warranty or no warranty?

xtkxhom3r · 01-05-2009, 10:50 PM

hey i just bought a samsung 50" plasma model#PN50A550 from CC

and i didnt buy the warranty....iv had 2 other lcd's 2 years and they have never failed me but this is my first plasma so im not sure if they are reliable or not...

what do you guys think should i go back and get the warranty?

does anyone know what the warranty covers on tv's?

does it cover burn in?

newtodef · 01-05-2009, 10:58 PM

Where did you get it? BB has geek squad and I pretty sure the black tie service plan has burn in protection. Just look at it this way, when it breaks in one year how much are you gonna pay to get it fixed, is it worth saving a couple hundred now? Someone on here just had a sony die out of warranty and sony is fighting him hard, its not worth it to have to deal with that crap.

xtkxhom3r · 01-05-2009, 11:10 PM

i got it from cc= circuit city

sopranocaponyc · 01-05-2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by xtkxhom3r

i got it from cc= circuit city

return it and buy it from bestbuy thier plan is so much better,plus they have the reward zone program,for every $250 you spend you get $5 back.

SantaPimp27 · 01-05-2009, 11:31 PM

i suggest getting the warranty as well.. its worth the little extra money to know your not screwed if your tv breaks

xtkxhom3r · 01-05-2009, 11:34 PM

what is the difference between both warrantys?

Iain1974 · 01-06-2009, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtkxhom3r

hey i just bought a samsung 50" plasma model#PN50A550 from CC

and i didnt buy the warranty....iv had 2 other lcd's 2 years and they have never failed me but this is my first plasma so im not sure if they are reliable or not...

what do you guys think should i go back and get the warranty?

does anyone know what the warranty covers on tv's?

does it cover burn in?

Buy the warranty. How much do you value peace of mind?

I don't know how CC's warranties will be affected if the company disappears and then you have issues with the unit.

Rick-F · 01-06-2009, 04:00 PM

On a 50" plasma you need to be very certain that your extended warranty or service plan covers "in-home" service-- not all of them do. For sure you do not want to carry a 50" plasma to the shop . . .

I bought a 4 year extended plan on a Panasonic 50" plasma-- it was never used. It's like insurance; most of us buy it, and hope we do not ever need it. Some brands are reliable enough, that you probably will not need it. . . but then you may get that one in a hundred/ or one in a thousond device that will fail.

They, extended coverage plans/waranties, are probably not a "good buy" -- with that said-- I personally did buy one on both my 50" plasma and on my new 58' plasma.

djbamber · 01-06-2009, 04:20 PM

If you REALLY feed the need for an extended warranty then try a company like Mack, or Squaretrade. You are purchasing the coverage yourself, not like at CC, or BB where their sales of extended warranties were 40% of annual profit at BB, and almost 100% of CC annual profit. Consumer Reports has stated in past issues that the top tier of tv sets had a 1 to 3% failure rate. I have only bought 1 extended warranty from BB, and it was a laptop. It did need the hard drive replaced under the extended warranty. When I got it back I was less than pleasantly surprised to find out that I had no operating system installed on it, and was told to go buy a new OS. I would have saved money not buying the warranty, and having the drive replaced.

01-05-2009, 10:50 PM	#1
xtkxhom3r How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19	warranty or no warranty? hey i just bought a samsung 50" plasma model#PN50A550 from CC and i didnt buy the warranty....iv had 2 other lcd's 2 years and they have never failed me but this is my first plasma so im not sure if they are reliable or not... what do you guys think should i go back and get the warranty? does anyone know what the warranty covers on tv's? does it cover burn in?

01-05-2009, 10:58 PM	#2
newtodef High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 278	Where did you get it? BB has geek squad and I pretty sure the black tie service plan has burn in protection. Just look at it this way, when it breaks in one year how much are you gonna pay to get it fixed, is it worth saving a couple hundred now? Someone on here just had a sony die out of warranty and sony is fighting him hard, its not worth it to have to deal with that crap.

01-05-2009, 11:10 PM	#3
xtkxhom3r How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19	i got it from cc= circuit city

01-05-2009, 11:31 PM	#5
SantaPimp27 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 65	i suggest getting the warranty as well.. its worth the little extra money to know your not screwed if your tv breaks

01-05-2009, 11:34 PM	#6
xtkxhom3r How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19	what is the difference between both warrantys?

01-06-2009, 04:00 PM	#8
Rick-F 58" & 50" PDP / 2 32" LCD Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,539	On a 50" plasma you need to be very certain that your extended warranty or service plan covers "in-home" service-- not all of them do. For sure you do not want to carry a 50" plasma to the shop . . . I bought a 4 year extended plan on a Panasonic 50" plasma-- it was never used. It's like insurance; most of us buy it, and hope we do not ever need it. Some brands are reliable enough, that you probably will not need it. . . but then you may get that one in a hundred/ or one in a thousond device that will fail. They, extended coverage plans/waranties, are probably not a "good buy" -- with that said-- I personally did buy one on both my 50" plasma and on my new 58' plasma.

01-06-2009, 04:20 PM	#9
djbamber older than dirt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: payson az Posts: 319	If you REALLY feed the need for an extended warranty then try a company like Mack, or Squaretrade. You are purchasing the coverage yourself, not like at CC, or BB where their sales of extended warranties were 40% of annual profit at BB, and almost 100% of CC annual profit. Consumer Reports has stated in past issues that the top tier of tv sets had a 1 to 3% failure rate. I have only bought 1 extended warranty from BB, and it was a laptop. It did need the hard drive replaced under the extended warranty. When I got it back I was less than pleasantly surprised to find out that I had no operating system installed on it, and was told to go buy a new OS. I would have saved money not buying the warranty, and having the drive replaced.