money, you won't regret it.

Put the Vizio in the bedroom.

 

[friend of a friend]

The Playboy advisor?

Wow.

 

[playthrough]

My girlfriend just bought us a tv - 46-inch LCD.

Sounds like a girlfriend worth keeping.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

It sounds like a good deal, Slap. But if that gift card isn't ready to yet expire and your space in the living room can accomodate a bigger unit, I'd see if there were good deals for a bigger HDTV out there.

 

[fishwrapper]

 

[slappy4428]

It sounds like a good deal, Slap. But if that gift card isn't ready to yet expire and your space in the living room can accomodate a bigger unit, I'd see if there were good deals for a bigger HDTV out there.

Living room really can't as much as we'd like to have one. We want to keep the entertainment center and we had to do some rebuilding of this one... a 42" would be a bit too high.
And I just looked.. this TV has ambilight... ooooh

 

[Sam Mills 51]

If that's the case, Slap, I'd probably pull the trigger. Had to ask about the bigger TV ... but I've also seen some who are limited because of size of room/AV stand/entertainment center.

 

[Chi City 81]

I'm guessing my suggestion doesn't work for you, slap?

 

[slappy4428]

I'm guessing my suggestion doesn't work for you, slap?

I did mull it over.. would you be happy to have the 27" CRT it's replacing? It's 10 years old but works well... If you don't want it, I think it might be going to Goodwill for the tax deduction... unless you want it, of course.

 

[Chi City 81]

I'm guessing my suggestion doesn't work for you, slap?

I did mull it over.. would you be happy to have the 27" CRT it's replacing? It's 10 years old but works well... If you don't want it, I think it might be going to Goodwill for the tax deduction... unless you want it, of course.

No, I already have an HDTV. I just want yours, too. Don't be a selfish *******.

 

[markvid]

Make sure it's not 720p, I bet that's why it's so cheap.

 

[slappy4428]

Make sure it's not 720p, I bet that's why it's so cheap.

It is 720p/1080i....
But the other model they have is 200 bucks more and 720p too

 

[markvid]

Honestly? If it does native 1080i, go for it.

 

[slappy4428]

I'm guessing my suggestion doesn't work for you, slap?

I did mull it over.. would you be happy to have the 27" CRT it's replacing? It's 10 years old but works well... If you don't want it, I think it might be going to Goodwill for the tax deduction... unless you want it, of course.

No, I already have an HDTV. I just want yours, too. Don't be a selfish *******.

Sorry. Where was my head. And spup voted for Brooklyn and everything...

 

[slappy4428]

Update -- pulled the trigger. Dell wouldnt take the gift card when I paid with their credit, but will sell that card on ebay. Won't get 200, but they go for 175 give or take and since I got it for free, it still brings the cost down to like 550, including tax and shipping.
Oh, found it on line between like 950-1400 bucks... Anyone who entered the hoopool this year can come over and watch what their entry fee looks like... oops