Author Topic: need a couple small flat screen tv's for the kids (Read 4717 times)

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **on:** May 16, 2010, 10:14:11 PM »

and my knowledge base rivals my understanding of the female mind. whats good whats not? any good places to look? i looked at costco saw some fairly reasonable also see some on ebay was looking at 22 inch screens and vizio were less than i'd expected. i am a blank slate as far as what i know about these gadgets i haven't bought a tv since the 70's

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2010, 10:17:04 PM »

22" is "small" for flat screens?

Obviously it has been awhile since I've bought a TV, too.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2010, 10:21:53 PM »

thats diagonal measurement my laptop is 19"

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2010, 10:27:48 PM »

I haven't looked lately, but keep an eye on Dell's web site. I got my 32" Vizio there for (IIRC) $80 less than Walmart. Same exact model. Plus no tax and free shipping. That was a sale price, but you never know...

DD

sanglant · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2010, 10:36:54 PM »

amazon has some down to 7inches. i would suggest thinking about a monitor(with atsc receiver) that way when they are old enough for computers you just need one display. oh and 26inch is a good size tv for movies(for one person). oh and it is worth trying an old set of rabbit ears if your near a city. oh and mono price for any cables you need.

they seem to put hdmi cables on "today's deal" pretty regularly.

amazon like for portables
amazon link for monitors
avs lcd forum
HTS display forum

OTA links
antenna web
tv fool

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2010, 10:47:03 PM »

Dell has this 22" Vizio on sale right now for $228. Worth a look.
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Televisions/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=A2851373
edit: Apparently Walmart.com has it for $227 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10884373

DD

Ryan in Maine · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2010, 10:52:52 PM »

I'd head to Amazon and grab a previous year Samsung.

If you're not big on Amazon shopping, sign up for Tiger Direct's and New Egg's e-mail specials and wait for something to come along.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2010, 11:02:15 PM »

thanks are there any "bad things" to look out for?

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2010, 11:03:38 PM »

Make sure there are enough of the proper type of inputs to hook up whatever you will be hooking up.

DD

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2010, 11:04:59 PM »

appreciate it its wild i never thought that tv could get this complicated

sanman · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2010, 11:59:55 PM »

Might wanna check ecost. Sometimes they are refurbs but they stand behind them. I've returned a monitor that arrived DOA.

Heck, you've got the computers around, never mind. Was gonna suggest slingbox but that could get interesting.

ecost has a 19 inch Apex for $106.99. Lots of choices there.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2010, 12:02:00 AM »

Probably going to see fire sale prices on "old technology" flat screens this summer as everyone scrambles to go 3D.

Brad

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2010, 12:09:08 AM »

good point i might just get one now and see what summer brings

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2010, 06:35:36 AM »

I bought an element 15 inch led from Circuit City a couple of years ago

It is an OK television and has a vga input so it can double as a computer monitor

Element made tvs for Polaroid

It was pretty cheap and its only flaw is off angle viewing

MechAg94 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2010, 09:07:16 AM »

If you are looking for TV's and not computer monitors, check out the major store web sites like Best Buy and others. Fry's is a good one for big screens so I assume they have those also.

I would also suggest checking out Amazon.com. You might get free shipping out of it.

Are you looking for HD or just regular TV?

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:40:59 AM »

hd would be nice but not a requirement. you are talking to a guy who has lived and survived (gasp) without tv quite well at times.
the look of horror on folks faces when you say no tv is a hoot.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:52:22 AM »

Quote from: MechAg94 on May 17, 2010, 09:07:16 AM

Are you looking for HD or just regular TV?

No such thing as "regular" TV anymore. They're all HD. The only choice is resolution - 720 or 1080.

Brad

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2010, 11:05:59 AM »

see? i learned another new thing

Bogie · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2010, 12:29:26 PM »

OMG, but kids are spoiled...

If you're hooking 'em up to cable, just head over to Goodwill and pick up a coupla name-brand remote-capable 19" CRT televisions... You should be out the door, with new Wal-Mart Phillips remotes, for under $50.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2010, 01:00:09 PM »

the only reason i'm going flat screens is there rooms are small. and i built em foft beds and the only way i can set their rooms op eficently(read the way momma wants) is with a flat screen(momma nixed me cutting hole in walls to recess crt tvs)

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