Sony Is Ceding Control of TV Hardware Business To China's TCL

[Jimbo]

Pro has an enhanced anti glare screen over the non pro version. Its only available from Costco.

I've seen of late that the Anti Glare coating have been put on some of them now ...

 

[Former member 208119]

Its possible that the word PRO was a Coscto add on to designate thier particular one, if they don't do PRO elsewhere.

I'm willing to bet it's the same set but with different model numbers so they don't have to price match!!! walmart or target can have the same set but with different model numbers

 

[b4pjoe]

I'm willing to bet it's the same set but with different model numbers so they don't have to price match!!! walmart or target can have the same set but with different model numbers

The features are pretty similar and the one on Amazon is $2.00 cheaper but the Costco one has 3 year protection plan bundle. The nearest Costco is about 100 miles from me so I don't have a Costco membership plan. I could still order it from Costco though but they have 5% extra fee if you don't have a membership plan so that would add about $60 dollars to advertised price.

 

[Jimbo]

I'm willing to bet it's the same set but with different model numbers so they don't have to price match!!! walmart or target can have the same set but with different model numbers

Costco units will have a C in it where the regular model will not ... I'm sure Walmart and otherrs have thier own deals too.

 

[Jimbo]

The features are pretty similar and the one on Amazon is $2.00 cheaper but the Costco one has 3 year protection plan bundle. The nearest Costco is about 100 miles from me so I don't have a Costco membership plan. I could still order it from Costco though but they have 5% extra fee if you don't have a membership plan so that would add about $60 dollars to advertised price.

So .... is it still cheaper ... ?

Costco did away with the addl extended warranties on a lot of electronics a while back, have they brought it back I don't know.

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[b4pjoe]

So .... is it still cheaper ... ?

Costco did away with the addl extended warranties on a lot of electronics a while back, have they brought it back I don't know.

Yes the one on Amazon is cheaper.

Not sure as I have never dealt with Costco before but it showed the extended warranty on the link Scott posted.

 

[Former member 208119]

Costco units will have a C in it where the regular model will not ... I'm sure Walmart and otherrs have thier own deals too.

i bet there all the same tv's under the hood but different model numbers on the tags to prevent price matching!!!

 

[Former member 208119]

Yes the one on Amazon is cheaper.

Not sure as I have never dealt with Costco before but it showed the extended warranty on the link Scott posted.

i bet costo lost there ass on the extended warranties with some fools returning 5 year old matteress... it's amazing some of the sh*t people do

 

[navychop]

Some big box store TVs have fewer features, such as fewer ports.

 

[Former member 208119]

Some big box store TVs have fewer features, such as fewer ports.

while i agree.. but that's not how it started out!!! they started out just by changing the numbers and letter on the stickers.. but under the hood it was the same tv!!! who knows when they started cutting corners

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[Jimbo]

while i agree.. but that's not how it started out!!! they started out just by changing the numbers and letter on the stickers.. but under the hood it was the same tv!!! who knows when they started cutting corners

Often times, you'll find less HDMI's on the Store one or something else will be slightly different.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

i bet there all the same tv's under the hood but different model numbers on the tags to prevent price matching!!!

You would lose that bet. As someone got both the Costco version and non costco version and the Costco version did have the anti glare and in their testing was better then the non costco version. That was one of the reasons I went with the costco one (in addition the delivery fee was cheaper from costco plus it came with an extended 3 year warranty making it 5 years on the warranty.

 

[Former member 208119]

You would lose that bet. As someone got both the Costco version and non costco version and the Costco version did have the anti glare and in their testing was better then the non costco version. That was one of the reasons I went with the costco one (in addition the delivery fee was cheaper from costco plus it came with an extended 3 year warranty making it 5 years on the warranty.

ok what i am saying is they never used to cut corners and just slapped different models numbers on the tag LOL. now yes they do cut corners on the cheaper versions though they never used to!!! i missed that boat

 

[Former member 208119]

Just for kicks what is needed for a "video wall" and where would I buy everything?

486 inch is 800k after all said and done ..

,

Planar is a global leader for LED video wall solutions with high performance, commercial grade, direct view LED displays with pixel pitches from 0.6mm to 20mm.

www.planar.com

we chose these nice people since they answer the phones!!!

 

[harshness]

ok what i am saying is they never used to cut corners and just slapped different models numbers on the tag LOL.

This is no excuse for making false claims.

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[Foxbat]

Is this the start of the Sony roll-back in their TV functionality?

Sony killing features for antenna, set-top box users of Bravia smart TVs in May

Some 2023 and 2024 models are also affected.

arstechnica.com

Seems that we're headed into a Strange New World where some TVs can't be used to watch Television channels.

 

[Jimbo]

i bet costo lost there ass on the extended warranties with some fools returning 5 year old matteress... it's amazing some of the sh*t people do

Costco will still take Almost anything back, even years old.

 

[savarese04]

Costco will still take Almost anything back, even years old.

this is correct, but they did put a rule in place for electronics and computers. because people were bringing that stuff back every couple years for "free upgrades." that policy is 90 days

 

[Jimbo]

this is correct, but they did put a rule in place for electronics and computers. because people were bringing that stuff back every couple years for "free upgrades." that policy is 90 days

Correct ... they also have added rules to "Other" things as well.

Probably no more 4 year old Beds, Couches ect.