Video switch, wall mount LCD, and wiring

twmattox · Post by **twmattox** » Sat May 30, 2009 7:39 am

Thanks everyone. We have a very old home (125yrs at least) and the placement of windows makes finding a TV spot difficult. When we bought the home, I built an entertainment center between two windows and filled it with the largest TV possible (the 30" tube 1080i set we have). However, we usually sit around 10' away from it and would like something bigger...if possible. The only other location we could put a TV is above our fire place (there are absolutely no other places that would work)!!! Above the fireplace we are constrained because we don't want it to be as wide as the fireplace itself (60"). I have actually measured our viewing distance again today and came up with more along the line of 12'...not sure if that 2' makes a difference.

I am leaning toward the 47" LCD 1080p. It is only $40 more than the other set...

As far as make etc...we are looking at Best Buy Insignia sets (both). Standard price for the 47" is $830...and we have family who works there and may be able to get a good discount...

eliwhitney · Post by **eliwhitney** » Sat May 30, 2009 9:47 am

twmattox . . .

Definitely avoid that "Private Label" set at all costs - - - even IF it means doing w/o for another interval !!

Terrible Customer Service during it's lifetime before you give up & scrap it at a terrific loss-out-of-pocket!

Totally misleading savings or economy! Definitely wait until the situation allows a Top Tier, Brand-name HDTV which WILL have national, In-Home, 100 % coverage / warranty!

HDTVs are Never "inexpensive" - BUT - these newest batch of "Disposable / Throwaway" ones are a continual BLIGHT !

eli

Edited @ 2:10 pm- CDT (? your time) . . . that B.B. mess requires that it be remove / taken ONLY to them by the customer, deposited into their "self-repair" scheme & wait & wait & wait . . . .

akirby · Post by **akirby** » Sat May 30, 2009 1:40 pm

I'd have to agree with Eli on this part - you don't want an Insignia HDTV based on the reviews I've read.

eliwhitney · Post by **eliwhitney** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:40 pm

(back) twmattox . . .

Absolutely NOT the best of reading materials for your "family-employee" of that B.B & Private Label TV -
BUT - read about 2/3 rds the way down in the article about ' IT ' - - - - -

http://hdguru.com/is-the-hdtv-you-buy-r ... -asset/418

eli

eliwhitney · Post by **eliwhitney** » Sat May 30, 2009 2:45 pm

Hi akirby . . .

much appreciate your comment / reinforcement.

eli