Thoughts on DLP...

[HarvInSTL]

the older LCDs didnt have a life of that long though. I guess it depends on what you buy but the DLPs out now shouldnt have any problems. I think also LCD screens can have the "burn in' effect if your using them for say a game system or even if you have your computer hooked up to it and use it alot for word or exel programs. DLP's wont get anything "burned in" the screen.

As for the moving parts, I wouldnt even worry about those breaking at all. If it does, it should be covered by the factory warranty.

I used to work at Circuit City and when you buy a TV like that, you can usually get the store warranty thrown in with the TV if you haggle enough with the sales person.

When you say older lcd's, are you talking about LCD Rear Projection TV's, LCD Flat Panel TV's/Monitors, LCD Projectors???

I don't see how any manufactor could have released any LCD product with a MTBF below 40000 hours. If you have any exact models or brands in question let me know and I'll find out.

LCD TV's are not affected by burn in either.

Circuit City blows... I bought my Panasonic LCD Projection TV from them with the promise that I would get a $200 CC gift card... (either that or I could get 0% financing). Yeah, right... Find out later it is tied to my "CC" Credit Card, which apparently is not handled by CC, and for some odd reason, noone at the store had recorded on my purchase that I wanted the points... The credit card company refused to honor it - CC refused to stick up for me, or to make it good... No 0% financing either... Fockers...

Honestly any big name electronics retail is going to have shitty service. Sure you might get a good sales person from time to time. But their overall objective is to make money, not to be concerned with saving you money.

The best service I've gotten have been from local family run stores that have been around for a few years. Problem with that is I would normally pay 20% more than what I could get it for at Best Buy or CC.