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 LCD Plasma Flat Tilt TV Wall Mount For Vizio 32 37 40 42 46 47 50 55 +HDMI Cable $24.99 Time Remaining: 18d 23h 11m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
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 UNIVERSAL VIZIO FLAT WALL MOUNT LCD LED PLASMA TV FIT 37 40 42 46 52 55 60 63 $32.95 Time Remaining: 20h 14m Buy It Now for only: $32.95 |
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 Tilt LCD LED TV Mount for Magnavox 37MF301B F7 Vizio M420SR Sony KDL55EX720 C83 $34.99 Time Remaining: 17d 18h 50m Buy It Now for only: $34.99 |
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 SLIM WALL MOUNT FOR VIZIO 47 55 RAZOR LED LCD TV HDTV $19.49 Time Remaining: 6h 21m Buy It Now for only: $19.49 |
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 LCD TV Wall Mount Adjustable Swivel Tilt Samsung Vizio LG 42 46 47 50 52 54 55 $64.88 Time Remaining: 25d 10h 6m Buy It Now for only: $64.88 |
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 New Tilt TV Wall Mount Bracket for 55 Vizio LCD LED $42.99 Time Remaining: 10d 17h 46m Buy It Now for only: $42.99 |
 Adjustable Tilting Wall TV Mount Bracket for VIZIO LED LCD 32 37 40 42 55 $42.50 Time Remaining: 8d 7h 8m Buy It Now for only: $42.50 |
 LCD LED PLASMA TV Wall Mount 42 46 47 50 52 54 55 58 Samsung Sony Vizio $49.77 Time Remaining: 17d 12h 41m Buy It Now for only: $49.77 |
 New Adjustable TV Wall Mount for 32 55 Vizio LCD LED $46.99 Time Remaining: 17d 10h 32m Buy It Now for only: $46.99 |
 New Swivel Tilt TV Wall Mount for Vizio 55 LCD E550VL $79.99 Time Remaining: 15d 12h 13m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 New Ultra Slim TV Wall Mount for 55 Vizio LCD LED $30.99 Time Remaining: 10d 18h 7m Buy It Now for only: $30.99 |
 Adjustable Tilt TV Wall Mount VIZIO 3D LED Plasma LCD 32 55 $49.95 Time Remaining: 12d 8h 35m Buy It Now for only: $49.95 |
 New Flat TV Wall Mount Bracket for 55 Vizio LCD LED $39.99 Time Remaining: 10d 17h 13m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 Slim Full Motion Corner Wall Mount for 55 Vizio LCD LED TV $84.99 Time Remaining: 10d 18h 14m Buy It Now for only: $84.99 |
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 Heavy Duty Tilt TV Wall Mount for Vizio 32 55 Plasma LCD LED $47.99 Time Remaining: 22d 6h 47m Buy It Now for only: $47.99 |
 Heavy Duty Tilt TV Wall Mount for Vizio 55 LCD E550VA $49.99 Time Remaining: 9d 23h 28m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Heavy Duty Tilt TV Wall Mount for 55 Vizio LCD LED TV $49.99 Time Remaining: 27d 11h 21m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Heavy Duty Tilt TV Wall Mount for Vizio 55 LCD E550VL $49.99 Time Remaining: 9d 23h 27m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
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Cheetah Mounts APTMM2B Flat Screen TV Wall Mount Bracket for 32-65-Inch Plasma LED LCD TV List Price: $89.99 Sale Price: $26.95 Used From: $59.98  |
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The APTMM2 flat tilt mount features a slim 1.4-Inch profile from the wall to the back of your display. Additionally it has 0-15 degrees of tilt. The APTMM2 mount is constructed with 8LBS of 100% High Grade Steel providing a sturdy and reliable mount... |
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VIZIO E551VL 55-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV List Price: $1,099.99 Sale Price: $975.00 |
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VIZIO's 55" Class LCD HDTV delivers 1080p Full HD picture quality and superior audio quality at an amazing value. This flat screen full HD LCD HDTV features 120 Hz refresh rate, SRS TruVolumeTM and SRS TruSurround HDTM audio for advanced virtual surround sound, 100,000 to 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio delivering deeper black and brighter whites, and includes three HDMI ports... |
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VIZIO XVT553SV 55-Inch Class Full Array TruLED with Smart Dimming LCD HDTV 240 Hz SPS with VIZIO Internet Apps List Price: $1,699.99 Used From: $1,217.99 |
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VIZIO's XVT553SV 55" TruLED LCD HDTV with VIZIO Internet Apps delivers the ultimate HDTV experience. Packed with the latest technology, this high performance HDTV combines advanced picture quality, immersive virtual high definition sound and premium wireless Internet connectivity with built-in Wi-Fi 802... |
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VIZIO E552VL 55 Inch Class LCD HDTV 120 Hz with VIZIO Internet Apps List Price: $1,099.99 Sale Price: $1,288.99 Used From: $799.99 |
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Internet-Ready Television Internet-ready TVs use your broadband connection to deliver dynamic content, whether it's streaming video from Netflix, new music from Pandora, or a quick glance at today's weather forecast... |
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Cheetah Mounts Plasma LCD Flat Screen TV Articulating Full Motion Dual Arm Wall Mount Bracket For 32-65" Displays Up To 165LBS Black With 10' High Speed HDMI Cable With Ethernet Fits Up To 24" Studs List Price: $189.96 Sale Price: $24.90 Used From: $58.82 |
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This is a very substantial mount with Dual arms and heavy gauge steel. The arms extend over 20" from the wall yet fold to less than 4.25". Even at full extension, this mount has very little sag or twist... |
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VIZIO E550VL 55-inch Full HD 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV List Price: $1,099.99 Used From: $909.00 |
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VIZIO's E550VL provides top-quality High Definition TV performance without breaking the bank. This 55" LCD HDTV comes stacked with top of the line features such as full 1080p high definition resolution, a refresh rate of 120Hz, and a 100,000:1 contrast ratio that working together deliver a picture that is crisp, clear and awe inspiring... |
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Cheetah Mounts ALAMLB LCD TV Wall Mount Bracket with Full Motion Swing Out Tilt and Swivel Articulating Arm for 23-37" Flat Screen Displays with VESA 100 or 200 Mount Patterns List Price: $89.96 Sale Price: $19.50 Used From: $64.89 |
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This mount fits the majority of displays in the 23-32" size range and some models up to 42". Specifically, it fits VESA 50 - 200 hole patterns and TVs weighing up to 65lbs. If you are unfamiliar with VESA patterns, these are square or rectangular patterns between 2 and 8 inches per side... |
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Cheetah Mounts APTMSB Flat Screen TV Wall Mount Bracket for 20-55" Plasma LED LCD TV Includes Free 10' Braided High Speed HDMI Cable With Ethernet List Price: $69.96 Sale Price: $19.13 Used From: $21.49 |
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The APTMSB tilt mount features a universal design that allows you to mount the vast majority of LED/LCD/Plasma TVs in the 32-55" size range. Specifically, the APTMS supports hole patterns up to 15.75" horizontally by 15... |
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VideoSecu Tilt TV Wall Mount for Most 32"-65" LCD LED Plasma TV Flat Screen, Sturdy Steel Wall Plate Free HDMI Cable and 6" Bubble Level M43 List Price: $159.99 Sale Price: $29.99 |
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The VideoSecu MP501B is compatible with LED, LCD, and Plasma TVs and other flat panel display between 32 and 60 inches weigh less than 165lbs. Supports all VESA mounting standards up to 710x450mm and many odd size mounting patterns (mounting holes on the rear of the TV or panel should be no more than 28" apart horizontally and up to 17... |
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Entry Level Vs. Performance End TV's
You walk into the show room and look at the wall of flat panel TVs and notice that there are roughly 27 of them that say "Samsung" and have a price range of $900 to $4000 and have little idea what the differences are. The information tag has little but a model code and vague numbers of tech specs. You're friend told you to go in and only look at Samsung because they "make the best TVs" now and have a hard time finding out anything other than the fact that they make the most. You figure that, at first glance, they all look the same and you're friend recommended Samsung so you just figure you'd save money and get the $900 set. Did you make the right choice? Is brand name alone enough to merit the purchase of a TV? Did you know what the difference was between the set you chose and the $4000 one? Or even the $2000 one? This is something that puzzles a lot of consumers and often leads them to believe that sales associates just have their hands in their pockets when bringing them over the higher priced sets. Are they wrong to do so? No, and I'll explain why.
It is understandable that we set budgets for ourselves when considering buying a new set. The sad fact is that most of us do NOT do as much research as we think we do and dart to the brand name we like and start at the bottom of their list and try to merit choosing it with such logic as, "I just can't justify spending $1600 on a TV," or "It's a Sony so any model they make is good enough for me!" Some of us will even conclude through rigorous research that certain things like 240hz and Internet Connectivity would be beneficial to own and, once we see the price difference, try to convince ourselves that we don't need it. There are even some of us that, in stores like Best Buy as an example, are almost afraid to step into their Magnolia Home Theater room because that is where all the expensive sets are. But consumers don't really know why the ones that are in rooms like that are in there. Every TV brand has a hierarchy. Do not think of it as "low end" and "high end" as those mainly depict price. Think of it as entry level and performance grade. There are reasons why you would be well suited for the top of the time performance set. There are few reasons other than limited budget or which room its going into that would lean you towards entry level. Obviously consumers aren't putting Pioneer Elites in their bedrooms. It is sad though that consumers are putting 55" entry level Vizios in their movie room. Not a knock against a rising company like Vizio, but you get the point. Going back to the first thing I said, a lot of consumers don't understand why Samsung has different models going from Series 3 to Series 9. It's the same like the people that think Sony makes one TV and it's called the Bravia.
What do you gain going up in models? The easiest way to think about it is to divide the assortment into thirds. Allow me to use Samsung as an example since they make the most models. If you look at their lower third (entry level), you'll see that the things that tend to change as you go up in models will be Resolution, going from 720 to 1080p, contrast ratio and USB connectivity. I just described six models right there. When you go to the second tier (mid range), you gain access to things such as a higher hertz rate (120hz), contrast ratio, clear reflective screen for improved contrasting, and internet connectivity. I just described roughly eight models there. Then you go to the upper echelon (performance level) and you start getting into things such as the highest hertz rate (240hz), top contrast ratios, 3D capabilities, specialty remotes and thinner depth. I just described about five sets there. In that example, I just went from their model C350 LCD to the model C9000 LED with that simple example.
Before you say to yourself that you don't "need" what the C9000 from Samsung or performance end from any brand offers, go and have a look at them. You are guaranteed to be impressed with what they have and offer once you see it. Then you can go down the lineup to see where price and performance meet to suit your needs. EVERYONE loves the C9000 for a lot of reasons but the C6500 is one of their top sellers because of its combination of price and performance in many people's eyes.
It is important to be informed as it is equally important to know what is true and what the differences are between each model. If someone advises you to have a look at a particular model, ask them what the difference is between it and the model above it. I advised everyone to have a look at the Pioneer Elite TVs when they were still being sold. It wasn't because I got paid more to sell them or because I owned one, it was because I knew it was important to have a look at what the best is so that consumers can see where things are going. Simply put, you do not know what you truly want until you see what you can have.
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Home Theater Installation Lead @ Picture Perfect Installation