Where to Buy a New TV in TV?

[Sabrina&Bill]

Our CA Home is in escrow! Seeing the (Villages) light at the end of the tunnel. On the the list of high priorities, where do Villages go to buy a new TV and then have it hooked up, including to the wifi? I am use to using Best Buy/Geek Squad and have been happy with their service. Any other recommendations?

[John41]

Best Buy is good

[John_W]

Best Buy or Sam's Club if you don't need technical assistance.

[bagboy]

WalMart has good prices on TVs. And of course Best Buy is nearby and reliable. You can use their Geek Squad, or I recommend Tom for installation, wiring, wifi set up, etc. Good luck! !!

Just a moment... (https://villagerav.com/)

[retiredguy123]

Best Buy is good, but, if a comparable television is available at Sam's Club, I would buy it there instead. The reason is that they have a 90 day return policy as compared to only 14 days at Best Buy. Some TVs have a screen defect or other defect that may take longer to notice than 14 days. After 14 days, Best Buy won't return it. Sam's will take it back within 90 days for any reason at all and give you a full refund. Hooking up the TV is really not a big deal.

[John_W]

Best Buy is good, but, if a comparable television is available at Sam's Club, I would buy it there instead. The reason is that they have a 90 day return policy as compared to only 14 days at Best Buy. Some TVs have a screen defect or other defect that may take longer to notice than 14 days. After 14 days, Best Buy won't return it. Sam's will take it back within 90 days for any reason at all and give you a full refund. Hooking up the TV is really not a big deal.

That's why I mentioned Sam's Club, I've bought two TV's there. I didn't mention Walmart because everything they have, Sam's has it but cheaper. However, if you're not a Sam's member or need technical assistance, Best Buy is the next best option. You can also use Sam's Club and get assistance from Tom in the Village of St. James. He's installed literally hundreds of TV's, antennas and everything else in electronics. Here's his website.

Villager AV (https://villagerav.com/)

[Stu from NYC]

That's why I mentioned Sam's Club, I've bought two TV's there. I didn't mention Walmart because everything they have, Sam's has it but cheaper. However, if you're not a Sam's member or need technical assistance, Best Buy is the next best option. You can also use Sam's Club and get assistance from Tom in the Village of St. James. He's installed literally hundreds of TV's, antennas and everything else in electronics. Here's his website.

Villager AV (https://villagerav.com/)

For price sams is cheapest around here.

[Chatbrat]

Also, if you use a credit card , the factory warranty is doubled

[bilcon]

I would go with Best Buy. Never had a problem there and they can answer your questions and make suggestions on your purchases. They do not work on commission. They also have Geek Squad for service. Just my opinion.

[Sabrina&Bill]

Thanks, lots of good info, very much appreciated! I have all of this down on paper for when we get there!

[villagetinker]

OP you did not mention the proposed cable company, Comcast (as of last week) was NOT going into the house, they would hook up the cable to the house and the low voltage box in the garage, and then drop of the other equipment. I helped a neighbor 'install' 3 rooms of television equipment, took about an hour to get all 3 setup. this was not too bad IF you are familiar with comcast equipment, could be very interesting otherwise. No idea about the other cable suppliers. Also, no idea if Geek squad will install comcast equipment.

[Spikearoni]

Our CA Home is in escrow! Seeing the (Villages) light at the end of the tunnel. On the the list of high priorities, where do Villages go to buy a new TV and then have it hooked up, including to the wifi? I am use to using Best Buy/Geek Squad and have been happy with their service. Any other recommendations?

We purchased our big screen tv's at Best Buy after relocating to TV. The Geek Squad did a great job installing them. I would suggest that you get the extended insurance. We didn't and our Samsung tv died nine months after we bought it. Fortunately it was still under warranty so Samsung eventually gave us a full credit but dealing with folks overseas was problematic, and took several weeks and many phone calls to remedy the situation. If we had purchased the warranty, Best Buy would have replaced it with much less hassle.

[John_W]

We purchased our big screen tv's at Best Buy after relocating to TV. The Geek Squad did a great job installing them. I would suggest that you get the extended insurance. We didn't and our Samsung tv died nine months after we bought it. Fortunately it was still under warranty so Samsung eventually gave us a full credit but dealing with folks overseas was problematic, and took several weeks and many phone calls to remedy the situation. If we had purchased the warranty, Best Buy would have replaced it with much less hassle.

My 75" Samsung died last year, just two years after buying it at Best Buy. I bought the Geek Squad Warranty at that time, why buy it in advance when you can buy it when you need it. It was $199 for a year and they came out and diagnosed the problem. It needed a $200 power board. I think that will be last Samsung I ever buy, my 2012 Vizio 65" in the bedroom is still going strong. If the Samsung goes out again, I saw a new LG 75" TV last week for $799. In 2017 and 2018 we bought new stainless steel LG washer & dryer, refrigerator, stove, microwave and dishwasher from Best Buy and they all work great!

[biker1]

Yes, Samsung has had a bit of history with surprising failures. I had a DLP set go bad with a system board failure. I would have replaced it myself except for the major surgery involved. Replaced the set. I also had one of their LCD models that experienced near 100% failure rate from blown caps on the power board. Samsung replaced the caps (really) on the power board. That same set also experienced a system board failure that I replaced myself. Three other Samsung sets have been OK, so far.

My 75" Samsung died last year, just two years after buying it at Best Buy. I bought the Geek Squad Warranty at that time, why buy it in advance when you can buy it when you need it. It was $199 for a year and they came out and diagnosed the problem. It needed a $200 power board. I think that will be last Samsung I ever buy, my 2012 Vizio 65" in the bedroom is still going strong. If the Samsung goes out again, I saw a new LG 75" TV last week for $799. In 2017 and 2018 we bought new stainless steel LG washer & dryer, refrigerator, stove, microwave and dishwasher from Best Buy and they all work great!

[jrg908369]

WalMart has good prices on TVs. And of course Best Buy is nearby and reliable. You can use their Geek Squad, or I recommend Tom for installation, wiring, wifi set up, etc. Good luck! !!

Just a moment... (https://villagerav.com/)

Tom from Villages Audio did all our work and very good work and reasonably priced. They are an authorized Samsung dealer so we did nothing but open the door.

[guppyvii]

Funny, I just bought one 5 minutes ago. It wasn’t easy. I want it ASAP, and I wanted a particular make, model and size. But I was willing to settle for plan B. Walmart, Sams Club snd Best Buy are the options and they all carry the TV but it was not available until Friday for pickup and Delivery/setup (Bestbuy only) wasn’t available Until June 18. I opted to drive to Ocala (21 miles) to get it. Not a problem, just saying order early. Amazon had the same make and model, same price but had a high number of broken screens according to their reviews. Congratulations on your house!

[talonip]

Hey all. Electronics can seem overwhelming. Can’t believe Comcast just drops off equipment for you to figure out.
I have Amazon Prime and Amazon has a lot of great TV deals. They deliver to your door. They have warranties. If you need internet get Centurylink. But I was at the ATT store at Sumter landing and they have a packages 100Mb for about 50$. That’s a good deal. I may change to them.
Get a SMART TV. I say again get a Smart Tv. It should have all the current apps like Netflix and Amazon and others. Get a TV with as many HDMI inputs as possible and an optical input.



Your house should have outlets in just about every room including


I have DISH. THEY ARE GREAT. They come out hook up everything for you. FREE THEY HAVE A 2 year price lock.

I know someone that will hook it up and answer questions. Zach Watson. 352-661-0730

[wsachs]

I've used Amazon and Costco. With Costco you get double the standard warranty and they have free tech help. Last time I used Amazon the TV came with White Glove service, with delivery came free set up and took away the box.

[fdpaq0580]

Best Buy is good

Agree! Best Buy is probably you best choice for selection, price, service and more. You might be able to save a few bucks at a "big box" store, but once you buy, who do you get for installation and services.

[greenflash245]

Best Buy with a geek squad service contract

[RoadToad]

We recommend the newer TCL brand Tv with ROKU built in. .
Great streaming options.

[bassfish]

Walmart has 65” Samsung Smart tv’s for $480.00. I got one, great tv

[PoolBrews]

Hey all. Electronics can seem overwhelming. Can’t believe Comcast just drops off equipment for you to figure out.


Comcast normally does hook it up for you. This policy is temporary due to Covid 19 - how would you like to be the tech that had to enter a dozen homes a day? It's not that hard, and you don't have to wait for an appointment.

Depending on what you are buying, I would look online. I normally get high end sets, and you can easily save $500-$1,000 searching online. You can even get an extended warranty from any of the reputable online sources.

I never purchase extended warranties. 99 times out of 100 you'll never use it, and it's just an extra fee for the item. For electronics, 99.9% of any failures that will occur, occur in the first 30 days, so you're covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

The chance for an issue to occur is far higher in cheap sets or mid-range sets than in high end sets. All big manufacturers generally have 3 levels of sets available. As the price goes up, so do features, picture quality, and general overall quality.

[SacDQ]

We also have a Best Buy with a full Geek Squad. Look the up when you get here.

[wjearly]

Those are still good choices. You could also order the TV through Amazon and have Best Buy set it up.

[Pommom91]

I bought my TV from Best Buy and then my cable company hooked it up when they came to install the cable and Internet.

[jbrown132]

Best Buy is always good. However, if you buy it there I suggest you get their extended warranty. If you do not, after one year if anything thing goes wrong with the TV they will not even talk to you. The same is true of the manufacturer. The extended warranty adds some extra cost but the TV will will be covered for four years. If anything goes wrong they will fix it or replace it for nothing. Remember two things. You are moving to the lightning capital of the world so purchase a good surge protector, and two you are living in the time of disposable electronics. Quality is not what it use to be.

[Pedrocarrasco01@yahoo.com]

Hey all. Electronics can seem overwhelming. Can’t believe Comcast just drops off equipment for you to figure out.
I have Amazon Prime and Amazon has a lot of great TV deals. They deliver to your door. They have warranties. If you need internet get Centurylink. But I was at the ATT store at Sumter landing and they have a packages 100Mb for about 50$. That’s a good deal. I may change to them.
Get a SMART TV. I say again get a Smart Tv. It should have all the current apps like Netflix and Amazon and others. Get a TV with as many HDMI inputs as possible and an optical input.



Your house should have outlets in just about every room including


I have DISH. THEY ARE GREAT. They come out hook up everything for you. FREE THEY HAVE A 2 year price lock.

I know someone that will hook it up and answer questions. Zach Watson. 352-661-0730
Comcast will install all at no charge including modem and everything, they did ours, installed 2 cable boxes 2 TVs, we owned our modem and router and they hooked up all and make sure it was working before they left, happy, happy with them, plus I can talk to the remote, DVR stores a tremendous amount of recordings. We went through other services but glad that we switch to Comcast, recommend not to sign up on the phone but go to the Comcast store located on the SW side of 441 and Rolling Acres Rd.

[Nancy@Pinellas]

We use Geek Squad too. They’re right outside of The Villages on 441
.

[Graspher]

If your purchasing larger then a 65” and wall mounting it - and don’t want to do it yourself - I highly recommend Bob’s TV. Excellent customer service - extremely knowledgeable about everything TV in this area.

We purchased an 86” LG from Bob’s and had them wall mount it. We got a few accessories from them and they hooked all that stuff up as well as giving us a tutorial on how to use all the new equipment.

We ran into a user error problem within the first few days. They came out to sort it right away - no charge.

Yes expensive - but as we have all learned - u get what u pay for.

[airstreamingypsy]

I've lost TVs to lightning here in Florida, now I have my big smart TVs plugged into APCs, so far so good.

[Aloha1]

I've bought from both Best Buy and Costco. Both are good but Costco is definitely cheaper with a better warranty.

[Stu from NYC]

I've used Amazon and Costco. With Costco you get double the standard warranty and they have free tech help. Last time I used Amazon the TV came with White Glove service, with delivery came free set up and took away the box.

Wish we had a costco somewhere around here. Does not seem likely they will open a store here.

[Spike380]

Best Buy or Walmart-their prices are grat!

[Alaska Butch]

Our CA Home is in escrow! Seeing the (Villages) light at the end of the tunnel. On the the list of high priorities, where do Villages go to buy a new TV and then have it hooked up, including to the wifi? I am use to using Best Buy/Geek Squad and have been happy with their service. Any other recommendations?

Best Buy

[John_W]

Best Buy is always good. However, if you buy it there I suggest you get their extended warranty. If you do not, after one year if anything thing goes wrong with the TV they will not even talk to you. The same is true of the manufacturer...

You didn't read my post #13. I bought a 75" Samsung TV at Best Buy in 2017 for $1500 and did not buy any extended warranty. In 2019 it went black, would not even turn on. I called Geek Squad, we can come out and diagnose the problem for $99 but will not fix it. When I asked how do I get it fixed, they said you can buy one year membership in Geek Squad for $199, which I did over the phone with a person in Atlanta. A tech came a couple of days later and diagnosed the problem as a dead power board. He came back 4 days later with a new board for $175 and $50 for labor.

My motto now is, if it goes out again, I'm buying an LG 75" smart TV for $799. I have LG washer and dryer, refrigerator, stove, microwave hood and dishwasher all purchased at Best Buy in 2017 and '18 and they all work great!! Never buying Samsung again and my 2012 65" Vizio in the bedroom has never had any trouble.

[John_W]

Wish we had a costco somewhere around here. Does not seem likely they will open a store here.

It's a one hour drive down I-75 to Wesley Chapel exit SR56 to the west or to the right. It's next to Tampa Outlet Mall. The Outlet Mall has a good selection of stores, last time there I got a pair of New Balance blue sneakers for $60 that I've seen here for $120. Also five miles back across I-75 is Wiregrass Outdoor Mall, has a Macys and Dillards and the usual mall stores, but it's all outside like a city street.

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Wiregrass at Wesley Chapel is like walking in a city from the 60's, but it can get hot if you go during the summer.

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[BlackhawksFan]

Last television I bought was about 3 years ago I shopped around and found what I wanted at Best Buy but it wasn't in stock and would have take 3 or 4 days to get. I found the a slightly different one, same brand, bit better model, in stock at Sam's Club for the same price so I bought there.

It's a Samsung Smart TV it's only 32 inch because it's in my bedroom but I love it. I put an Amazon Fire Stick on it and that gave me even more viewing options.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Our CA Home is in escrow! Seeing the (Villages) light at the end of the tunnel. On the the list of high priorities, where do Villages go to buy a new TV and then have it hooked up, including to the wifi? I am use to using Best Buy/Geek Squad and have been happy with their service. Any other recommendations?
Tom is the guy to go to in villages , he’s done my last 3 homes he can do anything you need , best guy and always ready to come out if you need something

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Our CA Home is in escrow! Seeing the (Villages) light at the end of the tunnel. On the the list of high priorities, where do Villages go to buy a new TV and then have it hooked up, including to the wifi? I am use to using Best Buy/Geek Squad and have been happy with their service. Any other recommendations?Tom 3526178868

[BlackhawksFan]

Best Buy or Sam's Club if you don't need technical assistance.

Go to Best Buy first ask all your questions then shop around

[Michael A. David]

If you are a veteran go to Shop my exchange.com you can order one from the PX. No tax or delivery fees and quite a savings.

[BeauJangles]

Our CA Home is in escrow! Seeing the (Villages) light at the end of the tunnel. On the the list of high priorities, where do Villages go to buy a new TV and then have it hooked up, including to the wifi? I am use to using Best Buy/Geek Squad and have been happy with their service. Any other recommendations?
You’re dealing with the best; why change now?

[jaccik1]

Amazon. go to the other stores and Amazon will be the cheapest.

[Stu from NYC]

It's a one hour drive down I-75 to Wesley Chapel exit SR56 to the west or to the right. It's next to Tampa Outlet Mall. The Outlet Mall has a good selection of stores, last time there I got a pair of New Balance blue sneakers for $60 that I've seen here for $120. Also five miles back across I-75 is Wiregrass Outdoor Mall, has a Macys and Dillards and the usual mall stores, but it's all outside like a city street.

https://neighborhoodnewsonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Screen-Shot-2017-07-28-at-9.51.44-PM.png

Wiregrass at Wesley Chapel is like walking in a city from the 60's, but it can get hot if you go during the summer.

http://www.thedowdcompanies.com/uploads/4/3/0/6/43069335/3063466125-4273b45a42.jpg

Thanks for the info. Been waiting for the end of social distancing before we go exploring.

We go to Sams weekly but do like Costco better but until there is one in the neighborhood not worth the membership cost.

Have a whole list of places to go Orlando and Tampa including the Italian bakery we keep hearing about.

[Curtisbwp]

Hmmm i will ask you, where do people from ca go to buy a new tv? The villages is part of the USA therefore it is no different than ca. ( except for the taxes and liberal mindset) You can hook up to your wifi in 4 minutes yourself

[Olyrain]

Hi Bill and Sabrina,
First, of all welcome to the Villages!
Our huge recommendation is for Costco, They have a 2 year warranty plus their visa credit card gives you another 2 years. Their phone concierge gives prompt accurate answers plus they have a direct line to which ever TV manufacture you choose.
here is a direct link for the over 75" T.V. Access Denied (https://www.costco.com/75-inch-tvs-and-above.html?) Many other smaller sizes online at Costco.
Would be happy to discuss our 25 year relationship buying Costco TV just PM me and I will give you our phone number.
Lynn

[Olyrain]

Sorry the post dropped link to Costco. Just google Costco then onsite select TV and size range. The general public can see and compare prices. However, sometimes there are members only pricing. This could be coming up for Fathers Day sales. You must sign in with membership number. Again talk to me and I will get prices for you.
Don't forget mounting stands etc. also at Costco.
Lynn
New Costco 1 hour South on 75
Lynn

[thesquare]

Do you have to be a Geek Squad member to have them come to your house and switch out a TV ?

[Hans53]

tom at Villages AV

[tshirt]

Have some good information for you. What is your tel number?

[drrichard]

If your purchasing larger then a 65” and wall mounting it - and don’t want to do it yourself - I highly recommend Bob’s TV. Excellent customer service - extremely knowledgeable about everything TV in this area.

We purchased an 86” LG from Bob’s and had them wall mount it. We got a few accessories from them and they hooked all that stuff up as well as giving us a tutorial on how to use all the new equipment.

We ran into a user error problem within the first few days. They came out to sort it right away - no charge.

Yes expensive - but as we have all learned - u get what u pay for.
AMEN! Bob's TV/Home Theater Innovations is THE BEST! I've been a customer for 15 years and wouldn't let anyone else touch any of my whole house TVs/home theater/AV system. They are honest, thorough, knowledgeable, and completely trustworthy.

[crosby114]

Hi: Have lived in TV 21 years, usually buy from Amazon or Wally World.

[Pinball wizard]

Don't forget that most major credit cards will double your warranty up to an extra year.

[Tracker]

Suggest you look at Consumer Reports ratings if you haven't already decided on which model.

[OlifOlif]

I'm still using the Zenith TV I bought brand new at Wallmart in 1988. It has a great 30" picture and the sound is also good. (It may be stereo, but I could not figure that out since there is more taking on the new reports than them playing music!) The remote broke when it was stepped on by Taylor last Thanksgiving. (Not on purpose!) However, I was able to get one of those remotes that will work on all TV sets. It took me over an hour on how to get the remote to work with the TV, but I can now change channels with ease!

I had Tony Salatan help me in getting the set to where I wanted it to be when I moved here about ten years ago. He's a great guy and I suggest that you give him a call!

[John_W]

Do you have to be a Geek Squad member to have them come to your house and switch out a TV ?

That's two different things. If you buy a TV in the store, you pick it up at the store and take it home. You can have Tom at Villager AV Villages AV (https://villagerav.com/) set it up for you. You can set it up yourself, it's not hard to do, I've done many. You pay Best Buy for delivery and set up for $50, but that's all you get.

Best Buy Service (https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tv-home-theater-services/tv-connect-setup/pcmcat1547141555465.c?id=pcmcat1547141555465)

The TV will have a warranty, usually for one year. You can buy an extended warranty. I would only buy an extended on a product you take to the store, a laptop computer, a printer or something similar. For a larger item like a TV, I would join Geek Squad. They say you have 7 days to join after you take the TV home. However, I had a 2017 Samsung TV go black in 2019 that I purchased from Best Buy. I only had the manufacturers one year warranty. I called BB and they let me purchase the Geek Squad membership at that time for $199 for a year. They came to the home and diagnosed the problem, came 4 days later with the part and fixed the TV. I had to pay for the part and $50 for the initial visit and then I coverage for the remainder of 12 months.

I just got a renewal notice for another year of Geek Squad. I cancelled the renewal, why have it when the TV is working fine. Just buy it when the TV goes out, and then it's good for 12 months from that point on.

In reality I'm done paying to repair a TV, you can buy a newer better product than the one you're having fixed for only a couple hundred more than what Geek Squad is going charge to fix the old TV.

[llaran]

sam's club or Costco

[mjpuleo]

Beware of Samsung products. When buying appliances from Sears I was thinking of Samsung and was told by the salesperson to be careful with Samsung because it is very hard to replace parts and there are a lot of problems with their products.

[Quixote]

We bought our Samsung 45" LED set from Best Buy in 2010, and it has worked flawlessly. I was sorry to see so many posts here of Samsung buyers who had problems. We are grateful we didn't.

A year or two ago, we went into Best Buy just to get information about what was involved—and what would be the cost—of a larger screen. We were just looking for information—and ended up buying virtually on the spot a highly rated 65" LG display model because we could not resist the price: $450 + wall mounting bracket. It plays fabulously—and the Samsung (which in 2010 cost considerably more) is continuing to give good service in our bedroom to the extent that we use it.

We don't subscribe to any commercial television (cable or satellite), so generally speaking television is not very important to us.

[retiredguy123]

I think the reason you see more complaints about Samsung TVs is because they sell more TVs than any other manufacturer. Currently, Samsung has 40 percent of the television market in the U.S. Obviously, if you sell more TVs than anyone else, you will have more defects. It's simple math and does not reflect on the quality of their product as compared to other brands.