Sunday, May 5, 2013

Is the 2 Year Protection Plan from Best Buy a ripoff?

Q. Just recently bought a Dynex led hdtv for my girlfriend's birthday. But i heard that dynex tvs aren't reliable and are more prone to breaking. Should I go back to the store and get a 2 year protection plan for it? I don't have enough money to buy a more expensive tv so that's not an option for me.

A. All three answers are way off base. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dynex%26%23153%3B+-+55%22+Class+/+LCD+/+1080p+/+120Hz+/+HDTV/1437844.p?id=1218259335717&skuId=1437844 to start. Look at the reviews. Dynex breaks no more or less than Sony, Samsung, Panasonic. I bought this one: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dynex%26%23153%3B+-+46%22+Class+/+1080p+/+60Hz+/+LCD+HDTV/9605116.p;jsessionid=5357B88A1FCCC2EAD7A2A0ACCEE9DDDA.bbolsp-app03-23?id=1218131141989&skuId=9605116 I guess over 200 people each case are what? Idiots? Go ahead and spend the extra money to get a name brand say an extra $500. And? Extended warranty? Oh hell yes. On any brand not just because it's a Dynex. A 32" CRT set was $700-$1200. A 32" LDC $350. Something had to give, quality. If you get 5-7 years, any set, you did good. My 46" has a $1200 Samsung LCD panel. I paid $500 for the set. If the panel breaks am I going to spend $1200? No. Let the extended warranty pay for it. To the other 3 answers, I guess car insurance is a joke too? Protect your investment.


if i buy a 1080p tv will it be fuzy when things are not brodcasted in in 1080p like normal telecasts?
Q. I want a 1080p panasonic tv! But my concern is normal broadcasts are not 1080p only blue rays and ps 3 games are. Will regular tv be staticie on the tv?

A. All HDTV will look great-720P and 1080i. SD broadcasts (480i) won't look too good, particularly if your TV is much larger than the one you're used to watching on. 480P SD digital will look better, but not as good as HDTV.
The performance of HDTVs varies from set to set, particularly with respect to SD performance. You want to find professional reviews of any sets you're considering and take particular note of the SD review.


Turn an HDTV into a wireless monitor for my PC?
Q. I have my desktop Windows PC and a Sharp Aquos HDTV in the same room. I want to be able to keep my PC where it is, but then wirelessly use my HDTV as a second monitor for watching videos, movies, etc. The keyword here is wireless. I don't want to have to use wires.

A. Sending wireless high-definition signals is totally impractical.

You have to spend $800 for a WHDMI extender setup to do that, and those can only do 1080p/24, which is 1920x1080 resolution at 24Hz refresh rate. http://review.zdnet.com/product/audio-video-distribution/gefen-ext-whdmi-wireless-hdmi-extender/32365996

For $800, you might as well just build a dedicated HTPC and put it next to the HDTV, and put it on your home network with the rest of your computers.





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