OK - so I need help on fair used tv prices. The house we are buying, they have TVs mounted everywhere. They have offered to sell the ones mounted in the two master bedrooms (ours and the guest one downstairs).
My master bedroom would be a 2012 Samsung 40 inch LED TV 1080p 120 hrz. They have offered to sell this one for $400 with TV and mount. Right now, I found the new smart version of that TV for $380 on Best Buy, so I have to decide what to counter with for this one.
The guest room has a 2008 LG 37 inch 1080p 60 hrz LED. He has offered that one for $200 with the mount, which I think is fair, except I don't know the lifespan of these TVs.
What do you guys think?
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Another thing to keep in mind is the cost of the mount. They can easily be $100 or more.
We bought 2 TV's in 2009 and they are the two that get the most use. I have already had to replace them because they stopped working. They eventually burn out and won't turn on anymore. They last about 5 - 6 years max if you use them a lot. If you don't use them a lot they last longer.
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I have a 2006 LG HDMI tv. It works great but now you guys are starting to scare me.
I have no idea how easy it is to mount the tvs. I might keep the old ones just to avoid having to mount the new ones or in my case most likely pay someone else to do it.
I don't even care that they are mounted to the wall. Quite honestly, I just thought it would be easier than taking the mounts down and repairing the wall. I have no issue setting my TV on top of a dresser.
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LawyerLady
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You can get bigger ones today for the same money. I'd give them $100 to leave the mounts and buy my own TVs.
That sounds fair to me.
This. I don't want someone else's electronics since I would not know the history. Do they leave them on all the time, rarely use? There is no guarantee of lifespan
I suspect that if you offer them $100 for the whole package, they will be happy to NOT have to pay someone to take them down and fix the wall.
Lifespan could be 3 years or 10 years. You can be pretty sure that any tv more then 10 years old will be one you will want to replace because it is outdated, and the new ones will have features you want, will weigh 1/4 as much, and will have sharper pictures and high speed internet connections build in.
If you offer them $25 they might take that.
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Oh, right. We have Chrome, too, but don't need it with the smart TV, so we use it downstairs now. Streaming from the computer, the picture is not as clear as streaming from the iPad. And streaming directly from the smart TV is even clearer.
-- Edited by FNW on Thursday 11th of June 2015 04:20:05 PM
Oh, right. We have Chrome, too, but don't need it with the smart TV, so we use it downstairs now. Streaming from the computer, the picture is not as clear as streaming from the iPad. And streaming directly from the smart TV is even clearer.
-- Edited by FNW on Thursday 11th of June 2015 04:20:05 PM
The streaming stick doesn't have any wires. That makes it nice for wall mounted tvs.
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LawyerLady
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The stick is nice if you want to move it around the house. Aren't all streaming sticks wireless?
My roku BOX is not wireless. I don't have the stick, but I guess they would be.
My Roku box is wired to the TV, and plugged into a power supply. Its' signal comes from my wireless router, that connection is wireless.
Yes. Exactly. But it has to be plugged in. The stick can be plugged into the TV and get its power from the TV - no additional cords necessary. The streaming part on both are wireless.
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I can access FB, YouTube, weather, Flickr, Huluplus, VUDU, Twitter, Iheart radio and about a dozen other things.
It's a Vizio. I wish it was a little bigger but it was a gift so I ain't complaining.
I'm sure you are using an agent. Ask them what they think.
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Ok so a contractor? Repairing the wall would cost a lot.
I have no idea.
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I never understood what you do with the cable box, DVD player (I know, they're becoming extinct now) etc. when the TV is mounted to the wall. Do you put a shelf underneath to house the box?
We have a cable outlet as well as an electrical outlet our contractor put high up on the wall so we could mount a TV, but I can't see the purpose of you still have a wire dangling down to a cable box.
I suspect that if you offer them $100 for the whole package, they will be happy to NOT have to pay someone to take them down and fix the wall.
Lifespan could be 3 years or 10 years. You can be pretty sure that any tv more then 10 years old will be one you will want to replace because it is outdated, and the new ones will have features you want, will weigh 1/4 as much, and will have sharper pictures and high speed internet connections build in.
If you offer them $25 they might take that.
you make me laugh Ed. The TV I am currently watching is 20+ years old. True, it not HD, but it still works fine and I think the picture is good enough for me.
I never understood what you do with the cable box, DVD player (I know, they're becoming extinct now) etc. when the TV is mounted to the wall. Do you put a shelf underneath to house the box?
We have a cable outlet as well as an electrical outlet our contractor put high up on the wall so we could mount a TV, but I can't see the purpose of you still have a wire dangling down to a cable box.
The roku streams Netflix and Amazon and Hulu Plus, so it can be used instead of Cable. We have cable AND the roku box.
I don't really care about the wall mounts except the damage that will be caused by removing them.
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LawyerLady
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
I never understood what you do with the cable box, DVD player (I know, they're becoming extinct now) etc. when the TV is mounted to the wall. Do you put a shelf underneath to house the box?
We have a cable outlet as well as an electrical outlet our contractor put high up on the wall so we could mount a TV, but I can't see the purpose of you still have a wire dangling down to a cable box.
The contractor should have wired the cable inside the wall as well. That way all the wires are hidden. That's they way ours was at our old house and the way my parents' is as well.
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I never understood what you do with the cable box, DVD player (I know, they're becoming extinct now) etc. when the TV is mounted to the wall. Do you put a shelf underneath to house the box?
We have a cable outlet as well as an electrical outlet our contractor put high up on the wall so we could mount a TV, but I can't see the purpose of you still have a wire dangling down to a cable box.
The roku streams Netflix and Amazon and Hulu Plus, so it can be used instead of Cable. We have cable AND the roku box.
I don't really care about the wall mounts except the damage that will be caused by removing them.
I didn't think I would like them either. DS talked me in to it. It's awesome. I can swivel it back and forth, up and down. So no matter where I am sitting I can easily move the TV for best viewing. Plus I was able to downsize the entertainment center since I no longer needed a huge one to house the TV. Makes the living room look bigger and cleaner. Another advantage is there is no danger of the TV toppling over should something or someone hit the piece of furniture the TV sits on.
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