Advice needed: Dell W3000 30 in. HDTV-Ready LCD Television

cheapie · 01-24-2005, 11:35 AM

My BIL is trying to get rid of his Dell W3000 30 in. HDTV-Ready LCD Television. He just bought it a couple months ago and purchased the 3-year warranty with it. He said I could have it for $1500.

Good deal? It's not huge but it's likely big enough for us. I've read the black contrast leaves much to be desired. I played Xbox on it and was stunned by how good it looks. I'd also have to buy an HD tuner but I figure that I can pick one up for $250ish right?

Help me apexers! I'm a total nOOb when it comes to this stuff.

ray · 01-24-2005, 11:57 AM

Why is he selling if it's only a couple months old?

cheapie · 01-24-2005, 11:59 AM

they want to buy some land and could use the extra cash. nothing's wrong with it.

attgig · 01-24-2005, 12:48 PM

a few questions
how much did he buy it for?
how much extra did the 3 year warranty cost?
do u usually get extended warranties?

also, how far back do u watch tv from and how big is your current tv?
with the hd tuner, are you going OTA? or are you going via sattelite/cable?

finally, what was your original budget for tv's?

cheapie · 01-24-2005, 12:56 PM

we aren't going to be terribly far back from it. i think i currently have a 27inch POS.

OTA? english por favor. lol

oh....over the air something? prolly for the local channels i'll have cable and sat for everything else. the reason is that i like my cable internet and don't have a phone line for dsl if i can't get the HD signal for local channels i'll likely get an antenna for the local stuff.

he paid 2375 for it with the warranty. dell is currently selling it for 1899 w/a 1 year warranty. the only thing that concerns my is the refresh rate or whatever. will it work for action-heavy movies? i was impressed with it during some chick flick and while playing xbox.

attgig · 01-24-2005, 01:04 PM

yeah, you're right
over the air.

as for refresh rate...if you're happy on your xbox...more likely than not, you'll be happy on your action dvd's.

oh, and keep in mind....30" 16:9 screens are going to be the size of maybe a 24-27" 4:3 screen.

bachviet · 01-24-2005, 10:12 PM

That sounds like a good deal.

cheapie · 01-25-2005, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by attgig

oh, and keep in mind....30" 16:9 screens are going to be the size of maybe a 24-27" 4:3 screen.

that's a good point. i think i would like something a little larger but would be willing to go smaller if it's a good deal.

Apex · 01-25-2005, 05:09 PM

Maybe he's selling it because the $1689 Syntax Olevia 32" is a far better unit?

jeffx · 03-12-2005, 10:02 AM

buydig dot com has the Syntax Olevia LT32HV for 1720 - 300 rebate - $1420 shipped. The specs and consumer reviews on the LT32HV are impressive, especially considering that it is about 1/2 the price of other 32" LCD's.

01-24-2005, 11:35 AM	#1
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	Advice needed: Dell W3000 30 in. HDTV-Ready LCD Television My BIL is trying to get rid of his Dell W3000 30 in. HDTV-Ready LCD Television. He just bought it a couple months ago and purchased the 3-year warranty with it. He said I could have it for $1500. Good deal? It's not huge but it's likely big enough for us. I've read the black contrast leaves much to be desired. I played Xbox on it and was stunned by how good it looks. I'd also have to buy an HD tuner but I figure that I can pick one up for $250ish right? Help me apexers! I'm a total nOOb when it comes to this stuff. __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

01-24-2005, 12:48 PM	#4
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	a few questions how much did he buy it for? how much extra did the 3 year warranty cost? do u usually get extended warranties? also, how far back do u watch tv from and how big is your current tv? with the hd tuner, are you going OTA? or are you going via sattelite/cable? finally, what was your original budget for tv's? __________________

01-24-2005, 10:12 PM	#7
bachviet What's Da Pho*? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SoCal (714) Posts: 13,296	That sounds like a good deal. __________________ Dell Dimension 9200 \| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz) \| 4x1GB DDR2 \| 256MB nVidia GeForce 8800GT Dell Studio 17 \| Intel Core i7-720QM (1.6GHz) \| 2x2GB DDR3 1066MHz \| 1GHz ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 Intel P4-C 3.0GHz \| ECS 865PE-A \| 3x512MB PC3200 \| 128MB PNY GeForce 6600GT

01-25-2005, 05:09 PM	#9
Apex Can you hear me now? Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Here Posts: 5,506	Maybe he's selling it because the $1689 Syntax Olevia 32" is a far better unit? __________________ The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. Daniel J. Boorstin (1914 - )

03-12-2005, 10:02 AM	#10
jeffx Plebe Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CNY Posts: 2	buydig dot com has the Syntax Olevia LT32HV for 1720 - 300 rebate - $1420 shipped. The specs and consumer reviews on the LT32HV are impressive, especially considering that it is about 1/2 the price of other 32" LCD's. __________________ ____________________________ Dell PowerEdge 400SC P4 2.8 GHz w/ hyper-threading 1 GB Kingston PC3200 HyperX RAM ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder 9600 Pro Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Sony 2.4x DVD +R\RW (1) 120GB + (2) 80GB HD's

01-24-2005, 11:57 AM	#2
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	Why is he selling if it's only a couple months old?

01-24-2005, 11:59 AM	#3
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	they want to buy some land and could use the extra cash. nothing's wrong with it.

01-24-2005, 12:56 PM	#5
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	we aren't going to be terribly far back from it. i think i currently have a 27inch POS. OTA? english por favor. lol oh....over the air something? prolly for the local channels i'll have cable and sat for everything else. the reason is that i like my cable internet and don't have a phone line for dsl if i can't get the HD signal for local channels i'll likely get an antenna for the local stuff. he paid 2375 for it with the warranty. dell is currently selling it for 1899 w/a 1 year warranty. the only thing that concerns my is the refresh rate or whatever. will it work for action-heavy movies? i was impressed with it during some chick flick and while playing xbox.

01-24-2005, 01:04 PM	#6
attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	yeah, you're right over the air. as for refresh rate...if you're happy on your xbox...more likely than not, you'll be happy on your action dvd's. oh, and keep in mind....30" 16:9 screens are going to be the size of maybe a 24-27" 4:3 screen.

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