[pvetrano1]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Is there somewhere to buy a nice tv other than big box stores? Someone to setup in my home?

I know you said no big box store, but I used Best Buy for numerous purchases and they're pretty good. The Geek Squad is very good !

[tjboxer79]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Is there somewhere to buy a nice tv other than big box stores? Someone to setup in my home?

I have a Samsung 65 inch for sale that is a couple of years old, but dat unused. Smart tv. I would set it up for you at your home, depending on where you live. Price is $400. Samsung. Steve

[OhioBuckeye]

Costco or Sam’s Club will. Hope this helps. At least check it out!

[jrref]

Originally Posted by Hape2Bhr

By professional do you mean ISF Calibration using colorimeters and test pattern generators etc, where you adjust the hexadecimal parameters? I recall years ago, a quite a few ISF Calibrators posted on The Home Theater Spot forums.

Yes professional TV calibration using colorimeters and test pattern generators.

[dougawhite]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

Call 352-388-1677. I forget the name of the business, but the owner/installer's name is Tom, and he sells and installs at a better than competitive price. His installations are extremely neat, and he will even make it so that the cords are behind the wall so they can't be seen. We have used him several times, and his work is impeccable. Believe me when I say that you will be hard pressed to find anyone better.

That number is for villagerav.com

[retiredguy123]

Note that, if you want to buy a top-of-the-line model TV, you will probably need to buy it from Best Buy or online. Sam's, Costco, and Walmart have good TVs and good prices, but they usually do not sell the most advanced model from the manufacturer. Also, if buy a TV at a Black Friday sale, you will most likely be buying last year's model or even one that is 2 or 3 years old.

[drrichard]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Is there somewhere to buy a nice tv other than big box stores? Someone to setup in my home?

Bob's TV (352/753-5950) is THE BEST! I have lived here for 17 years and they have supplied ALL my A/V needs quickly, professionally, and at a reasonable price.

[Battlebasset]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

There is no reason to buy a Roku TV. You can convert any TV into a Roku TV by plugging a $50 Roku stick into one of the HDMI inputs. I use Roku sticks on all of my TVs, even the ones that are smart TVs.

There certainly is if your old one has died. I use the sticks as well, but if you need a new TV buying it with the Roku interface built in integrates the OTA input, and provides you with a cable-like channel guide to boot. I get the voice remotes so I can jump to channel, app, and input by just talking.

As for the price, I've found them to be generally the same or less that similar non-Roku TV's.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Battlebasset

There certainly is if your old one has died. I use the sticks as well, but if you need a new TV buying it with the Roku interface built in integrates the OTA input, and provides you with a cable-like channel guide to boot. I get the voice remotes so I can jump to channel, app, and input by just talking.

As for the price, I've found them to be generally the same or less that similar non-Roku TV's.

I have a Roku TV and two other non-Roku TVs with Roku sticks. I really don't see much difference in their available features. All of them have the live TV channel guide and the voice command feature. It also appears as though the Roku remote or a universal remote can be programmed to switch the TV inputs. I agree that it is convenient to have everything built in to the TV, but, I think you can achieve the same functions using the proper Roku external device. Also, I like the fact that you can always replace the Roku stick with the latest upgraded device without buying a new TV. Personally, I wouldn't go out of my way to buy a Roku TV.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Note that, if you want to buy a top-of-the-line model TV, you will probably need to buy it from Best Buy or online. Sam's, Costco, and Walmart have good TVs and good prices, but they usually do not sell the most advanced model from the manufacturer. Also, if buy a TV at a Black Friday sale, you will most likely be buying last year's model or even one that is 2 or 3 years old.

Great advice.

I've heard horror stories about people buying their "dream TV" at a Black Friday sale and then getting it home only to find it has only one USB port or a similar lack of a feature that the "dream" set did have. Of course they should have checked, but in the heat of the moment--several hundred dollars below what the "dream" TV did cost--easy to do.

Caveat emptor!

[laryb]

You might want to check this you tube video out. This guy knows what he's talking about, and he's not biased.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1vxu5gdTug

[FenneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Is there somewhere to buy a nice tv other than big box stores? Someone to setup in my home?

Contact Tom Grooms of VillagerAV at 352-388-1677. He does an excellent job of setting up TVs and AV equipment. He can order the right equipment for you, inlcuding TVs, AVRs, speakers, etc. He hides all cables in the wall behind the equipment. No ugly cables show at all.

Home Audio Video Sales & Installation in The Villages, Florida

[jrref]

I recieved many PMs concerning buying TVs and Professional TV Calibration so for those who are interested, I'm semi retired but am doing Professional TV Calibrations here in the Villages and the surrounding areas. I've been calibrating for over 5 years and am ISF Level-3 Certified. I used to help teach at the ISF classes before i moved to the Villages a year ago. I use reference equipement, Jeti 1501 spectro, Klein K10 Colorimeter and Murideo test pattern generator. I used to be the in-house calibrator at Value Electronics in Scarsdale NY and am one of the lead calibrators for the yearly Value Electronics TV Shootout. If you have any questions concerning calibration you can contact me:
John Reformato
914-419-9398
jrref@hotmail.com

As far as which TV to get, as noted you can't go wrong with Sony, LG or Samsung and you can by them locally, at a big box store or on-line. But if you don't know what you want and need advice i strongly recommend calling Robert at Value Electronics on 914-723-3344 There is no obligation to buy from them but you will get good advice and if you do buy from them there is no tax. They have many customers here in the Villages. If you buy on-line there are many installers who will install the TV for you here in the Villages.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by jrref

Amazon is good too. I forgot to mention it. LG and Sony are fixed price TVs. Meaning an authorized retailer cannot reduce the price on their own. They can only offer what the manufacturer gives them as a discount. Sometimes one retailer might get a better discount for a short period of time like in your case BUT be careful from buying from an UnAuthorized retailer because no matter what they say your warrenty could be void. If you are looking for professional TV calibration service here in the Villages, i can do that.

As far as the retailer warrenty. Value Electronics, Costco, Best Buy all have their "no questions" asked return policy but Two weeks is plenty of time to determine if your TV is OK or not. If there is something wrong like a dead pixel, etc, you should see it by then. Just remember many issues can arise at any time even after a generous 90 day period which is why you have the manufacturers warrenty and any additional warrenty that you can buy.

I like Costco but although they carry the LG OLED TV they tend not to carry all the higher end TVs. For warrenty, they are the best but you shouldn't need it if you purchase a quality TV.

Going back to the original question, you can purchase from a retailer who will do the install or buy on-line and there are many companies here in the Villages who can install it for you. The trick to buying a new TV is not to fall for super cheap prices like these $400 TVs becasue they really aren't very good. You need to get the best TV that your budget can support and you can't go wrong with Sony, LG or Samsung (in that order).

FIXED PRICE is not legal. It is well PRICE FIXING. The SPUN term is Minimum Advertized Price and that was found to be legal.

You may find if you call you can get a better price.