anybody ever buy a refurbished TV? In particular an LCD? I'm looking to pick up a fairly inexpensive 37" LCD and found some good deals on refurbished ones. They seem to carry full warranties, but this is an investment I want to last for a few years.

I'd check them very carefully for dead pixels.

I'd check them very carefully for dead pixels.

Yea that is my concern. These are online places. I think I may play it safe and buy new from an actual store.

yea. i bought a tv off ebay "like new" yea right. thing had a bad PS whine. however i did by all my lcd screens online

Newegg is selling refurbs cheap. They seem to be a reputable place.

In all my years using New Egg the service has been nothing but stellar. Never bought a refurb from there though so...

In all my years using New Egg the service has been nothing but stellar. Never bought a refurb from there though so...

I have the same opinion of Newegg as well. they are usually reasonably priced as well. But my I suggest going to the manufacturers site and looking around there are many with refurbs on the manufac. site as well. You cant beat that and they come with a partial warranty as well.

http://www.outlet.philips.com/

http://www.secondact.com/

here are a couple different places and sony has one as well.

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i have a refurb plasma 42" for over a year now. never had a problem.. a

secondact, from what I understand, is fantastic.