Hi guys and gals. I thought I would share a lesson I learned the hard way this week. Two years ago I purchased a big screen tv. We loved it! It was an HDTV with a great clear picture. It was absolutely perfect for watching movies. Fast forward to our nightmare. The picture went out. It was a projection tv (with the latest technology) so we assumed it was the bulb. After purchasing an expensive bulb we discovered the picture still did not work. We had to pay a tv repair person to come out. We were delivered shocking news. Our tv was now obsolete and most of the parts for the tv are no longer produced, including the part we needed for the repair. So we basically are the owners of a $1,500 dust collector. Oh, we could get it fixed for more than the tv is worth, so that is out of the question.
My advice to you is if you are making ANY major electronic purchase do your research!!! Had we known those tv's were basically obsolete and could not be repaired we would not have chosen that tv. We made the mistake of making a wow factor purchase based on screen size. Wrong!!!! Our second mistake was not purchasing an extended warranty. We assumed the year warranty would be good enough. Of course nothing ever happens within your warranty. Spend the extra money up front and it will pay off. I'm so angry that I want to take a baseball bat to it, but as my husband reminded me, it's not the tv's fault. My final piece of advice to you is never make a major electronic purchase at a major discount store. Go where the staff is actually trained in their products and can answer any questions you may have. Make educated purchases.
In review:
1- Do your research!! Use the Internet for customer reviews. Technology is changing daily, so make sure your purchase is a good one for the life of the product.
2- Always purchase an extended warranty. I know the temptation is to be cheap and stick with the basic warranty. Do not make my mistake.
3- Try to avoid making major electronic purchases at discount chains. I don't want to throw anyone under the bus, but the store I went to starts with a 'W'. (LOL) Go where the staff is educated on their products.
Learn from my lesson and happy shopping! Guess what I'll be doing this weekend. UGH!!
J
