wuzzzer Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Finally! Man, I thought I knew exactly what I wanted but after doing a lot of research I am buying a 65" Mitsubishi DLP from Vanns.com. 90% of the people on AVSForum said that getting an extended warranty is a good idea for TVs of this type so I picked up a 3 year extension. Total price $1474.96 ($1299.99 for the TV, $174.99 for the warranty). http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/details/458041989/mitsubishi-wd65c9 Can't wait!! I'll be delivering my JVC to a co-worker tonight and helping them install it. Sold it for $800. He's happy because he was planning on spending up to $2500 for a new TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Congrats on your Purchase. Let us know how the Delivery goes !.................... Now go listen to some Music and relax.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Total price $1474.96 ($1299.99 for the TV, $174.99 for the warranty). Great buy Wuzzzer. Bigger, newer, 120hz and I am sure less than you paid for your JVC. I got my 57" Mitsu. 2.5 years ago and paid $1609.00 plus warranty and I thought I got a good deal. When it is delivered, pull it out of the box and take a few pictures before you sign and let the UPS/Fed Ex guy leave. Vann's has great customer service so you won't have any problems. $800.00 for a 2 year old RPTV, great sell for you. Enjoy. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 Great buy Wuzzzer. Bigger, newer, 120hz and I am sure less than you paid for your JVC. I got my 57" Mitsu. 2.5 years ago and paid $1609.00 plus warranty and I thought I got a good deal. When it is delivered, pull it out of the box and take a few pictures before you sign and let the UPS/Fed Ex guy leave. Vann's has great customer service so you won't have any problems. $800.00 for a 2 year old RPTV, great sell for you. Enjoy. I found the original receipt for the JVC - paid $1749.99 plus tax. Best Buy threw in the matching stand for free which was supposed to be worth over $200. I'm keeping the stand to put the Mitsubishi on. Someone on the AVSForum said I should ask between $600-800 for the JVC. I guess I did well getting $800 for it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 Here's the temporary TV until the new one arrives. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted August 16, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 16, 2009 Nice Wuzzer. Reminds me of my temp 19" LCD setup while I was building my theater room. You entertainment center looks much nicer than mine did. [] Hey, you gotta do with whatcha got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted August 17, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 17, 2009 Sounds like a good deal all the way around Wuzzer ! [H] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Top Notch, I have started a half hearted search myself. I really like the new 55 Samsumg led TVs so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 JB, check out Wal Mart. They honestly have been running some Huge specials on their TV's. They are competing with B/B (who is price matching / beating the prices). Good time to buy with the introduction of the LED series TV's.............(which are way to expensive now). I really love my 46" Samsung LCD TV......................... Boils down to price and what specs your willing to live with or with out....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsu99999 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Wuzzer - I'm assuming on that TV that it's not being delivered via UPS or Fedex correct? I saw on Vaans that it's curbside delivery only. Does this mean you don't get a chance to inspect it first? I'd look into that. Regards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I saw that on Vanns site............ Curb side delivery . It is a Union thing, where they are Not Authorized to do anything except take it from the truck to the ground. I had a Wood burning Stove delivered that way. Had to Muscle a 600 pound monster up steps and into the house. (PS- I was not knocking Unions!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Wuzzer - I'm assuming on that TV that it's not being delivered via UPS or Fedex correct? I saw on Vaans that it's curbside delivery only. Does this mean you don't get a chance to inspect it first? I'd look into that. Regards! FedEx Freight is who they use. And, its coming tomorrow! Awesome thing is its my day off tomorrow!! Here's what Vanns says about inspection: "The Shipping Company may contact you, as you must be present to sign for your television when it arrives. At that time, please check the box and the TV carefully for any obvious sign of damage. If the television is damaged, refuse the shipment and call Vanns.com at 1-800-769-5668. Also, please write on the delivery receipt the reason for refusal. If only the box appears to be damaged please remember that we guarantee the condition of the item not the box. If you accept delivery, please note any damage on the delivery receipt. If you refused the shipment and there is nothing wrong with the television you will be charged the return shipping charges. If you accept the delivery, open your box and allow the television to warm up to room temperature before you plug it into a power source. (usually 4 hours). After you have plugged the TV in, make sure everything is in good working order. Any claims for concealed damage (not seen before accepting delivery) must be made with Vann?s within 48 hours of receipt." Thing that sucks is its supposed to rain all day tomorrow - so that means I'm supposed to open up the box outside in the rain and check for anything wrong. Some on AVSForum suggested I take pictures of the box and the TV while the FedEx driver is there. I can't see the driver being too fond of waiting around for that. I just hope there aren't any issues with delivery, etc. My best friend had a Sony 52" delievered to him through either UPS or FedEX directly from Sony and he didn't have any issues. Hopefully all goes well with mine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I don't know your answer. I once bought a plasma from Tigerdirect that shipped ABF Freight. Driver waited long enough for me to unbox & see no visible signs of damage. I decided to hell with it & signed delivery receipt. No problems; perhaps I got lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Now that's what I'm talking about! I told the driver I was supposed to open the box and inspect it for damage. He agreed that that was a good idea and helped me carry it into the house. Everything looked a-ok. I just set it on my TV stand and haven't turned it on yet. Hopefully no surprises there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Very very nice TV, I hope the picture is as nice as the set looks. Top Notch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Wuzzer, Beautiful TV. Now you just need to get Bigger Speakers to Balance out the Height......................LOL................. WAF probably won't allow that though...................Nice Work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 with the old tv the speakers were huge. new tv the speakers are small. i guess you know what that means. speaker upgrade, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Wuzzzer, Sweet screen. Nice Forte II's. Hook that baby up and put in a concert DVD or BD and rock. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Well, no issues at turn-on or setup. Whew! The picture is unbelievable! Its only 9" larger than our old TV and I thought there wouldn't be a very noticeable size difference but its very obvious that its a larger set. I can't wait to get some animated movies on Blu-Ray from NetFlix to see what this thing can do. Watched a few minutes of Transformers on Blu-Ray and was very impressed. Unfortunately there are dozens and dozens of settings to tweak and adjust so it may take a while to get everything dialed in. I have an Avia setup disc that I'll use in a few days. I've read that its recommended to have at least 100 hours on the bulb before doing any serious picture adjustments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakedmb Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Congrats on the new TV! Looks great! Hope you get some great years out it. Hopefully, by this time next year, once I graduate, I will be looking for a TV as nice as yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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