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cnIsfg
Senior Member - 6K
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 8:02p
FYI it is the same price at local Sams Club B&Ms.
hammer45
Wears Parachute Pants
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 8:02p
cnIsfg said: FYI it is the same price at local Sams Club B&Ms.
No tax for most at Amazon and no need for membership.
cnIsfg
Senior Member - 6K
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 8:09p
hammer45 said: cnIsfg said: FYI it is the same price at local Sams Club B&Ms.
No tax for most at Amazon and no need for membership.
Yes however you can't look before you buy on Amazon. With TCL you want to look at the PQ before you buy. TCL is new to the US retailer market. They plan to flood low-end LED TV and computer monitor market through discount chains like Wal-Mart and Target. Until now TCL has primarily sold their ultra-cheap (in both price and quality) goods on eBay. Also their 2 year warranty is not onsite. Customers have to return their units to TCL's San Deigo service center at the customer's expense so good luck with that buying through Amazon.
hammer45
Wears Parachute Pants
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 8:11p
cnIsfg said: hammer45 said: cnIsfg said: FYI it is the same price at local Sams Club B&Ms.
No tax for most at Amazon and no need for membership.
Yes however you can't look before you buy on Amazon. With TCL you want to look at the PQ before you buy. TCL is new to the US retailer market. They plan to flood low-end LED TV and computer monitor market through discount chains like Wal-Mart and Target. Until now TCL has primarily sold their ultra-cheap (in both price and quality) goods on eBay. Also their 2 year warranty is not onsite. Customers have to return their units to TCL's San Deigo service center at the customer's expense so good luck with that buying through Amazon.
Thanks for the insight....just trying to present a low cost 55 LED option for those in the market.
mfourdraine
Ancient Member
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 8:37p
I just bought ths TV, very happy with it. I still haven't tried it out with a BluRay player but everything else has performed admirably.
Many brands sold in the US are Re-labeled TCL TVs if I recall correctly.
cnIsfg
Senior Member - 6K
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 8:57p
dkd711 said: Many brands sold in the US are Re-labeled TCL TVs if I recall correctly.
Such as...? TCL just got FCC approval to distribute their branded products in the US 2 months ago. From our manufacturer contacts in our tech salvage business I don't know of anyone re-badging any TCL products in the US and we deal with directly with every major brand manufacturer as well as retailer private label re-branders of LCDs and LEDs selling in the US and Canada. If TCL has sold re-branded products in the US it was without the knowledge of the FCC so I seriously doubt it could be many if any.
pdiggity
Ancient Member
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 9:04p
mfourdraine said: I just bought ths TV, very happy with it. I still haven't tried it out with a BluRay player but everything else has performed admirably.
I agree, these are very nice for the money. I've seen the 43 in person and i ws impressed. The slim bezel is awesome, looks like the tv is floating and seems to help appearance of black levels.
I've had this one for a few months and couldn't be happier, especially considering how leery I was at first and for how much I paid. I'd do it all over again...
bluefude
Member
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 9:08p
This TV has been selling at this price ($699) three or four times over the past 2 months. $699 does not appear to be a Black Friday-ish DEAL. $599 would be a Black Friday Deal.
hammer45
Wears Parachute Pants
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 9:22p
bluefude said: This TV has been selling at this price ($699) three or four times over the past 2 months. $699 does not appear to be a Black Friday-ish DEAL. $599 would be a Black Friday Deal.
Well considering MSNBC had it lists at $749 as part of their BF TV roundup ad, $699 seemed good. Secondly it's one of the cheapest 55 LEDs out there and hasn't been posted.
I just did a simple search on this site and saw this TV selling at $699. in the past 3 months ... Here Sorry, I did not know that MSNBC had spoken. ... I generally consider FatWallet to be superior to MSNBC. Sorry if I offended you. I personally expect Black Friday Deals to be a Steep Discount. (Not a recurring markdown) . You and I just have 2 different opinions. I think that $599 would be a Black Friday Type Deal. While I think that $699 is a regular recurring mark down. .
ListedGuru
Member
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 10:01p
tooloud said: I've had this one for a few months and couldn't be happier, especially considering how leery I was at first and for how much I paid. I'd do it all over again...
I noticed looking online that they mention this led is back light as opposed to edge light. If thats true the picture should be pretty uniform.
How is the screen on this? Matte or glossy finish?
Can you get rid of the soap opera effect on this set?
It if hit $599 I might just bite
-Guru
jotenks
New Member
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 10:20p
cnIsfg said: dkd711 said: Many brands sold in the US are Re-labeled TCL TVs if I recall correctly.
Such as...? TCL just got FCC approval to distribute their branded products in the US 2 months ago. From our manufacturer contacts in our tech salvage business I don't know of anyone re-badging any TCL products in the US and we deal with directly with every major brand manufacturer as well as retailer private label re-branders of LCDs and LEDs selling in the US and Canada. If TCL has sold re-branded products in the US it was without the knowledge of the FCC so I seriously doubt it could be many if any.
I know that TCL produces televisions for the US market under the RCA brand name, and has for some time. They also produce components for Samsung televisions. I also remember reading that IKEA was using them to produce an all-in-one tv system.
That being said, I can't really say much about their quality. When I sold televisions for Sears, the RCA models were hit and miss on picture quality and reliability.
cbkcc100
Member
posted: Nov. 9, 2012 @ 10:28p
TCL's have been in the US for quite some time. not sure what the other poster is talking about.
we got a 40" LED form Wal-Mart about 2 years ago or so for $419 and have absolutely loved it.
the opinions are differing but people say they product for RCA and Samsung. when i programmed my Logitech Harmony i did have to use RCA and Samsung codes for various things.
i don't know that this is the most amazing deal ever or anything but 55" is a really large television. you can find many forums on here talking about TCL products.
babygurl199
New Member
posted: Nov. 10, 2012 @ 2:06a
Oh my goodness what a deal this is.
eng00
Member
posted: Nov. 10, 2012 @ 2:40a
Yes, the person spewing nonsense about TCL only being able to distribute products in the US for past 2 months is either just making it up or seriously uninformed. I've seen TCL TVs on Amazon a few years now. I remember previous Black Friday deals on their TVs. Amazing a senior member of this forum would be so misinformed.
almost40
Member
posted: Nov. 10, 2012 @ 8:48a
FWIW, we ordered the a TCL 40" in July when it was $299. I remember that it was on my front porch 1.5 days later, even though we don't have Prime.
I don't watch much TV, but DH and kids are pretty happy about it w/ blu-ray. I did notice a small, stationary red dot starting last month that I'm sure is not supposed to be there. It's easy enough for us to ignore but might be an indicator of quality to some of you guys.
afbond03
Member
posted: Nov. 10, 2012 @ 10:51a
Really want to bite on this to replace my 47" Vizio. Maybe I'll wait and see what happens on or around Black Friday. I picked up a 32" TCL LCD last year from Amazon for my parents and they have absolutely loved it. Yea you do have to tinker with the settings a bit more than most TVs but once you get those right, it is a great set for the money.
victoryyin
New Member
posted: Nov. 10, 2012 @ 11:08a
Don't know if price is good nor not, absoletely know quality is. I boughr a 32" TCL 3 years ago from Amazon with $50 cheaper than the fewer features from bestbuy. My parents keep it on 18 hours everyday. It still runs well even though the remote is most worn out.
Good find op. WalMart reviews are OK for way too many things on their site
fatsivak
Member
posted: Nov. 10, 2012 @ 2:01p
I have TCL 32 inch LCD, after 3 years it is still doing good. If you don't care about the brand then this is reasonably good TV.
MegoSteve
Member
posted: Nov. 10, 2012 @ 2:19p
I'm tempted. A friend of mine bought a 40" TCL from Amazon for cheap a few months ago. The picture's really nice. I don't care much for the remote, though...
greenearth
Member
posted: Nov. 10, 2012 @ 5:41p
if 40" was 299 shouldn't 55" be like 411??
hammer45
Wears Parachute Pants
posted: Nov. 10, 2012 @ 5:59p
greenearth said: if 40" was 299 shouldn't 55" be like 411??
and a 110" like 822?
wizwor
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2012 @ 11:37a
cnIsfg said: Such as...? TCL just got FCC approval to distribute their branded products in the US 2 months ago. From our manufacturer contacts in our tech salvage business I don't know of anyone re-badging any TCL products in the US and we deal with directly with every major brand manufacturer as well as retailer private label re-branders of LCDs and LEDs selling in the US and Canada. If TCL has sold re-branded products in the US it was without the knowledge of the FCC so I seriously doubt it could be many if any. How can this be? TCL sets litter last year's BF ads.
c3688t
Happy Member
posted: Nov. 11, 2012 @ 2:40p
wizwor said: cnIsfg said: Such as...? TCL just got FCC approval to distribute their branded products in the US 2 months ago. From our manufacturer contacts in our tech salvage business I don't know of anyone re-badging any TCL products in the US and we deal with directly with every major brand manufacturer as well as retailer private label re-branders of LCDs and LEDs selling in the US and Canada. If TCL has sold re-branded products in the US it was without the knowledge of the FCC so I seriously doubt it could be many if any. How can this be? TCL sets litter last year's BF ads.LOL, TCL branded TVs have been sold in the USA for AT LEAST 2 years now. There are literally more than one thousand reviews of a 40" TCL model on Amazon that go back to 2010. And that's just the one I googled- there are other TCL models there as well. From the reviews, they may have been TCL braded sets made (or partially made) by Samsung, RCA, etc.
This deal has been around on TigerDirect on and off over the past few months. I'd wait around for a better deal.
hammer45
Wears Parachute Pants
posted: Nov. 11, 2012 @ 3:19p
SILVERZ28 said: This deal has been around on TigerDirect on and off over the past few months. I'd wait around for a better deal.
But still never posted here previously and still a better retailer than TD
SILVERZ28
Member
posted: Nov. 12, 2012 @ 9:43a
hammer45 said: SILVERZ28 said: This deal has been around on TigerDirect on and off over the past few months. I'd wait around for a better deal.
But still never posted here previously and still a better retailer than TD
Never posted before because the deal is not that exceptional. I was throwing out the Tiger Direct since they do not charge sales tax in my state like Amazon. TD also had free shipping.
Shodizzle
New Member
posted: Nov. 12, 2012 @ 10:03a
Gonna bite. Hopefully I can get a couple years use out of this before it bites the dust.
abhishake
Member
posted: Nov. 12, 2012 @ 10:07a
Can't we all just get along?
kareddy006
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 16, 2012 @ 9:56a
Just got TCL 48" LED TV at Amazon for $429 + tax with FREE shipping.
genie
Member
posted: Nov. 16, 2012 @ 12:13p
kareddy006 said: Just got TCL 48" LED TV at Amazon for $429 + tax with FREE shipping. It shows $479 now. Did you have to do something to get $429?
Psykedout66
New Member
posted: Nov. 16, 2012 @ 12:25p
Yea was gonna jump on this and it shows 479 now. Sucks
Psykedout66
New Member
posted: Nov. 16, 2012 @ 1:41p
I was refreshing every now and then and it popped back up at $429. Needless to say I jumped on it. Had a $50 Amazon gift card to burn (which ate up the tax to NY) and with prime got it with one day shipping through prime for around $410. Tv will be here tomorrow, and Im a happy customer. Ill let everyone know what I think of it once I got it mounted and everything.
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