# Buying a new TV; any recommendations?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-new-tv-any-recommendations/128550>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 15, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-new-tv-any-recommendations/128550 "2002-09-15T15:34:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-new-tv-any-recommendations/128550/1 "2002-09-15T15:34:24Z")

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I did a search and didn’t find the subject so hopefully I’m not repeating a recent discussion… Anyway, the color is going on our current model (about 7 years old now) and we need a new one. We’re looking for a 27" stereo tv, nothing too fancy, looking to stay under or just around $300. In a very brief peak at Best Buy I saw some of interest, but am not up-to-date on some of the newer features (dark picture tube, comb filters) and recent brand recommendations. I found out what the newer features are, but wanted to know if anyone has any experience with them and if they do, in fact, what they say; also any experiences with different brands/different retailers. While I’m tempted to pop on over to Wal-Mart, I’m never comfortable with making electronics purchases there. Thanks (We were cracking up over the designation of a 27" tv as a “bedroom model”. I guess we’re way behind the times, we have a 13" in our room. TV, I mean. )

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**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-new-tv-any-recommendations/128550/2 "2002-09-15T17:02:29Z")

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We have a 21" Sony triniton Wega or whatever they are called-- the flat screen ones, and we luuuuuv it. It was a floor model and we paid 250 or so–so not exactly what you are looking for but I recommend the type.

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2002, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-new-tv-any-recommendations/128550/3 "2002-09-15T17:42:49Z")

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You can’t go wrong with a Sony.

Haj