Big screen TV
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Kyle_in_Tex
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I think I splurged for the same exact deal. I also have 2 kids so I have not put up the surround sound package for fear of it toppling over on the 1 year old. We ended up buying a TV table from Walmart online. The good thing is, the kid's fingerprints wipe off easy with a damp soft clean cloth.
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CurlyDave
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We got the 52" Visio from Costco about a year ago, and have been pleased with it.
The only problem we have is that the DirecTV remote will not turn the TV off & on, so we have to use the Visio remote for that function.
We have HD, and the picture is far better than anything I have seen before.
Sure, if you do a side-by-side comparison in the store you will almost always find that the most expensive TVs have a slightly better picture. I don't watch TV in the store, I watch it in my living room and without a comparison next to it, our TV is great, awesome, etc.
I will keep the extra money in my pocket & put it toward an implement.
The only problem we have is that the DirecTV remote will not turn the TV off & on, so we have to use the Visio remote for that function.
We have HD, and the picture is far better than anything I have seen before.
Sure, if you do a side-by-side comparison in the store you will almost always find that the most expensive TVs have a slightly better picture. I don't watch TV in the store, I watch it in my living room and without a comparison next to it, our TV is great, awesome, etc.
I will keep the extra money in my pocket & put it toward an implement.
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Good Mornin Dave,
Well theres the problem, you have Direct TV rather than Dish TV !
My remote turns the set on and off just fine ! All kidding aside, Im thinking there must be a way to do it, of course I have no idea how !
All you need to do is "Program" the remote. Go to the DirecTV manual, look up "Program Remote", find the code for the the TV set, follow the directions to program the remote.
Jack
dmccarty
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One of the guys I work with installs Directv, wired security in homes, home automation, etc. afer hours. He supports our big lab infrastructure. The company wanted TVs set up in our buildings and he ended up doing it because the companies hired to do the work flubbed it up. Vizios were installed about a year ago. So far no problems.
What he did say was that they are throw aways which I guess most of this stuff is nowadays. He said that the Costco/Sams stores would accept returns for defects and give you a new tv. But the new tv would hold the same warrenty period. So if your first TV's warrenty was to expire in 12/2010 so would the replacement TV.
Something you might want to ask about if you buy ANY of these TVs.
We have had some Plasma's on the wall for at least 4-5 years without any trouble. Not sure of the brand though.
Me? I am waiting for the prices to keep on falling before we buy a 56-60 inch TV.
Later,
Dan
What he did say was that they are throw aways which I guess most of this stuff is nowadays. He said that the Costco/Sams stores would accept returns for defects and give you a new tv. But the new tv would hold the same warrenty period. So if your first TV's warrenty was to expire in 12/2010 so would the replacement TV.
Something you might want to ask about if you buy ANY of these TVs.
We have had some Plasma's on the wall for at least 4-5 years without any trouble. Not sure of the brand though.
Me? I am waiting for the prices to keep on falling before we buy a 56-60 inch TV.
Later,
Dan
CurlyDave
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All you need to do is "Program" the remote. Go to the DirecTV manual, look up "Program Remote", find the code for the the TV set, follow the directions to program the remote.
Right there lies the crux of the problem. There is no code for our TV set.
Right there lies the crux of the problem. There is no code for our TV set.
Bird
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I had the same problem with an Insignia TV (Best Buy store brand) and I think I found it just as EarPlug says.