Any opinions, experiences with Best Buy store brand Dynex HDTV's?

There are some good prices on Dynex (Best Buy house brand) TV's right now. They're at the bargain end, though I read they're made by LG. Are they certifiable crap or decent? Not really concerned with esoteric picture issues and don't care about onboard sound as I plan on using other speakers, mostly interested in durability. The similarly priced Emerson's from Walmart seem to have very hit and miss reliability, the online reviews I've read for Dynex seem to be better. Hoping electronics savvy folks here will have some insights as to the components.

Is there a particular brand you regard as being as close to bulletproof as you're going to get with an HDTV?

Thanks for any input.

Reply to
muzician21
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Does it matter? Do you really expect it to work more than a couple of years at that price point? How long do cheap shoes, cheap tools, cheap tires last? You get what you pay for. And I'm pretty sure LG doesn't make them.

Reply to
John-Del

If you believe CU's statistics (and I'm inclined to), flat panel TVs from any MAJOR manufacturer, are remarkably reliable. Dynex is not a major manufacturer, and I doubt Dynex products are made by LG.

If you want something inexpensive and good, get Vizio. If you buy it from Costco, you get an extra year's warranty.

Reply to
William Sommerwerck

In this case, yes. I'm looking for information, insight from direct experience dealing with this specific brand. Also, in case it wasn't clear, when I ask if there's a particular brand that you regard as being more bulletproof than others, I wasn't restricting that part of the question to price.

Not sure what a realistic expectation is. That's why I'm asking in a forum where people deal with electronics. Sometimes "cheap" can last remarkably long. I have a cheap Emerson CRT tv I got from WalMart that's over 10 years old and still going strong. I have a cheap Mag CRT monitor I got from Best Buy that's about as old that I only replaced because I wanted a 16:9 monitor. In my experience cheap tires seem to last about as long as the pricey brands. Aren't the ultra- expensive tires on certain cars like Corvettes notorious for not having a long lifespan?

I recognize you from rec.audio pro - I'm sure you're aware people get great performance from inexpensive mics all the time.

Hoping to get input based on specific experience with the particular brand.

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muzician21

Scratch that, it's William Sommerwerck below that I recognize from rec.audio.pro

Reply to
muzician21

I can't vouch for Dynex. However, we use an Insignia (Best Buy's other house brand) 32" monitor in an operation where it is on from 8 AM until 10 PM every weekday for 2 years now. It hasn't had any problems and has an very good picture. Chuck

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chuck

Last I knew....Funai was a MAJOR manufacturer of house brands. I believe all the Insignia stuff is Funai. My old Memorex DVD player said Memocorp, which was reselling Funai brands.

Oh...and Emerson...is made by Funai. if the price points and features are the same...that's likely who made the Dynex brand TV.

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DewDude

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