This more than I make in a year. How the heck can anyone afford this much for a TV?
626267
you're looking at it all wrong.... if you buy it you're SAVING 5,002 USD!!!! Can you afford NOT to buy it??
626268
I didn't realize the 1 percenters shop Amazon. I guess there really isn't much difference between the rich and the rest of us!
626269
Step 1 is to buy a shirt with 3 wolves howling at the moon. Wear it every day, everywhere you go. Step 2 is to install Adobe Air on your smartphone. Your life will begin changing, and soon you will end up with over 9,000 of these televisions.
626270
Obviously, a new job is in order for you. Have you considered a career in sales of recreational pharmaceuticals?
626271
You are not thinking the problem through. TVs have a tendency to shrink over time. Purchasing an 85 inch model is an investment. This works a lot like the Federal Budgeting process. Your best bet is to threaten to shut down the household until you get what you want. Seems to work in DC, right?
626272
post this ten times and you will recieve this tv, if you dont your family will suffer extreme embarrassment at the hands of emperor samsung
626273
Step 1: Take out a life insurance policy on your spouseStep 2: Tell your spouse you bought this tv by taking out a mortgage.Step 3: When your spouse tries to kill you. Kill them in self defense and collect life insurance (see step 1)Step 4: Buy TV
626274
Watch season one of Breaking Bad. If you have any other questions . . . we'll still be here.
119185
I can't believe the current price! I bought this unit about three years ago for $100 and now the price has more than tripled? What gives, Amazon?
731374
Yeah its easy to install...they don't last long...so if you find one cheap.. Like..30.00..50.00..range they are not worth the money in less you are selling the TV....if you want one that's worth anything.. Get it from the manufacturer
310246
I agree. Dropping that much on a TV may be ok with you if your a millionaire and 10,000 plus for the TV and surround system isn't a problem for you but for the average joe the money saved buying the VT50 will allow you to get a kick ass surround system and even some blurays to complete the ultimate home theater and you'll still pay less than just gettin the Elite
532641
Yes, my local contracted service center did a great job. It was very expensive though. At this point, a new TV is probably less expensive.
818179
Just to piggy back on something in one of the posts (LG) I'm shopping for a new dvd player because my LG just tapped out after 11 months and I maybe viewed 10 movies on it. And yes the costs of labor exceeds just buying something else.
143888
Yep. Ive had my tv for about 3 months now and am well pleased with it. Im 59 years old and am still amazed at stuff like using my cell phone for the remote. Technology is great and this tv is loaded. There are other sets out there with more stuff but they are all $1000.00 more. Its the best deal I found for the money.
1070441
The price has gone back up significantly. Just before xmas it was about $1899, and as soon as the shipping deadline passed for xmas it dropped to $1595 and stayed that way most of January. Now I see it selling for $1,999.99When the price was $1595 the TV was being sold by Amazon, now it appears that the TV is being sold by Cruthfield which is why there is a drastic increase in price. If you really want this TV, I would wait until Amazon starts selling it again.
461661
Costco, Baby! $1649. Rolled it home today, and if you check your calendar, that's OCTOBER 5th! And did I mention the 3-year warranty that accompanied it? The price comes down at Christmas or after the first of the year? And it will? REBATE CITY!!!! HOOK ME UP!! AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, CUT ME A SLICE O' THAT RAIDERS / CHARGERS GAME SUNDAY ON THE SPANKIN' NEW 55-INCH LCD-LED VIZIO MONSTER I JUST MADE LOVE TO IN MY LIVING ROOM!!!!
120373
You are right about the 4665 price fluctuations. I got it from Electronics Express (through Amazon) for $1950 + shipping, problem is they are out of stock. It's been 3 1/2 weeks since my order. Normally I'd cancel and go through someone else, but I now can't find the tv in stock for any less than $2450! I'm not willing to pay an extra $400, so continue to wait for EE to get a new shipment in.
696413
It seems like the discount is on and off every other week for this TV at least. And the recent trend has been that it is getting less and less. However they also cut the price of the TV a ltitle bit a few weeks back. Though I am in the same position basically as the OP. I am waiting for it to fall around 1050-1100 all in then I am ready to snap it up.
1413427
The lighning deal was 400., it's now listed at 548., but I'd imagine it may drop in the next month or so. The model came out in 2008, I believe. I've had it less than a week now, so far seems very good. I really haven't had a chance to fully explore it yet. Using it as a bedroom TV.
1536525
The price now is still set fairly high but keep in mind that amazon does like to set prices low for a day or two and then raise them on the fly. Once these sell out which they will the price will probably go up once this happens, it wont be the MSRP price but I beleive it will be a tad bit higher than what it is now. I just bought mine for $2849 I beleive it will be superior to the 55C7000 which had some back lighting issues (which everyone already knows about) so I would encourage those on the fence to go ahead and grab one, because this price is "reasonable" for this kinda Tv.
431887
It's always like this on amazon - I guess these TVs are like commodities to be traded - I am sure they are looking at prices every minute on an expensive set like this and will price to meet or slightly beat the competition. The good news is that prices keep coming down over the long haul.
1114601
I bought an actual tv/dvd and so on under it stand on wheels for $30-40 though it was a few yars ago. I'd try to do that if I were you, this doesn't seem that sturdy.
509535
@batista Your TV is probably using passive 3D which means that when you are in 3D mode, the image resolution is split in half. This is using active 3D, which buying as an add-on can cost you around $300 itself.
3908
I couldn't believe this price either. You're correct...Philips has this for sell for $169.99. Thanks for letting me know!