Poll: How much did you spend on your HDTV?
By Richard Lawler 
posted June 26th 2010 1:45PM
posted June 26th 2010 1:45PM
posted June 26th 2010 1:45PM
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$1000-$2500 is too big a gap. I would imagine that many many folks would fall into the $1,000 - $2,000 range and many in the $2,000 - $2,500 range.
@(Unverified) I was about to post the same thing. A lot of people are gonna be in the $1000-$1500 range, even.
@(Unverified) Did you really think this Engadget poller was Entelligent enough to recognize that fact.
@(Unverified) Perhaps, but that distinction isn't as interesting to me as who/how many would be outside those ranges.
$1,800 got me a 50" Kuro. Not much to pay for great quality!
@Buckaroo Banzai
I paid 2000 for my 9G 50" Kuro (non-Elite). I didn't jump on it when it was down to $1800, but I'm grateful I jumped before it jumped all the way to $4K in its last few months of availability!
@John H
same here. 1800 a near elite 50" krp 500 was just too good to pass up.
Original price on my 47" was right at $1500, but i was able to get it for $947 after tax. Last years model situation.
1300
I spent $1300 in 2005. I think when you bought your TV matters a lot too because you can easily get a >40" TV for under $800 now, but 3 years ago that was a great deal.
About $900 for a Samsung LN40A550
@zim2411 I got the ln46a550 about a year ago for like 1150. They are great but I wish I would have spent the extra ang got an LED set.
@zim2411
$989 - Samsung LN46C630 - Right size, right quality, right price.
The LAST one on the east coast a while back. ;)
@zim2411 I spent 599 on that same set but this was aug 09
$650 for a refurbed 37" Sharp Aquos. Perfect for my 700 sq ft one bed room apt.
$1500 for a Sony Z-Series a couple years back.
$1800 for a $2500 MSRP Samsung LN46A750 in August 2008
I paid something like 750 for my 30" CRT Sony Wega...in 2005.
$200 for a 24" full 1080p Dynex from Best Buy ($240 when you add taxes and warranty)
@Born2Jew y not just put the money you spent on a warranty towards a bit higher quality tv that wouldn't require a warranty?
@normychas Although Dynex is a Best Buy brand, this TV rocks. I bought it on June 15th. I went to Best Buy to check it out before I bought it. How much better can you get than 1080p? Also it was on sale till Sunday and I just happened to have enough money at the time.
@Born2Jew you can get 4k... but then there's not much broadcast content in it yet. Though at the same point, my 24" monitor is 1920x1200 (better than 1080p) and cost about the same.
@theJML I do not understand what you mean by "4K" But based on your wording I think your talking about reception. Anyway most monitors do not offer the extensive input support that a TV does. I have my PS3, Computer and 5.1 SRS system hooked up to this and it works great. I can live without 1000 or so vertical (Or is 1080p/i horizontal?) pixels.
$1000 for 42" 1080p in 2007.
Have to say that just because you spend $2,500 - $5,000 doesn't mean you are paying for better PQ. Or that even spending more than that means better PQ. It just all depends.
I spent $1,600 on a 57" Sony WEGA back in 2005 at Circuit City man do I miss Circuit City F*CK BEST BUY!!
I paid $860 for my Panasonic TC-P42G10.
Xbr8 $1900 yeah!!
$890 total last year for my 50" Samsung pn50b650 plasma. Agree with some other comments that price doesn't always get better quality / picture. I wouldn't pay more except to get a bigger plasma, but 50" is pretty good for me now
Sept. '09 - paid $4000 + tax for a 60" Pioneer KRP-600M Kuro Plasma Monitor.
May 2010 - paid $2000 + tax for a 55" LG 55LH90 LCD with full-array local-dimming LED backlight.
Both are in Canadian dollars and were purchased locally at brick & mortar stores.
I'm also fighting the urge to plunk down another $4500 + tax for the 65" Panasonic TC-P65VT25 3D plasma!
I really want to wait and see if most of the manufacturers get together and decide on a cross-brand compatible 3D shutter-glasses standard for next year!
I also should really wait for more 3D content.
But dang that 65" VT25 looks enticing!
699 Canadian for a Panasonic 50" S1. Clearance and demo model.
about $600 for my 37" westinghouse HDTV/PC monitor...Won't be getting rid of this for years unless it breaks.
$300 for a used 32" 720p. I didn't notice until I got it home that the screen was messed up, though. Luckily it was still under warranty.
My brother payed $300 for his 720p TV as well.
1200 for a 42" sony bravia and 750 for 46" sharp
$3000 Aussie for my Panasonic V10 at the end of last year. Came with a free blu-ray player and surround sound system as part of a Christmas promo.
$1700 for a Samsung 55" LED 6300 series got delivered 6/22/10.
Gotta love BB employee discounts :D
About £3,500 on a 42 inch Fujitsu Plasmavion.
Bought in a brick and mortar store, you only could buy them from CEDIA accredited specialists, as is with most high end TVs even today.
Shame Fujitsu no longer make plasmas. (
ah no option for $0 ? i still haven't brought a HD SET yet still gaming my ps3 on my SONY CRT 20" =)
Paid $1190 last week at Electronics Expo for a brand new 2010 Samsung 58" C550 plasma . Although selling my 3 year old old set (bought for $700) for $400 brought the total down to $790 , which was a deal on an upgrade that I couldn't pass up .
$1349 for an open box samsung un46b7100wfxza in nov 2009. LED, sidelit, pic looks poppin to me
In early 2007, I paid just over $1500 for my 1080p 50" Samsung DLP which included the stand, five-year extended warranty, and three-year lamp warranty.
I got a $3,500 MSRP Samsung HLP-5663W 56" 720P DLP back in early 2005 for about $1,800 refurbished from an online vendor found on eBay. It has served me well but is now displaying vertical white bars across the display. It is intermittent, but more often on than off. I'm seriously considering replacing it with an Optoma HD20 (the Vivitek's bulb is mucho expensive to replace) but I'm trying to hold out for word that they replace it with a 3D-ready model. ANYTHING cheaper than the ten-grand Toshiba behemoth. There's a large variety of 3D-ready WXGA and XGA projectors (primarily designed for educators) but where's my AFFORDABLE 100" 1080p 3D (stereoscopic, to be precise) setup? I may just have to cave in and forgo the 3D dream. Guess I'll just have to tune in when auto-sterescopy hits prime-time. Sigh....
Or I could go nuts and get a 75" 3D-capable Mitsu LaserVue rear-projection? Anyone wanna pitch in? Movie night at my place. I'll provide the popcorn and Blu-Rays.
I bought a 46" Sony XBR8 last year for $3100 (the going price was still $4000 at the time). Still lovin' it.
I paid $800 for my 50" Samsung 3D Ready DLP back in Sept of 2008 that has been the best of the 15 sets we have from various manufactures. My next purchase will be a Mitsubishi LaserVue. Which may be any day now.
After the DLP, I don't care for LCD's. And 3D is an unproven gimmick. It needs a lot more time on the bench. it has been rushed to market way too fast and untried. All this gear that is being let out now will be replaced by a ratification that will make it all obsolete. I'll wait thank you. And wait for the media, that has yet to really hit the streets.