Samsung 850, ok to buy from Amazon? Should I risk purchasing the 850 from the internet and Amazon or should I purchase this expensive unit locally obviously paying more?
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First of all, check the specials, and haggle, haggle, haggle. Sears had the 52LNA850 on sale for $2299 on December 20th, and if you approach them they might give you that same price once again. Ask yourself which retailer is adding the most value, and go with them. There really isn't much difference between a bricks-and-morter chain like BB, CC, Sears, and an Internet seller like Amazon. A bigger difference would be a true mom & pop shop with repairmen in the back room. I personally think that the Amazon discussion forums add value, and you might talk to some store clerks to see if they will be worthy of being given a chance to answer your questions. Some retailers like Costco give a 90-day return policy and a warranty extension, and these are truly excellent advantages that make a slightly higher price or not-quite-the-model-i-had-my-heart-set-upon a worthwhile purchase.
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I ended up calling different manufacturer directly after getting tel no. from their web pages. Prices vary significantly between manufacturer and their answers surprised me. Samsung had no recommendations as one surprise. Hope this helps.
1703654
I bought my 40" Samsung UN40F6400 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz 3D Slim Smart LED HDTV on October 23 of last year. It "broke" over a month ago and I could not get it replaced though the Samsung company. It took along time to find this information out and they took their sweet time. Finally, Amazon took my TV back just last week but not for full price and I had to pay the shipping. Over 65.00. Trust me I love Amazon and their customer service, but I am truly upset with Samsung's service. If I were you I would try to find another brand of TV.
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Agree w/ comments below. Buy a current model. I picked up a Sony after my Samsung crashed for about $105
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Do not hesitate to buy from Amazon, and do not hesitate buying the 750 if it is in your reach. Amazon is great and 750 Samsung is the absolute berries. I don't think there could be a better marriage of electronics and seller.D.King
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I can't speak for my experience with hard drives on Amazon, but I've dealt with other items I wanted to order that were under review and they were only unavailable for a few days. Also, a certain hardware website named after an item a chicken produces has these drives for the same price right now, if you're dead set on this drive. A lot of us have had bad experiences with them, so I am not comfortable advising people to take the risk, but it seems more people have had success than failure. And of course, Amazon has a decent return policy so you can put the drive through its paces and return it if they have problems, if you're willing to do so. Good luck!
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I was at my local Big Box store today trying to compare the 3 mentioned TV's and the samsung is a B860 not 850, and I ruled it out because the edge of the TV (all the way around) is clear and it creates a very distracting reflection. And they now no longer carry the V10 in a 50" but have it in a 54", and offers it up to me for $1888., Out the Door!!! I think that deal is gonna be hard to beat ! Is there anything such as "to big" ?
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My big issue is all the negative discussion on the 750 "Halo" - light leak around the edges.Is this gone on the 850/860? The 850 is slightly cheaper at AZ, only because shippingis free. If the 750 really is a fine tv and the halo is all over statement, then thebetter sound actually helps me. Appreciate suggestions.
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Hey Guys,Thanks for the advice. I ended up going with the 983. I expect to receive it mid April. I actually had a Toshiba D3 but I just recently sold it with my HD collection. As I have quite a large collection of SD DVD's it made sense to go with the best quality upconverting player available especially as there would be quite a noticible PQ difference on a 72" display. The plan now is to pick up a cheap Blue Ray player during thanksgiving or boxing day sales which I will use purely for Blue Ray while the 983 will be uses for everything else.
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Hey Guys, I feel the same way. I've been watching the price (LN52A650) since April when it debuted and have noticed the price flucuations starting just a few months ago. I don't get it. You mention the popularity of the new Samsung line. I think it has really gained momentum the last month or two. A lot of the retailers, (e.g. Sears, BB, Circuit City, etc.) have been pushing the whole Samsung line in their advertisments. I'm just hoping the price resumes its price decline come early fall before the start of the X-mas shopping season. Just acquired my upgraded NAD A/V receiver and TV console for the Samsung, just need the TV now. Hey Guys, I feel the same way. I've been watching the price (LN52A650) since April when it debuted and have noticed the price flucuations starting just a few months ago. I don't get it. You mention the popularity of the new Samsung line. I think it has really gained momentum the last month or two. A lot of the retailers, (e.g. Sears, BB, Circuit City, etc.) have been pushing the whole Samsung line in their advertisments. I'm just hoping the price resumes its price decline come early fall before the start of the X-mas shopping season. Just acquired my upgraded NAD A/V receiver and TV console... » Read More Hey Guys, I feel the same way. I've been watching the price (LN52A650) since April when it debuted and have noticed the price flucuations starting just a few months ago. I don't get it. You mention the popularity of the new Samsung line. I think it has really gained momentum the last month or two. A lot of the retailers, (e.g. Sears, BB, Circuit City, etc.) have been pushing the whole Samsung line in their advertisments. I'm just hoping the price resumes its price decline come early fall before the start of the X-mas shopping season. Just acquired my upgraded NAD A/V receiver and TV console for the Samsung, just need the TV now. « Show Less
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Dude if you have a compaq, throw it out and I'll build you a real computer:). 800-707-2525. It would be a complete waste to put a fast SSD drive into a piece of crap. Of course this is not the SSD drive to get. The Samsung 840 pro is the one to get as it is almost double the speed for only $50 more. Well worth it. Plus the Samsung comes with software to keep it running fast where this drive will be running 1/5th the speed in about 5 months.
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I just got one about a month ago. I buy a lot of stuff from Dell, it was in Dell packaging, you couldn't tell the difference. I have a Dell sales rep and asked him how Amazon can sell it cheaper -- they get some special deal.
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The fluctuating prices are confusing. What makes it even more confusing is that a search of LNT4071F sometimes takes you to Amazon's listing and sometimes takes you to someone else's (Electronics Expo in this case). If you don't notice the little footnote that says Electronics Expo, you may not notice this - until you check out and suddenly find that shipping has been added. And then you might not notice that you still have the option of ordering from Amazon, as they are listed as an alternate seller. Amazon has 30-day price protection, so even if you order now, you should be able to take advantage of any price drops that happen around Black Friday. Be forewarned - the TV will be just the first of many expenses. You'll need to upgrade your cable/satellite service, you'll need something to record HD content, you'll need an HDTV camcorder ... and then you'll want to replace your other TV, and the process will start all over. Buy your HDMI cables through Amazon. Don't let the Big Box store convince you that you need to spend hundreds of dollars on Monster Cables. The only thing "Monster" about them is the profit margin.
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The price is now down to $95. Even $95 seems too high a price to pay considering the possibility of future data loss. Amazon hiked its price up - probably to encourage sales and boost confidence. But the negative reviews keep growing. I have decided against buying this drive. Take a look at the alternatives discussed in the comments section here: http://estrip.org/articles/tinypliny/47862.html(Click on the comment bubble to see the comments.)
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I pre-ordered this from Amazon yesterday even though they say it is out of stock. Amazon's actual sales price is $1139, Samsung just wont let them advertise that on the main page. Amazon says it's shipping today and I can expect it by the end of next week. Now, I just pray I don't get a buzzing unit and I'll be ecstatic.
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Thanks for the info, Donald.I'm still amazed at how the price fluxuates on these sets. The 52XBR6 currently sells on the Dell site for $3000, whereas other places online have it for less than $2300. That's a huge difference. And you never know what the price is going to be at Amazon. It goes up or down $200 or less every day.I'm happy with the price I paid for the set. If it goes down $200 in the next few days I won't cry a river. I could have paid much more a couple months ago.
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If you're looking to buy the boxed version, I'd say you're perfectly safe buying from Amazon.The serial number is included in the box, and should work with no problems.The download version might be subject to an occasional glitch as far as the serial number is concerned because of the delivery method, but even there I wouldn't hesitate.Amazon is probably THE BEST place to buy on-line, and should a problem arise, I have no doubt they'd solve it in a heartbeat. I've only had one issue in the 10+years of buying from Amazon, and they solved it immediately.Jack