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I'm looking for a decent 720p LCD HDTV to replace the 15-17 inch CRT TV I am using as my bedroom TV.

Requirements:
17-19 inches or more.
720p LCD Display.
Headphone Jacks (mandatory).
Simulated Surround (Sound).
$120-$150 U.S.D. (after tax and shipping).
Best Buy must have it online or in store, I only have Best Buy Gift Cards.

Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated !

Note: My budget's max spending limit is $150, so please do not suggest an HDTV that would cost me more than $150 (after tax and shipping).

I would watch http://slickdeals.net/ for any TV deals that pop up at BB, Same with the Hot Deals forum http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Found a lot of great deals and seen many TV's pass through it

Walbuls wrote:I would watch http://www.slickdeals.net/ for any TV deals that pop up at BB.

Same with the Hot Deals forum: http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Found a lot of great deals and seen many TV's pass through it

Do you think it would be worth it for me to create an account on their forums ?

You need to drop in to your local Best Buy and see what's in stock at the moment. I'm certain they'll have a TV that will suit your needs and pricepoint. Good luck!

Jd- wrote:You need to drop in to your local Best Buy and see what's in stock at the moment. I'm certain they'll have a TV that will suit your needs and pricepoint. Good luck!

I won't be actually buying the HDTV until Christmas (December 25) or My Birthday (January 18) though, that's when I'll actually have the Best Buy Gift Cards.

Toddler Naruto wrote:

Walbuls wrote:I would watch http://www.slickdeals.net/ for any TV deals that pop up at BB.

Same with the Hot Deals forum: http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9

Found a lot of great deals and seen many TV's pass through it

Do you think it would be worth it for me to create an account on their forums ?

You can, they have a Looking For Deal forum you could post in also.

Why do you even need to ask others for this?  Your restrictions are very specific, and you should easily be able to search for yourself.

1) You list that you can only shop at Best Buy
2) You have a price ceiling of $150
3) You have a size minimum of 17"

Using just this quick data, I narrowed down the available units to a scant 10.  Depending on your state tax, since you failed to take into consideration that it differs between states in your initial post, that could further remove between 2 and 5 of those.

I'm not sure what sort of plug you need for your headphones, but you should be able to check for yourself.

GinRei wrote:Why do you even need to ask others for this?  Your restrictions are very specific, and you should easily be able to search for yourself.

1) You list that you can only shop at Best Buy
2) You have a price ceiling of $150
3) You have a size minimum of 17"

Using just this quick data, I narrowed down the available units to a scant 10.  Depending on your state tax, since you failed to take into consideration that it differs between states in your initial post, that could further remove between 2 and 5 of those.

I'm not sure what sort of plug you need for your headphones, but you should be able to check for yourself.

My City's/Town's Sales Tax Rate is 7.75%, I hope that helps?

No offense, but what GinRei is saying is... USE GOOGLE! You are asking people on the internet to search FOR you. How lazy can you be? Or better yet, use Best Buy's search parameters. I'm sure they, like many other stores, allow you to set parameters to narrow down the search for electronics.

And btw, you can go in to Best Buy looking for information. They don't feel bad if you tell them "Hey, I was told I'll be receiving gift cards to your store and would like to know about some TVs with x,y and z. Can you help me so that I can get an idea and do some additional research on my own? I'll likely be back at the end of the month to buy it." Hell, if they work on commission, they are likely to tell you to return to them and if you are nice you'll look for that sales person and give them your money when you do return.

Well to be fair, there are a lot of deals that only show up on the internet that arnt the easiest to find(coupons, rebates, online only deals). Walking into the store is just asking to be ripped off, BB is notorious for doing it.

Walbuls wrote: Well to be fair, there are a lot of deals that only show up on the internet that arnt the easiest to find(coupons, rebates, online only deals). Walking into the store is just asking to be ripped off, BB is notorious for doing it.

To be fair, most of those deals can be found through Google.

However the bigger problem is the specifics he wants. For that he needs to go to best buy and find out the TVs he will be interested in. My 46" Samsung 1080p TV has an audio out, but my 32" Panasonic 720p does not.

And by the way, all he needs do is find another store in the area that can undercut Best Buy and he can get the deal. All he needs do is bring proof. If he finds a TV in PC Richards, a local electronics store or what have you, brings proof of the pricing, Best Buy will price match. Just be sure it is the same TV (Same model # and upc usually)

This thread/topic can be locked or trashed now, I just found out my mom bought me a 19 inch Phillips 720p LCD HDTV !