Another dumb consumer question

[longpointer]

I'm planning on buying a couple of TV's from a big box store. As we know it won't be hard to part with a few thousand bucks by the time you put together all the goodies needed. My question is ; Are those extra protection plans worth the extra money ?

Thanks in advance for your opinions.

[trimmer21]

IMHO,no. Electronics technology advances so quickly that a TV is virtually worthless 2 years after purchase,usually just after the manufacturers and an extended warranty expires. The extra money you pay only goes to enhance the profit margin of the store.

[kickingfrog]

Agreed, in just about all cases it does not make economical sense. I don't know about other retailers but Costco (the last time I bought a TV from them at least) will give you an additional 1 of coverage over most manufacture's 1 year.

[Snowwalker]

I bought an LED TV about a year and a half ago. It was a demo that set on a shelf playing videos for two years. It will likely still be running in another two to three years.

It's NOT 4K( you don't see in 4K, you don't need it), and it was not bleeding edge tech when it was made. Every feature on it had been around for a couple years and the bugs had been worked out.

No extended warranty on it.

[fisher178]

Check with your bank.If you pay with visa or interact you get extended warranty,Not on everything.not on cars

[blasted_saber]

No to extended warranty.

Smart TVs are pretty amazing, especially if you use any streaming services. Traditional cable/satellite service is going to be gone faster then you think. Hell, you probably already have access to streaming services included in your cable/satellite service.

[Snowwalker]

No to extended warranty.

Smart TVs are pretty amazing, especially if you use any streaming services. Traditional cable/satellite service is going to be gone faster then you think. Hell, you probably already have access to streaming services included in your cable/satellite service.

Youtube and Netflix is all I watch. Only thing I get from Rogers is Data( Unlimited 1TB line). Bell can't service the house( in the middle of london) because their wires are rotted in the ground( bare, corroded green and broken), and the work order to replace them has been in for over ten years now..

Use Netflix for a couple of shows, and watch Youtube. Phone service is through Vonage and it's better then Rogers.

[blasted_saber]

Youtube and Netflix is all I watch. Only thing I get from Rogers is Data( Unlimited 1TB line). Bell can't service the house( in the middle of london) because their wires are rotted in the ground( bare, corroded green and broken), and the work order to replace them has been in for over ten years now..

Use Netflix for a couple of shows, and watch Youtube. Phone service is through Vonage and it's better then Rogers.

All very true, but what I was getting at is that people can probably access on demand service through their existing cable/satellite televisions companies via an app for a smart TV. For example, I access the Crave App on my TV to watch HBO programming which I get with my Cogeco cable service. The picture quality is significantly better through the app as it is not subject to the compression that the cable service is. Im not paying any extra for this ability, its just included in my service. Many individual channels offer apps with which you use you TV account to access, or in some cases can just pay that company directly for programming.

[Snowwalker]

All very true, but what I was getting at is that people can probably access on demand service through their existing cable/satellite televisions companies via an app for a smart TV. For example, I access the Crave App on my TV to watch HBO programming which I get with my Cogeco cable service. The picture quality is significantly better through the app as it is not subject to the compression that the cable service is. Im not paying any extra for this ability, its just included in my service. Many individual channels offer apps with which you use you TV account to access, or in some cases can just pay that company directly for programming.

Yes. Put the app on a smart tv or computer/phone/tablet. All you need is data service and the accounts for Netflix, or what ever you want to watch.

But we are a little off topic...

[trimmer21]

Bell just finished installing the Fibe network in our neighborhood. I hooked up and it's awesome. Internet speed is lightening quick and the hi-def TV is amazing. Monthly charge for unlimited internet,phone and TV is $204.