not that i'm defending costco or no-name-brand lcds, but your logic is terribly flawed...
of course a costco employee isn't going to know shit about HD. they may not have even been trained. most employees working at electronics stores understand far less than the average engadgethd reader. "never listen to the salesperson" is lesson number one.
and the fact that he doesn't know anything about HD does not in any way affect the quality of the panel. some second-tier brands look decent if you're looking to save some money.
Craig, I completely agree with you. Our Costco has some darn good prices on some quality name branded HD sets: Panasonic, Pioneer, Toshiba, etc. Those warehouse stores are just that - warehouse stores. They are designed to strip out all of the customer service one might get at a local independent retailer. So, decide if you want information and service and then pay for it at another store or do your homework online (or elsewhere) and then go to the warehouse and just pick it up.
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not that i'm defending costco or no-name-brand lcds, but your logic is terribly flawed...
of course a costco employee isn't going to know shit about HD. they may not have even been trained. most employees working at electronics stores understand far less than the average engadgethd reader. "never listen to the salesperson" is lesson number one.
and the fact that he doesn't know anything about HD does not in any way affect the quality of the panel. some second-tier brands look decent if you're looking to save some money.
Craig, I completely agree with you. Our Costco has some darn good prices on some quality name branded HD sets: Panasonic, Pioneer, Toshiba, etc. Those warehouse stores are just that - warehouse stores. They are designed to strip out all of the customer service one might get at a local independent retailer. So, decide if you want information and service and then pay for it at another store or do your homework online (or elsewhere) and then go to the warehouse and just pick it up.
Easy enough?