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post #241 of 526
1/25/12 at 1:33pm
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Originally Posted by bri1270 View Post

Too funny. Maybe I'll go back and let them know. I'm still not sure that the VT is worth the $500 premium over the GT though. However, I do like the look of it much more.

The funny thing is you can buy it online and pick it up in the store for the price they weren't willing to give you in the store
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post #242 of 526
1/25/12 at 4:41pm
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Originally Posted by theesir View Post

The funny thing is you can buy it online and pick it up in the store for the price they weren't willing to give you in the store

Classic!
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post #243 of 526
1/25/12 at 7:39pm
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Classic!

No kidding huh?
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post #244 of 526
1/26/12 at 6:28am
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Originally Posted by theesir View Post

The price on the BB website is $2999 (can't see til checkout). They were stupid not to match their own price.

I just tried this. Added the unit to my cart and went to check out. It's listed at $3,499.99 all the way through the payment section.

I'd like to get the unit for $2,999 from them and take advantage of their 36 month financing. Don't want to spend $3,499. I know amazon has it for $2,999 by they also charge tax to NY. I emailed OneCall.com and asked if they would match Amazon's price - just received confirmation they would. They don't charge tax to NY so I think that may be my go to place. Anyone deal with them in the past? I bought my current tv from them in 2005, no issues, but you never know, things may have changed.


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post #245 of 526
1/26/12 at 7:17am
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I just tried this. Added the unit to my cart and went to check out. It's listed at $3,499.99 all the way through the payment section.

I'd like to get the unit for $2,999 from them and take advantage of their 36 month financing. Don't want to spend $3,499. I know amazon has it for $2,999 by they also charge tax to NY. I emailed OneCall.com and asked if they would match Amazon's price - just received confirmation they would. They don't charge tax to NY so I think that may be my go to place. Anyone deal with them in the past? I bought my current tv from them in 2005, no issues, but you never know, things may have changed.

Thanks,
dr

I have dealt with OneCall it he past and had no issues with them. It was years ago, but I purchased a receiver and speakers from them. It all arrived as promised, well packed and at a decent discount. They are the online storefront for a B&M store in Spokane called Huppin's that launched OneCall.com in 1994 to expand their business nationally.

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post #246 of 526
1/26/12 at 10:21am
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Originally Posted by denrusso View Post

I just tried this. Added the unit to my cart and went to check out. It's listed at $3,499.99 all the way through the payment section.

I'd like to get the unit for $2,999 from them and take advantage of their 36 month financing. Don't want to spend $3,499. I know amazon has it for $2,999 by they also charge tax to NY. I emailed OneCall.com and asked if they would match Amazon's price - just received confirmation they would. They don't charge tax to NY so I think that may be my go to place. Anyone deal with them in the past? I bought my current tv from them in 2005, no issues, but you never know, things may have changed.

OneCall is a well-regarded company. No problems going with them.
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post #247 of 526
1/26/12 at 10:48am
+1 on OneCall. Ordered an Onkyo receiver from them and it was double boxed, good price.
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post #248 of 526
1/26/12 at 12:59pm
US Appliance has the 65vt30 in stock again. I went to the checkout process and it is showing as $2,597. Hurry up for anybody who is ready to pull the trigger as it may run out of stock again
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post #249 of 526
1/26/12 at 1:32pm
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Originally Posted by denguz View Post

US Appliance has the 65vt30 in stock again. I went to the checkout process and it is showing as $2,597. Hurry up for anybody who is ready to pull the trigger as it may run out of stock again

not anymore.
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post #250 of 526
1/26/12 at 1:35pm
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Originally Posted by kurens View Post

not anymore.

That was quick!


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post #251 of 526
1/26/12 at 1:45pm
You guys did go to checkout and enter CC number, correct? it will only show after you put in CC and click continue but before completing purchase. If it is gone then wow! it went quick i just did my purchase 30 minutes ago
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post #252 of 526
1/26/12 at 2:12pm
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Why spend so much when you can spend much less at good stores?

Bill their listed price on the 65VT30 is the same as BB and others right now.

Granted, the 65GT30 looks like a great deal from BH though.
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post #253 of 526
1/26/12 at 4:14pm
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Originally Posted by denguz View Post

US Appliance has the 65vt30 in stock again. I went to the checkout process and it is showing as $2,597. Hurry up for anybody who is ready to pull the trigger as it may run out of stock again

I was able to get one in my cart, and it shows $2,597 at checkout. But in a fresh window, it shows "Out of Stock" (which sucks because then Amazon won't price match it).

Now, if I go through with my order in the cart (assuming it lets me), what are the chances this actually happens, considering a fresh screen shows out of stock?
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post #254 of 526
1/26/12 at 7:26pm
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Originally Posted by bri1270 View Post

Bill their listed price on the 65VT30 is the same as BB and others right now.

Granted, the 65GT30 looks like a great deal from BH though.

My bad, I meant to put a search in for the VT, not the GT.
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post #255 of 526
1/28/12 at 7:41am
Best Buy price matched Fry's price for me yesterday. Last Saturday I got a printed quote at Fry's for $2,799. Yesterday it was no longer on sale at Fry's, but BB matched the quote. I'll have my set on the 11th. Lewisville, TX.
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post #256 of 526
1/28/12 at 9:52am
65VT30 @ Cleveland Plasma $2800+$100 shipping.
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post #257 of 526
1/28/12 at 2:16pm
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Originally Posted by jedorf View Post


I was able to get one in my cart, and it shows $2,597 at checkout. But in a fresh window, it shows "Out of Stock" (which sucks because then Amazon won't price match it).

Now, if I go through with my order in the cart (assuming it lets me), what are the chances this actually happens, considering a fresh screen shows out of stock?

I got lucky a few weeks ago. Same scenario . I had my doubts . But us appliance came through for me. Tv arrived in great condition. Good luck!
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post #258 of 526
1/28/12 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by quack724 View Post

I got lucky a few weeks ago. Same scenario . I had my doubts . But us appliance came through for me. Tv arrived in great condition. Good luck!

I, on the other hand, got nervous and didn't want that much change tied up on an order where I had no idea if they had stock or not (or at least not tied up while it showed "backordered" for the next several weeks).

So, I called US Appliance the next morning with it still in my cart, and they confirmed it was indeed out of stock and they would not be able to honor the order if it came through. I was bummed.

Your post is giving me some confidence to maybe try this if I can somehow get it in my cart again. After all, it is $200 cheaper than anywhere else right now (and $300 cheaper than Amazon). Is it worth the $200-$300 gamble? Or how would the scenario play out if it was delivered damaged, or with green blobs, pink tint, etc. I'm assuming a replacement from US Appliance would be dicey. Amazon's convenience is worth a lot - how much, that's the question?!
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post #259 of 526
1/28/12 at 5:12pm
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Originally Posted by musicmafia View Post

Its been hard searching for the current deals with all the different threads so I thought we could devote one thread solely to 55VT30 and 65VT30 and keep it updated for the best deals for those of us looking for a VT30.

As the thread starter I thought it was only fair to share my experience. I bought the 55VT30 in mid-December from Amazon. For over a month I tried all the recommended procedures and calibration settings found in this forum. Long story short is this...I just wasn't happy with the picture and couldn't ever get it to my liking. Yes, the blacks were good, but unfortunately the screen was so dark it made everything look (to me) like a funeral on a cloudy day. My friends agreed. (I watch in a fairly dark room so that wasn't an issue). I could force the brightness and contrast to try and brighten up the picture a bit but when I did so, the great blacks disappeared and all the colors and everything else would get washed out. I wanted it to work but after wrestling with it for over a month I sent it back.

My 2006 Panny TH-50PX60U still looks great for a 720 set and its going up to the bedroom. My friend has an old Pioneer Elite plasma and it is still the best picture I've seen but the new plasmas just aren't doing it for me.

Although I never thought I'd leave plasma behind, I just got my new Sony 55HX929 today. All I did so far is just turn the backlighting LED down (it was too bright out of box, set on max) and choose Warm2. I haven't even calibrated yet and already it looks (to me) so much better than my VT30 did. Crisp, clear, great color (and blacks), great depth. I am confident already that for my eyes I made the right decision although it cost me a freakin' thousand dollars more!

I'll leave this thread up for y'all VT30 deal hunters. Good luck
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post #260 of 526
1/29/12 at 12:35am
Congrats on the 929! I agree that the XBR HX929 is amazing. I have the 55" version too! The blacks on the 929 are better than on the VT30 [ I have this one too ]

BTW, don't get alarmed when you go into the menu and see clouding. Local Dimming is disabled in the menu and also when browsing the net. I don't know why Sony chose to do this, but that's just how it is.. Also, if you notice Banding, give the set ~ 100 hrs. It *should* go away at that point.

Moving on, unfortunately, the VT30 I got from Amazon last week is defective [ bunch of dead pixels ] and Amazon can't send me a replacement because they're OOS on the 55" and will not be getting anymore 55 VT30s

Picture of Defect : http://www.flickr.com/photos/3532597...3103/lightbox/

What I like about the VT30 over the 929 is the picture detail. I have both TVs set up next to each other and, running both together on BR [ Panasonic 210s hooked to both and running IMAX Under The Sea BR on each ] there is significant difference in the details.

The VT30, even with inferior blacks to the 929, has more depth and the overall PQ is sharper to my eyes. I also love the off angle viewing on the VT30. The 929 washes out a bit.

If I can get a decent deal [ sub $2500 ] on the 65" VT30, I'm jumping on it for sure!!
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post #261 of 526
1/29/12 at 9:51am
********** has the 65VT30 for $2568 incl. shipping!
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post #262 of 526
1/29/12 at 9:54am
What happened to the name of the store in my post?
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post #263 of 526
1/29/12 at 11:16am
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What happened to the name of the store in my post?

AVS has filters that blockout certain words, companies and sites the powers that be don't like.

Easy enough to get around if you really want, just put s p a c e s between the l e t t e r s.
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post #264 of 526
1/29/12 at 12:24pm
FYI - BB has the 65" VT30 for $2,800 in store. Just pulled the trigger - have a Wednesday delivery date. Hopefully I get late build date, otherwise 30-day return policy!

Good luck!

dr
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post #265 of 526
1/29/12 at 12:57pm
[quote=denrusso;21566410]FYI - BB has the 65" VT30 for $2,800 in store. Just pulled the trigger - have a Wednesday delivery date. Hopefully I get late build date, otherwise 30-day return policy!

Nice! Is that total or before taxes? Did u have to negotiate or was it advertised?
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post #266 of 526
1/29/12 at 1:15pm
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********** has the 65VT30 for $2568 incl. shipping!


where.. PM me plz.. ASAP!!!
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post #267 of 526
1/29/12 at 1:21pm
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Originally Posted by denrusso View Post

FYI - BB has the 65" VT30 for $2,800 in store. Just pulled the trigger - have a Wednesday delivery date. Hopefully I get late build date, otherwise 30-day return policy!

Nice! Is that total or before taxes? Did u have to negotiate or was it advertised?

Unfortunately, before taxes. No negotiations - walked in and asked for the price. Bought the tv and a denon 2112ci with their 36 month financing deal they have going on. I probably could have saved some $$$ by purchasing online, but the ease of returns out weighed the savings.

I did not opt for the protection plan ($500 for 4 years!!) but was intrigued once they said that burn-in was covered. Have others purchased this? Thoughts?

Thanks,
dr
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post #268 of 526
1/29/12 at 1:36pm
Just saw the 65VT30 online at T r i S t a t e C a m e r a for $2,574 shipped
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post #269 of 526
1/29/12 at 1:43pm
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********** has the 65VT30 for $2568 incl. shipping!

Pulled the trigger last night for that very price delivered - fingers crossed for a smooth journey.
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post #270 of 526
1/29/12 at 2:00pm
I did the US-Appliance price match to Amazon for the 65VT30 on Dec 11. The CSR was very helpful and when she checked US-App they were showing free standard delivery so I got lucky with that....$2,497 for me shipped from Amazon. Got it Dec 19 with an Oct build date. Outstanding plasma television! Thanks so much to this forum.

P.S. A couple weeks or so later I found out on another forum about the Discover Card email code for 10% off HDTV's purchased from Amazon. It had expired by then...ouch! Some people on that forum did get my deal plus an additional $249.70 off! I am still thankful for the price I got though.
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