Picked up the 720P MAGNAVOX 32MF337B from my local WalMart in Norwalk CT for $399.00, plus 6% tax. There were 4 there yesterday during my lunch break, came back to the office, checked the prices/reviews online to make sure i wasnt going nuts- went back and there was only one left- which I VERY happily picked up. Major YMMV on this one but if you find it congrats, its a GREAT deal.
FYI: the TV only comes with a 90 labor 1 year parts warranty, but WalMart offers a 2 year extension for only $28.88, i suggest to anyone you get the extra coverage for under $30, brings the total cost to just over $450 with warranty, just under $425 without.
JJOmallie83 said: Picked up the 720P MAGNAVOX 32MF337B from my local WalMart in Norwalk CT for $399.00, plus 6% tax. There were 4 there yesterday during my lunch break, came back to the office, checked the prices/reviews online to make sure i wasnt going nuts- went back and there was only one left- which I VERY happily picked up. Major YMMV on this one but if you find it congrats, its a GREAT deal.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Picked up the 720P MAGNAVOX 32MF337B from my local WalMart in Norwalk CT for $399.00, plus 6% tax. There were 4 there yesterday during my lunch break, came back to the office, checked the prices/reviews online to make sure i wasnt going nuts- went back and there was only one left- which I VERY happily picked up. Major YMMV on this one but if you find it congrats, its a GREAT deal.
Heres a link to the Amazon site with the specs and reviews. Specs/Reviews Link
I have never seen a 32" LCD HDTV of any type of name brand quality for under $450- until now! Total cost after tax= $422.94
JJOmallie83 said: I have never seen a 32" LCD HDTV of any type of name brand quality for under $450- until now! Total cost after tax= $422.94while definitely a decent price on the TV, I wouldn't exactly put Magnavox in the "name brand quality" category these days. I'd put them in with Vizio, Olevia's, etc. Pretty middle of the road at most.
DealsinFlorida
New Member
posted: May. 6, 2008 @ 1:03p
Was this an 'in store' special? The store near me in NJ has it, but not on sale. Does anyone know if WalMart will honor another store's price?
calvinandhobbes said: JJOmallie83 said: I have never seen a 32" LCD HDTV of any type of name brand quality for under $450- until now! Total cost after tax= $422.94while definitely a decent price on the TV, I wouldn't exactly put Magnavox in the "name brand quality" category these days. I'd put them in with Vizio, Olevia's, etc. Pretty middle of the road at most.
Magnavox is manufactured by Philips. While quality, performance and features are comparable, it is a step up from the likes of Vizio and Olevia from a service and support perspective.
calvinandhobbes said: JJOmallie83 said: I have never seen a 32" LCD HDTV of any type of name brand quality for under $450- until now! Total cost after tax= $422.94while definitely a decent price on the TV, I wouldn't exactly put Magnavox in the "name brand quality" category these days. I'd put them in with Vizio, Olevia's, etc. Pretty middle of the road at most.
Definately dont agree with that comment- Phillips-Magnovox has been around for years and has generally always been good quality. While not in the upper echelon like Sony, PANASONIC, or LG. I would say it is the brand right after them. Id easily take it over a similiar VIZIO and definately over OLEVIA. Definately a brand name.
Also even the extreme low quality brands like ILO (who?) lol, Ive never seen this low. Cheapest I ever found was $450 for a low level on sale refurb. So Id say its a great deal.
DealsinFlorida said: Was this an 'in store' special? The store near me in NJ has it, but not on sale. Does anyone know if WalMart will honor another store's price?
It did not say in-store special, just went to the electronics section looking for GTA 4, for PS3, and saw the rollback sticker for 399.00, gives me the feeling it was a clearance item. Just FYI- WalMart also offered an additional 2-year protection plan on it for only $28.80! I usually dont go for the pplans on top- but for under $30 seemed worth it since the set only comes with 90 day (!) labor warranty & 1 year parts.
dudess4rent
Member
posted: May. 6, 2008 @ 2:59p
Thanks OP! Most people here are after bigger screens but this is perfect for my needs. And to think my ex-coworker paid over +3k for something like this a few years ago... sweet! I told him I would not buy one until it's $400.
calvinandhobbes
Thrifty Member
posted: May. 6, 2008 @ 3:48p
JJOmallie83 said: Definately dont agree with that comment- Phillips-Magnovox has been around for years and has generally always been good quality. While not in the upper echelon like Sony, PANASONIC, or LG. I would say it is the brand right after them.Samsung? Sharp? Pioneer? Toshiba? there is a point in evaluating these where you cross a gap in picture quality, and it's a sizeable gap (contrast ratio, color, etc), and Magnavox is definitely on the lower side of this gap.Also even the extreme low quality brands like ILO (who?) lol, Ive never seen this low. Cheapest I ever found was $450 for a low level on sale refurb. So Id say its a great deal.which is why I said it is a good price. I just disagreed (and still do) classifying this as a name brand. definitely in the lower half. The Magnavox may be in the upper half of the budget brands, it still is a budget brand in this market. again, still a good price.
calvinandhobbes said: Samsung? Sharp? Pioneer? Toshiba? there is a point in evaluating these where you cross a gap in picture quality, and it's a sizeable gap (contrast ratio, color, etc), and Magnavox is definitely on the lower side of this gap.
Don't know where your getting that info from - as far as im concerned and the many reviews of Phillips-Magnavox, id take it over any comparable Samsung, Sharp, Pioneer, and Toshiba TV. But hey, we all have our preferences.
Scored one in Mountain View, CA. Thanks OP. There were two this morning and I took one.
NCdallas
Happy Member
posted: May. 6, 2008 @ 5:03p
I can't find any in the DFW area... they told me no stores around here carries the 32" Magnavox.
green453
New Member
posted: May. 6, 2008 @ 5:44p
Checked at the Nifong location in Columbia, MO, and the guy there checked with the other stores, but none of them had it in stock.
royalk4
New Member
posted: May. 6, 2008 @ 6:38p
This is a great set. This was for sale for 300 the other month at target. I was able to get one then and it is awesome. Also where I'm at we get about 15HD channels over the air which is really cool. This would be a good deal. Also I don't how WalMart's warranty works but targets was only 30 for 3years full. I got mine for 402 w/ warranty and tax in FL
DavidCL2
Senior Member
posted: May. 6, 2008 @ 7:14p
Awsome TV! thanks OP! For regular tv it's great. Sure can't beat the price I got the last one in the North Brunswick store in NJ.
I scored on at the WalMart at coors and i40 in abq, and 6 remain. When they brought it out for me and mentioned the price, a couple other customers asked if they had anymore.
My 36" console (tube) tv was going to cost $300 to fix, so this was an easy choice.
JJOmallie83 said: calvinandhobbes said: JJOmallie83 said: I have never seen a 32" LCD HDTV of any type of name brand quality for under $450- until now! Total cost after tax= $422.94while definitely a decent price on the TV, I wouldn't exactly put Magnavox in the "name brand quality" category these days. I'd put them in with Vizio, Olevia's, etc. Pretty middle of the road at most.
Definately dont agree with that comment- Phillips-Magnovox has been around for years and has generally always been good quality. While not in the upper echelon like Sony, PANASONIC, or LG. I would say it is the brand right after them. Id easily take it over a similiar VIZIO and definately over OLEVIA. Definately a brand name.
Also even the extreme low quality brands like ILO (who?) lol, Ive never seen this low. Cheapest I ever found was $450 for a low level on sale refurb. So Id say its a great deal.
DealsinFlorida said: Was this an 'in store' special? The store near me in NJ has it, but not on sale. Does anyone know if WalMart will honor another store's price?
It did not say in-store special, just went to the electronics section looking for GTA 4, for PS3, and saw the rollback sticker for 399.00, gives me the feeling it was a clearance item. Just FYI- WalMart also offered an additional 2-year protection plan on it for only $28.80! I usually dont go for the pplans on top- but for under $30 seemed worth it since the set only comes with 90 day (!) labor warranty & 1 year parts.
Take this with a grain of salt, but I am sitting here looking at two broken Magnavox lcd tvs and a broken Magnavox dvd player. I even had an extended warranty on one of the tvs and I was told that there were no parts available, so my only recourse was a refund of the extended warranty purchase price. Furthermore, Philips outlet sure has a ton of refurb units for such a "high" quality brand.......
gypsyman
Senior Member
posted: May. 6, 2008 @ 8:29p
Just got mine for $399 and $28 more for a full 3 year warranty. They said that they have 9 left. The location is in Yuba City California. I got it 30 minutes ago at 6:00pm pst.
Can everyone post the stores where they are looking and the results!! Thank you!!
cllamont
Senior Member
posted: May. 7, 2008 @ 9:28a
I just got one in Waldorf, MD. They had 3. I called about 6 or 7 other stores in the DC area. One store had plenty of them but was quoting me the $614 price over the phone. I noticed that my TV has that price marked on one side of the box and $399 on the other side. I used a theory that if I went to a store in an area where the customers would be in a lower income bracket, they would be less likely to buy them out even at this low price. I was right.
fatwalletsam said: zoh said: store nearby has only display left and they won't sell display.Would you have bought the display model for $399 without any discount?
In my case unfortunately display was the only one left .. so I picked it up. Got additional 20% off $399. Payed $341 out-off-the-door.
It was already boxed and all .. checked to make sure all accessories were in there.
if this lasts 1 year .. worth it. Lasts more - my luck !!
pollaxt
New Member
posted: May. 7, 2008 @ 11:04a
I found one last night (Tuesday) at the WalMart in Kingstowne/Alexandria, VA. I was quoted $614 over the phone, but I asked the sales assoc. to ring it up- saying that I saw online it was an in store special- once she came back on the line she said, "Well, youre right! It rang up at $399!" They only had two of them at the time- I took one. She asked me where I heard about that price because it wasnt advertised in the store at all- even to employees. In fact they didnt even have this model on display at the time. I wonder if they are phasing it out? Anyway, it looks great, set it up last night and I love it! I did buy the extended plan, just in case.
freedealjunkie said: fatwalletsam said: Would you have bought the display model for $399 without any discount?In my case unfortunately display was the only one left .. so I picked it up. Got additional 20% off $399. Payed $341 out-off-the-door.Asked that because I picked up one thinking a new unit, but found it was either display or returned unit when I opened the box. (There is no mark on the box to indicate it's display/returned or re-boxed.) The manager would not give any discount by saying return it if $399 is not acceptable within 90-day return period for full refund. (Also extended warranty quoted was $48, not $28 one poster mentioned.)
Is there a consumer regulation against passing a display/returned unit as new?
mbaez99
Member
posted: May. 7, 2008 @ 11:49a
None in Canton, MI Wallyworld
Masterg9
New Member
posted: May. 7, 2008 @ 11:51a
I scored one of these in Hot Springs, AR (Albert Pike Road). The price was listed as $614 but I had them to scan it which, sure enough, came up as $399. As I was checking out, a group of rednecks bought the last one. I thought that I was going to bust out laughing when one of them said to the check-out lady, <redneck voice> "Hey, you got any Alvin and da Chipmunks?".
VegasAholic
Addicted Member
posted: May. 7, 2008 @ 12:13p
Picked one up in Spokane, WA. Nice set for the bedroom, great price for the features.
dwisti
Tired Member
posted: May. 7, 2008 @ 12:23p
Thanks OP. Scored one in Wallingford, CT. They had 3 left.
JJOmallie83 said: calvinandhobbes said: Samsung? Sharp? Pioneer? Toshiba? there is a point in evaluating these where you cross a gap in picture quality, and it's a sizeable gap (contrast ratio, color, etc), and Magnavox is definitely on the lower side of this gap.
Don't know where your getting that info from - as far as im concerned and the many reviews of Phillips-Magnavox, id take it over any comparable Samsung, Sharp, Pioneer, and Toshiba TV. But hey, we all have our preferences.
LMAO, that would make one of you. Even better was the poster commenting that Magnavox is made by Philips, like that supposedly improves anything. HA HA!!
This may be a good price on a 32" LCD, but let's not get carried away and delusional of the quality to price ratio. There is absolutely zero comparision between this and a Samsung, Sharp, Pioneer or Toshiba set. All of those will blow this set away, PERIOD.
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cllamont
Senior Member
posted: Aug. 12, 2008 @ 12:07p
No the real requirement should be reading comprehension. Curse your parents and school teachers; not me.
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