Is an extended warranty a good idea for this Panasonic U50? Is $150 for 4 years good (through Best Buy)? Is it best to go through a store or online (e.g. http://www.dtvexpress.com/)?
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I don't usually by the warranties because you have a 1 year manufacture warranty. Therefore if something goes wrong you can send it back to the company. If you want the warranty get it from square trade because it is cheaper than bestbuy.
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I am a risk taker. I did not get any warranty. I have only had my tv a few months so can't tell you how well it will hold up. good luck sorry for no help
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This is my third Panasonic viera. My first is 7-8 years old and I paid $1100. I'd weigh the value to you versus the price for the warranty. Knock on wood, I haven't had any problems with them!!
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I purchased our Panasonic at Costco for $449. We have found that the TV's become obsolete rather than breaking down. We still have our 10 yr old 32" Sony box type that works perfectly, but we can't give it away because everyone wants the flat screens! I have never really bought into extended warranties and hope I don't kick myself for saying that outloud!
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I used "SquareTrade" online and got 4 years for $69.99 (look for coupon deals). I purchased the TV on Amazon for $648.99 in December and got free shipping. At that time Best Buy was about $50.00 higher, but the prices were fluctuating quite a bit. I love Best Buy, but I could not pass up the $50.00 savings. This is my second Panasonic plasma. My first one is a 42" and I have not had any problems with it (3 years old). Here is a tip: play with the custom picture settings and you can get an awsome picture with rich deep colors that you will never see on an LCD set. There are a few reviews that discuss picture settings for this set. I was not that impressed with the default setting, but with a few tweaks...WOW! I used "SquareTrade" online and got 4 years for $69.99 (look for coupon deals). I purchased the TV on Amazon for $648.99 in December and got free shipping. At that time Best Buy was about $50.00 higher, but the prices were fluctuating quite a bit. I love Best Buy, but I could not pass up the $50.00 savings. This is my second Panasonic plasma. My first one is a 42" and I have not had any problems with it (3 years old). Here is a tip: play with the custom picture settings and you can get an awsome picture with rich deep colors that you will never see on an LCD set. There are a... » Read More I used "SquareTrade" online and got 4 years for $69.99 (look for coupon deals). I purchased the TV on Amazon for $648.99 in December and got free shipping. At that time Best Buy was about $50.00 higher, but the prices were fluctuating quite a bit. I love Best Buy, but I could not pass up the $50.00 savings. This is my second Panasonic plasma. My first one is a 42" and I have not had any problems with it (3 years old). Here is a tip: play with the custom picture settings and you can get an awsome picture with rich deep colors that you will never see on an LCD set. There are a few reviews that discuss picture settings for this set. I was not that impressed with the default setting, but with a few tweaks...WOW! « Show Less
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Best Buy matched Frys' $549 price. After tax, it was $602 with free shipping and setup. A great deal for a plasma. I'm afraid if something goes wrong I won't be able to get a deal quite like this. The only problems I have now are some men logo silhouttes that go away when playing tv/blu ray and some grain in the picture. How typical is the grain/noise for plasma. I read varying takes on it. I have until tomorrow to buy the extd. warranty from Best Buy. I'll check what coverage my credit card gives as well. Thank you all!
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I usually don't buy warranties, but decided to do so for electronics that would be too expensive to repair on my own. I wouldn't go with best buy-- who knows if they will be around in 4 years. I went with square trade-- nominal cost for peace of mind. Less than $100 for 4 years.
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I think its a good idea since many mechanical / electrical failure for plasmas may arise after manufacture warranty. Im not sure what the coverage offered by retail store is. I went with SquareTrade warranties, $90 for 4 years coverage.
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I'm not a fan of extended warranties, but I bought one for this TV. It's a major purchase, and could be very expensive to fix in the unlikely event something did go wrong. I paid about 13% of the purchase price, but I saved 37% on the purchase price when I bought from Amazon. I still saved 24%, so it's peace of mind to me.
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I bought the 60" version (P60U50). I did not buy an extended warranty as I'm not a believer in them as my thinking has been if something is going to go wrong, it will happen almost immediately.
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Purchased my camera about a month ago. Looks like the digital camera comes with a limited warranty for 1 year including parts and labor. Accessories included (like the rechargeable battery) come with a warranty of 90 days. I've never had a problem with a Panasonic camera.
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Don't waste your money on extended warranties... they are there for these companies to profit from. You will know right away if there is something wrong with the TV.
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+1 on Panasonic. You could spend another $400 and get a Pioneer, but Panasonic BD players weren't voted a "Good Buy" by many journalists and magazines for nothing. I have two Panasonics in my house, a BD60 and a BD55 (current model is the BD80). I need the BD55 for the 5.1 analog out to my 10 year old Sony ES receiver so I can get to hear Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. Yeah, blu-ray picture is good (on the at least a 720p/1080i display) but I think the sound is a huge improvement.You can get a BD80 for $172 today at Amazon.com, too.Best of luck with your decision. +1 on Panasonic. You could spend another $400 and get a Pioneer, but Panasonic BD players weren't voted a "Good Buy" by many journalists and magazines for nothing. I have two Panasonics in my house, a BD60 and a BD55 (current model is the BD80). I need the BD55 for the 5.1 analog out to my 10 year old Sony ES receiver so I can get to hear Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. Yeah, blu-ray picture is good (on the at least a 720p/1080i display) but I think the sound is a huge improvement.You can get a BD80 for $172 today at Amazon.com, too.Best of luck with your decision.
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Full factory warranty. You will receive a brand new unit. The warranty after you register with Panasonic on line will be 3 years parts and labor
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Many extended warranty's have lots of room for them to wiggle out of fixing certain failures. The best extended warranty for me came from a local dealer with lots of stores. Jetson, they have a no BS, everything gets fixed warranty. They will even replace a remote that gets dropped and breaks. Read the fine print of any extended warranty, but do it before you buy it. Often times the price is second in line of the extended warranty for me. For instance, one dealer might want $100 more, but they have a warranty that cost cost $100 less and might be the best warranty. The other dealer might have the lowest price , but the worst customer service, or terrible warranty terms. The hard part of buying new big dollar items is in making the choice of the right TV, but then from the right dealer. The right dealer is one with a great reputation for customer service, and great warranty terms.
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Ok, I finally made the purchase.............. Being cheap and broke, I got the Panasonic p50g15........ Good price $1295. OTD.,Now, the next thing is I don't know Squat about hooking it up........... Please refer to the 50g15 review to read about my installation questions if you think you can give any advice ! Thanks :)
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Richard All your questions should be answered by the following link on the Panasonic site. http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/TC-P55VT50?t=warrantyIf you get the tv and it is delivered to your address and plugged in and it works you are then covered by the limited 1 yr. warranty in home parts and labor, etc. A copy of the warranty is at the pdf link if you scroll down the site. I hope this helps.
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Extended warranties are the biggest scam on the planet - if you do buy them they will find some reason some how to not honor it. This TV has been great for me, definitely a great buy!
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Here's a link to the warranty. http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Warranty-Information/details-TH-58PZ800U Failure rates have come down from about 6% to 1% as the technology and the manufacturing processes have improved. I've read that the average repair cost for a plasma is over $1000, so I'm seriously considering a extended warranty from either DTVexpress or Squaretrade. The cost over 5 years is not too expensive (between $150 and $400 which depends on the the initial cost of the TV) which will give me some peace of mind when a fault occurs.
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Yes - it comes with a 1 year parts and labor warranty from Panasonic, and if anything happens they will refer to you an authorized repair shop near you where you can drop it off. The warranty is also described in the manual on panasonic.com.IN ADDITION this particular item also comes with the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval" 2 year warranty, which offers a refund, repair or replacement if the product carrying the Good Housekeeping Seal is found to be defective within two years of purchase. See http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/history/good-housekeeping-seal-faqs Yes - it comes with a 1 year parts and labor warranty from Panasonic, and if anything happens they will refer to you an authorized repair shop near you where you can drop it off. The warranty is also described in the manual on panasonic.com.IN ADDITION this particular item also comes with the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval" 2 year warranty, which offers a refund, repair or replacement if the product carrying the Good Housekeeping Seal is found to be defective within two years of purchase. See... » Read More Yes - it comes with a 1 year parts and labor warranty from Panasonic, and if anything happens they will refer to you an authorized repair shop near you where you can drop it off. The warranty is also described in the manual on panasonic.com.IN ADDITION this particular item also comes with the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval" 2 year warranty, which offers a refund, repair or replacement if the product carrying the Good Housekeeping Seal is found to be defective within two years of purchase. See http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/history/good-housekeeping-seal-faqs « Show Less
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The warranty, if I remember correctly, was only 30 days. You are correct that these things were WAY too expensive for that. My pair stopped working after a little over three months. Unfortunately, we both are out quite a bit of money thanks to Panasonic's cruddy policies. I replaced them with a pair of BOSE headphones which had a 1-year warranty. I'd say that's a much better choice.
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IMO even if you can find how to get a warranty it's probably not worth pursuing. Mine was bad quality out of the box, and the most that the company is going to do is send you another crappy camera. Personally I have just marked mine up to bad judgement. Lou
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Hi Patti, it depends on how old the used lens is. I think canons warranty is for a year and you wouod need to make sure that you got the relevant documents from the person you are buying from. If you purchase a second hand lens from a reputable dealer such as MPB Photographic (in the UK), then they should be able to offer you an extended warranty for a set amount of years at a fixed price. Otherwise, check with your household insurer.
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The extended warranty for 5 years thru www.vanns.com is 399.99....it says in the brochure if not used within the 5 years, you get 1/2 back on store credit thru Vanns. I thought it was a good deal. The price on this television is 1899. today, which is December 25th with free shipping and a free remote. I could not pass up a deal like that, so I ordered one.
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Stay away from Abe. They are dishonest and will rip you off. Better to buy it from a legitimate retailer or better yet wait a little while and see if prices will drop more. Since the new panasonic plasmas were announced last week this line will get replaced very soon.
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Hi,We didn't get an extended warranty with our tv, however it works fantastic. If I were to get one, I would probably go mid-range. I hope that helps.