RCA HDTV with Sat and Tuner? (1 Viewer)

[AVspec]

I am told that B.B has a new RCA TV with built in HD Sat tuner and HD receiver? Anyone see one or better yet own one that can comment? Was told it is in the $3K range?

 

[LeoSweers]

to answer your question
http://www.rca.com/product/viewdetai...CI206,00.html?
Cheers
Leo

 

[AVspec]

Thanks for the link Leo.

Will have to see if Best Buy has one setup in my area.

Anyone else have a chance to check out one of these yet?

 

[AVspec]

Anyone get a chance yet to check one of these out or purchase one?

 

[Jan Strnad]

I've seen them at Circuit City. Looks like a nice deal if you're satisfied with the size, though RCA is hardly my choice of brand.

Jan

 

[Jack Briggs]

I would avoid RCA-branded products from Thomson Multimedia.

 

[AVspec]

Jack, could you elaborate a little? A friend is thinking of getting one and says he can get it at cost and I told him I would dig around and see what I could find on the unit but thus far I have found very little.

 

[Jeff Kleist]

I believe the earlier model hada nasty habit of catching fire

 

[AVspec]

Nice! Law suite waiting to happen!

 

[Jack Briggs]

Mark: RCA-branded sets have notorious reliability issues. That 38-inch 16:9 direct-view behemoth they offered, for example, had a huge failure rate in the field (weak power supply). A dealer nearby me reported a 100-percent failure rate for every unit they sold. Nixing RCA equals peace of mind. JB

 

[AVspec]

Thanks Jack, I will pass the word on to my friend.

 

[George Balzer]

Now you guys are scaring me... I am days away from buying a 52" RCA w52d20 rear projection tv. While viewing the set, another customer advised me from buying RCA due to his past experiences with them.
Now, I currently own a 35" Proscan (sister of RCA, owned by Thomson electronics) for 7+ years and have no quality issues with the company. Actually, I can't believe the picture quality has sustained aaa these years of continuos use.
Is this a rear projection issue? I believe this is RCA's newest model and need to know before I drop $3000 (cdn) on this baby.

Thanks in advance,

 

[RichardMA]

I've had a 35" RCA for about 7 years, no problems.
A neighbour has the same one (10 years) no problems.
Unless someone has some actual statistics about RCA
reliability, it's simply a case of a buyer who got
a raw deal telling from between 11-26 other people about
it, because that's what people tend to do.
That 38" set does seem to have had major problems since
so many people have mentioned it.
I personally do not know about any relevant statistics
on any television set line, but would love to know if
there are reliable sources for this info.