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Samsung SlimFit 27" Widescreen Flat-Tube HDTV
Model: T

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8292796&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050007&id=1172880153821

i dont want to spend more than $600 and this seems to be a preety good tv for the value

make sure it is 1080p.

It is much better than any you can get at walmart. Do not buy tv's from walmart if you want hd.

good price if yur strapped for dough. I'd prefer one with at least 2 hdmi inputs though.

tube hd tvs are a cheap way to get HD.

make sure it is 1080p.

It is much better than any you can get at walmart. Do not buy tv's from walmart if you want hd.

good price if yur strapped for dough. I'd prefer one with at least 2 hdmi inputs though.

tube hd tvs are a cheap way to get HD.

yanwasp

That TV isn't 1080p and he won't get a 1080p set for $600.

That being said, with $600 as your limit, why not get the 30" of that set? I like them alright...its not like its the last TV you will ever own.

a tube tv isn't a very good type to get

when i was getting mine at BESTBUY a couple years ago.. they said it had short lifespan so i ended

up buyina 32" inch panasonic viera 720 p HD TV for 2999!!!!!! got ripped off lol... i think

my dad told me today he found a $600 32inch 1080p HDTV at best buy and i was like nooooooo way and i guess its an LG tv but best buy puts its name on it so its best buys own brand and its mad cheap

From the specs on that TV it should do a good job for you. Besides any thing below about 40 inches really doesn't make any differance between the i or p type of TV. You may want to check out a little larger display for about the same price or maybe just a few dollars more.

ok how about this tv
Samsung SlimFit 30" Widescreen HDTV

do u guys have any recomendations??

ok how about this tv
Samsung SlimFit 30" Widescreen HDTV

do u guys have any recomendations??

syfaizahmed

i can tell you from personal experience that the samesung slim fit tv is a great tv. i own it myself and it's great. i recently upgraded to a 32 samsung lcd (pics of both are in my profile for proof) and i gotta say the better picture is definately better overal on the tube tv. the lcd has a much sharper image due to the higher resolution, but as far as most colors and blacks...the tube is the way to go. you also get ALOT less jaggies on the tube tv. go buy it. for the money its the best looking picture your gonna get. and they arent THAT big, but its heavy as hell....

Samsung SlimFit 27" Widescreen Flat-Tube HDTV
Model: T

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8292796&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050007&id=1172880153821

i dont want to spend more than $600 and this seems to be a preety good tv for the value

syfaizahmed

This is the place to get TVs, I would look here first before I went to Bestbuy.

you'd be better off with a flat panel tv rather than a flat tubelive4thepackers

on what grounds....if he has the space and cant afford to go 1080p then crts are the best picture possible.....

[QUOTE="live4thepackers"]you'd be better off with a flat panel tv rather than a flat tubeHotwad

on what grounds....if he has the space and cant afford to go 1080p then crts are the best picture possible.....

QFT, if size and weight aren't an issue, you'll be hard pressed to find better picture quality with and LCD in the same price range. For the price, you really can't go wrong.

I have the 30" model of this tv and i had to get it fixed 3 times.... But after they replaced the tube, probably to a newer version it was great... You might get some geometry problems but those can be fixed with the deflection menu. It has a very clear picture and its very sharp

[QUOTE="Hotwad"]

[QUOTE="live4thepackers"]you'd be better off with a flat panel tv rather than a flat tubecaseystryker

on what grounds....if he has the space and cant afford to go 1080p then crts are the best picture possible.....

QFT, if size and weight aren't an issue, you'll be hard pressed to find better picture quality with and LCD in the same price range. For the price, you really can't go wrong.

You are ALWAYS wrong when you end up with a slimfit anywhere near your house. They are terrible in every regard... there is no reason to ever consider purchasing one (unless of course you are terribly unprepared for your purchase). I feel sorry for every Slimfit owner who made a poor uninformed purchase.

[QUOTE="caseystryker"][QUOTE="Hotwad"]

[QUOTE="live4thepackers"]you'd be better off with a flat panel tv rather than a flat tubeBroweChisox

on what grounds....if he has the space and cant afford to go 1080p then crts are the best picture possible.....

QFT, if size and weight aren't an issue, you'll be hard pressed to find better picture quality with and LCD in the same price range. For the price, you really can't go wrong.

You are ALWAYS wrong when you end up with a slimfit anywhere near your house. They are terrible in every regard... there is no reason to ever consider purchasing one (unless of course you are terribly unprepared for your purchase). I feel sorry for every Slimfit owner who made a poor uninformed purchase.

again on what grounds do you say that with? i have one and it has a great picture and i have had zero problems with it. there is absolutely nothing wrong with these tvs.

You cant even tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p when your screen is no larger than 42"

Once you exceed 42" you start to notice the difference quite a bit.

You cant even tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p when your screen is no larger than 42"

Once you exceed 42" you start to notice the difference quite a bit.

Generalkill8888

The size of the screen has zero to do with noticing 1080p. It is all dealing with seating distance. If you sit at THX distances , 1080p is readily visible. Why are people so dense that they always say "you need to have a tv of X size to see 1080p". People need to stop being morons and think for a second.

dont listen to people who tell you that tube hdtv's arent any good. i was a pro at magnolia in the best buy stores and one thing i learned is that crt tv's have some of the best pictures for the best price. you have to ask yourself a bunch of questions on how this tv is going to be used. if you arent gonna get hd tv through sat or cable stick with crt, they have the best sd pic. is this mainly for gaming? if so i would jump up to the 30" sammy becuase it is widescreen and that is much better for the new widerscreen displays. crt (cathode ray tube) tech has been around for 50 some odd years and that means it is at the peak of its life. i always say i would rather buy old tech at its peak than new tech at its birth. that tv will last 10 plus years and could even reach to 20 plus if you treat it right! for a great pic gaming and tv, go with crt if you have the room for one that isweazel1838

Uhhhhhh...if this isn't a credible source and a perfect answer, I don't know what either one is. Listen to this guy. Also, do some research. Circuit City's website has user reviews. Do some work!

[QUOTE="weazel1838"]dont listen to people who tell you that tube hdtv's arent any good. i was a pro at magnolia in the best buy stores and one thing i learned is that crt tv's have some of the best pictures for the best price. you have to ask yourself a bunch of questions on how this tv is going to be used. if you arent gonna get hd tv through sat or cable stick with crt, they have the best sd pic. is this mainly for gaming? if so i would jump up to the 30" sammy becuase it is widescreen and that is much better for the new widerscreen displays. crt (cathode ray tube) tech has been around for 50 some odd years and that means it is at the peak of its life. i always say i would rather buy old tech at its peak than new tech at its birth. that tv will last 10 plus years and could even reach to 20 plus if you treat it right! for a great pic gaming and tv, go with crt if you have the room for one that isrosssca

Uhhhhhh...if this isn't a credible source and a perfect answer, I don't know what either one is. Listen to this guy. Also, do some research. Circuit City's website has user reviews. Do some work!

Yes, a salesman at Best Buy is the best source. The people at best buy know next to nothing about television technology. Last time I was looking for a particular receiver in the Magnolia section that featured LPCM support through HDMI... the store had no clue what I was talking about. I think saying that you worked at best buy actually hurts your credibility. While CRT is the best display technology at the size, the cheaper non Sony CRTs are absolutely terrible. People who trust bb or circuit city salesmen should get their head checked.

[QUOTE="Generalkill8888"]

You cant even tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p when your screen is no larger than 42"

Once you exceed 42" you start to notice the difference quite a bit.

BroweChisox

The size of the screen has zero to do with noticing 1080p. It is all dealing with seating distance. If you sit at THX distances , 1080p is readily visible. Why are people so dense that they always say "you need to have a tv of X size to see 1080p". People need to stop being morons and think for a second.

What a thought, seating is the most important factor on getting the best angle of a tv, it has nothing to do with size.

[QUOTE="BroweChisox"][QUOTE="Generalkill8888"]

You cant even tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p when your screen is no larger than 42"

Once you exceed 42" you start to notice the difference quite a bit.

Generalkill8888

The size of the screen has zero to do with noticing 1080p. It is all dealing with seating distance. If you sit at THX distances , 1080p is readily visible. Why are people so dense that they always say "you need to have a tv of X size to see 1080p". People need to stop being morons and think for a second.

What a thought, seating is the most important factor on getting the best angle of a tv, it has nothing to do with size.

seating also determines how well you can discern the difference between particular resolutions. So a 12" 1080p set would be worthwhile if you sit at the recommended distance. I am not sure what you just posted, it didn't really have a point to it.

Samsung SlimFit 27" Widescreen Flat-Tube HDTV
Model: T

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8292796&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050007&id=1172880153821

i dont want to spend more than $600 and this seems to be a preety good tv for the value

syfaizahmed

[QUOTE="syfaizahmed"]

Samsung SlimFit 27" Widescreen Flat-Tube HDTV
Model: T

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8292796&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050007&id=1172880153821

i dont want to spend more than $600 and this seems to be a preety good tv for the value

gizmo_logix

I still have to disagree on this. I have a CRT HDTV in my game room and we have a 32" Phillips LCD 720p television downstairs in the living room. I much prefer the picture that the CRT delivers over the LCD.

[QUOTE="gizmo_logix"][QUOTE="syfaizahmed"]

Samsung SlimFit 27" Widescreen Flat-Tube HDTV
Model: T

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8292796&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050007&id=1172880153821

i dont want to spend more than $600 and this seems to be a preety good tv for the value

caseystryker

I still have to disagree on this. I have a CRT HDTV in my game room and we have a 32" Phillips LCD 720p television downstairs in the living room. I much prefer the picture that the CRT delivers over the LCD.

Good CRTs (namely Sony sets) will beat any other technology at the size. However, crappy CRTs like a Slimfit will look a lot worse than other technologies. Also, the fact that you are saying a CRT beats a Phillips LCD isn't saying a whole lot. Phillips has not made a decent television in over 15 years. You would just be better off saying the make and model of the CRT.

[QUOTE="caseystryker"][QUOTE="gizmo_logix"][QUOTE="syfaizahmed"]

Samsung SlimFit 27" Widescreen Flat-Tube HDTV
Model: T

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8292796&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050007&id=1172880153821

i dont want to spend more than $600 and this seems to be a preety good tv for the value

BroweChisox

I still have to disagree on this. I have a CRT HDTV in my game room and we have a 32" Phillips LCD 720p television downstairs in the living room. I much prefer the picture that the CRT delivers over the LCD.

Good CRTs (namely Sony sets) will beat any other technology at the size. However, crappy CRTs like a Slimfit will look a lot worse than other technologies. Also, the fact that you are saying a CRT beats a Phillips LCD isn't saying a whole lot. Phillips has not made a decent television in over 15 years. You would just be better off saying the make and model of the CRT.

I have a Samsung TX-P2670WH. I've had it for about 2.5 years.

[QUOTE="gizmo_logix"][QUOTE="syfaizahmed"]

Samsung SlimFit 27" Widescreen Flat-Tube HDTV
Model: T

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8292796&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat95100050007&id=1172880153821

i dont want to spend more than $600 and this seems to be a preety good tv for the value

caseystryker

I still have to disagree on this. I have a CRT HDTV in my game room and we have a 32" Phillips LCD 720p television downstairs in the living room. I much prefer the picture that the CRT delivers over the LCD.

I hear you, I have my eyes on a 42" Panasonic plasma set. Tiger Direct has a pretty decent deal going where you get a free 7.1 surround system with the the t.v. I'm just waiting to see how my finances shape up before I make the purchase.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3240206&CatId=387

I hear you, I have my eyes on a 42" Panasonic plasma set. Tiger Direct has a pretty decent deal going where you get a free 7.1 surround system with the the t.v. I'm just waiting to see how my finances shape up before I make the purchase.http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3240206&CatId=387caseystryker

[QUOTE="caseystryker"]I hear you, I have my eyes on a 42" Panasonic plasma set. Tiger Direct has a pretty decent deal going where you get a free 7.1 surround system with the the t.v. I'm just waiting to see how my finances shape up before I make the purchase.http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3240206&CatId=387gizmo_logix

I'm a starving student! And yet...looking at my living room...I hate myself...I wouldn't have to starve if it wasn't for this damn hobby that sends me back to wal-mart over and over again for games and systems. Hell, I just bought a DS today...when will it end?!

Samsung slimfits have notorious geometry issues. Don't belive me? Look at the thread in the avs forums. Filled with complaints of geometry issues. You can buy a TV of that series and hope that your TV isn't one of those or you can get a more reliable set.

a tube tv isn't a very good type to get

when i was getting mine at BESTBUY a couple years ago.. they said it had short lifespan so i ended

up buyina 32" inch panasonic viera 720 p HD TV for 2999!!!!!! got ripped off lol... i think

azimiballer