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Best time of the year to buy LCD or LED TV?

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Best time of the year to buy LCD or LED TV?

Does any know what time of the year is the best time to buy an LCD or LED TV I'm looking to buy a either 55 or 60 LCD or LED TV? I don't mind order model from last year as long as I get it cheaper.
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bondjames wrote: Does any know what time of the year is the best time to buy an LCD or LED TV I'm looking to buy a either 55 or 60 LCD or LED TV? I don't mind order model from last year as long as I get it cheaper.


I would guess between now and boxing day. From what I have heard there was overproduction recently and manufacturers are dumping stock. TVs are cheap right now.
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i just bought now and will use costco's 90 day price guarantee

FS is guaranteeing prices until jan 2 right now too
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When you need it. They only get better and cheaper.
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poorwingman wrote: i just bought now and will use costco's 90 day price guarantee

FS is guaranteeing prices until jan 2 right now too

Just bought an LG 47" ld450 tonight from Costco. All the ones I saw had IPS panels and I confirmed mine was with a macro shot using my digicam. Great deal for $678.
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I heard that thing about oversupply too. My question is: does this mean the best time to buy will be around US Black Friday, or will Boxing Day still have the same low prices?
http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/ysho ... ay-season/
(Note that this applies to LCDs and not LEDs.)

I was hoping to get a 40" LCD for $400-450, but I think that might be a tad optimistic.
poorwingman wrote: FS is guaranteeing prices until jan 2 right now too
The fine print says they will only refund the difference if the price drops within 30 days of purchase. (At least that means there's no need to panic about getting items in stock on Boxing Day - you can go out and buy on Nov 26 if you are so inclined.)
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bondjames wrote: Does any know what time of the year is the best time to buy an LCD or LED TV I'm looking to buy a either 55 or 60 LCD or LED TV? I don't mind order model from last year as long as I get it cheaper.

End of the year.
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If you want something cheaper, obviously you should go with LCD.
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bondjames wrote: Which one should I get LCD or LED?
Just to clear some confusion that your post may induce: LED TVs are also LCD TVs
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If the price is close I would like to get the better one at this time I don't know what the difference between LCD and LED?
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bondjames wrote: If the price is close I would like to get the better one at this time I don't know what the difference between LCD and LED?
Get the TV that has the better looking picture quality - to you. You are the one enjoying the TV.
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arm2000 wrote: Just to clear some confusion that your post may induce: LED TVs are also LCD TVs
You are considerably misinformed, sir. LED TVs are the same as LCD TVs in the same sense that Plasma TVs are LCD TVs, which is to say not at all.
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Jorpho wrote: You are considerably misinformed, sir. LED TVs are the same as LCD TVs in the same sense that Plasma TVs are LCD TVs, which is to say not at all.
Oh, it seems that there is indeed confusion about this one. OK, no problem, for starters go to :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED-backlit_LCD_television
I think you probably were thinking at OLED TV but that is still very rare to talk about now.
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Jorpho wrote: You are considerably misinformed, sir. LED TVs are the same as LCD TVs in the same sense that Plasma TVs are LCD TVs, which is to say not at all.

I think you are misinformed.

Current LCDs are LCD panels using a CCFL backlight.
What is sold today as an LED is a LCD panel using a LED backlight
Plasma TVs are in fact far different, but a CCFL-LCD and a LED-LCD are quite similar

True LED panels are not available in the market at competitive prices. LG 15 inch (not a typo) OLED TV for $3100 USD on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/LG-15EL9500-15-OLED ... 4aa5b136cb
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January, after the Boxing day "fake" sales.
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Fair enough, but to say that "LED TVs are also LCD TVs" is a bit of an oversimplification that does not apply to all contexts. No retailer will tell a customer looking for an LED TV that all their TVs are LCD TVs.
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poorwingman wrote: iFS is guaranteeing prices until jan 2 right now too
Jorpho wrote: The fine print says they will only refund the difference if the price drops within 30 days of purchase. (At least that means there's no need to panic about getting items in stock on Boxing Day - you can go out and buy on Nov 26 if you are so inclined.)

30 days is the usual standard, but for christmas shopping they typically extend it to Jan 2 so that people don't go in on Dec 26 asking for a price match if they bought something on nov 26.

a sales guy on saturday mentioned that they've started doing it this year already. he also mentioned that they'll match prices but not on door crashers.
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I might wait till after CES in January, where all the manufacturers announce their new TVs for 2011. If nothing there interests you, then pick up one of this year's models for cheap.

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