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First off, this is my first post. Before posting, I searched through about 4 pages of "refurb plasma" in this forum, and just didn't find much information.
The TV I am replacing is a 42" Samsung 720p Plasma (Model: HPS4253), and my reason for replacing it is that it only has a resolution of 1024x768 (re: Not a real HD resolution). I just bought the Vizio VP504F 50" Plasma TV from Tiger Direct... refurbished. Money is an issue, so that's why I went with it, because it's just a really great deal on such a good TV. Now I am starting to get a little weary of my choice to go with Refurbished. Did I make a big mistake or do I have a high percentage of being okay and getting a TV that looks brand new?
I didn't think burn-in was a big problem anymore... but reading around these forums makes it seem like people are overly paranoid about it; using burn-in DVDs and running certain settings for the first 100 hours, etc. Are all refurbs checked for burn-in, or is it possible there would be slight burn-in with a refurb??
So... do some of you, with way more knowledge than me, think I made a good choice or a bad choice? What would you have done if you were on a budget of
The TV I am replacing is a 42" Samsung 720p Plasma (Model: HPS4253), and my reason for replacing it is that it only has a resolution of 1024x768 (re: Not a real HD resolution). I just bought the Vizio VP504F 50" Plasma TV from Tiger Direct... refurbished. Money is an issue, so that's why I went with it, because it's just a really great deal on such a good TV. Now I am starting to get a little weary of my choice to go with Refurbished. Did I make a big mistake or do I have a high percentage of being okay and getting a TV that looks brand new?
I didn't think burn-in was a big problem anymore... but reading around these forums makes it seem like people are overly paranoid about it; using burn-in DVDs and running certain settings for the first 100 hours, etc. Are all refurbs checked for burn-in, or is it possible there would be slight burn-in with a refurb??
So... do some of you, with way more knowledge than me, think I made a good choice or a bad choice? What would you have done if you were on a budget of