Scott is back from CES, and he actually walked over 24 miles looking at the latest gadgets and HDTVs. He saw a lot of 4K, and TVs with curved screens. Leo says there's no real benefit from a curved screen, and Scott says that's especially true at the smaller 50" sizes. But for a bigger 105" TV, it may help.
John was planning to cut the cord, so he bought a Roku. He's discovered he doesn't have an HDMI port on his old TV, though. So he needs a new one. Leo says that there's many options that won't break the bank.
Vizio has a great line of affordable HDTVs. He should go as big as he can afford. Leo likes 50" to start and he can get them for around $500.
John bought a new Vizio TV a few weeks ago and the remote control has died. Leo says to do the obvious things like replace the batteries first, and reset the TV. It just could be a bad remote, though. Leo recommends bringing it back since it's only been two weeks since he bought it.
Black Friday is a great time to be in the market for an HDTV, but a lot of the TVs aren’t even worth the outrageously low prices. Home Theater Expert Scott Wilkinson found some good deals to look out for:
Ricky wants to get his dad a new HDTV, and he's wondering whether he should get a high end LED TV or hold out for a 4K model? Leo says that 4K isn't really going do him any good for a few years. A back lit LED HDTV is the best way to go. Since Ricky's budget is about $2500, there's a lot of choices, especially with Black Friday coming. He'll be able to get deals up to 30% off.
Monica's new Vizio TV has an image that looks like she's looking through a bubble. Should she return it? Leo says that before she does that, she should go into the menu settings to see if the TV is just set in a strange picture mode.
Sam can get a good deal for an HDTV that's 720p. Leo says that it's a great deal because it's old. He recommends a Vizio 1080p screen. That's full high def and a Vizio will give him way more bang for his buck.
For higher end TVs, the Panasonic Viera plasma HDTVs are Leo's favorite.
Herb needs a new TV, and his budget is around $700. What HDTV can he get? Leo says first, get the biggest he can afford. Also, while most TVs have built in sound, they're not all that great. He should look into getting a sound bar or a HTIB (Home Theater in a Box). He can save that for later though.
Marie has a Vizio 50" TV that had an extended warranty. The warranty expired and of course, the TV went out right after that. Leo says that the "pop" sound when it went out could indicate that the power supply failed or it was a defective capacitor on a circuit board.
