Extended Warranty on HDTV worth it?

[DeadLily]

I know the bulbs on LCD HDTV's blow eventually, and most store extended warranty's cover them. But is the expense really worth it? Eg. Circuit City's warranty is only for 2 years for $250. The bulb on the set I'm considering is $200, and it's a Sony. It seems I could do better to just pay for the bulb and let Sony cope with any problems that might pop up. Isn't Sony pretty good at repairing stuff that's still in their warranty? Or did I hear wrong?

Also, I hear bulbs stand the most chance of blowing when they're turned on. Could it hurt to just leave the TV on all the time? LCD sets don't have the burn-in problem.

[budz]

from what i understand it's the DLP LCD's that the bulb has to be changed every 2-3 years which is part of maintaining the set. The regular LCD sets don't need the bulbs maintained as the DLP sets. Most manfacturers only have 1 year warranty on tvs. some may disagree on purchasing a extended warranty but when you get into buying a big LCD tv like a 32-60 inch set the repair is done in your home. you don't have to worry about having to take the huge LCD in for repair.

[offline]

Always buy extended warranty IMO, which BTW does not usually cover normal wear & tear such as bulbs for DLP or Cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) for LCD's.

[smearbrick1]

I think CC wanted somewhere in the neighborhood of 250.00 for the extended warranty. Yes, it did cover the bulbs (I had a rear projection 55" LCD HDTV - very cool) which the sales guy said were almost two hundred bucks. I did some research on my own and found the bulbs to be only $65.00 - $90.00 depending on where you looked. I would expect if anything were to go wrong with the set that it would happen within the 1 year warranty period. I don't have a problem carting it back to CC if there was a problem over paying $250.00 for a warranty I may never use.

Doesn't matter anyhow. The wife was real thrilled with the picture when viewing SD television so we returned it a week later.

[zzyzzx]

How much does the TV cost to purchase new?

What are the different warranty options and how much do they cost?

[DeadLily]

How much does the TV cost to purchase new?

What are the different warranty options and how much do they cost?

The price after tax and delivery is $2300. Best Buy's warranty is $400 for 4 years. Sony's own limited warranty is for one year. I would think that Sony is reputable enough to fix anything that goes wrong after 30 days. Anyone here know otherwise?

[zzyzzx]

Can you buy it using one of those credit cards that doubles the warranty? $400 for a warranty that onlly lasts 4 years sounds steep to me. Have you considering looking for a warranty through someone other then Best Buy? I would check the manufacturer first for such a thing.