Comments on: CES 2008: Name brands add features to battle cheaper HDTVs http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/ces-2008-name-brands-add-features-to-battle-cheaper-hdtvs/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:01:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Johnny Appleseed http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/ces-2008-name-brands-add-features-to-battle-cheaper-hdtvs/#comment-557660 Johnny Appleseed Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:05:49 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/ces-2008-name-brands-add-features-to-battle-cheaper-hdtvs/#comment-557660 "Made in China" is synonymous with "Buyer Beware". You pay half of what the big names charge because you'll be spending the other half on a new TV when your Chinese special turns into the world's most expensive picture frame. “Made in China” is synonymous with “Buyer Beware”. You pay half of what the big names charge because you’ll be spending the other half on a new TV when your Chinese special turns into the world’s most expensive picture frame.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/ces-2008-name-brands-add-features-to-battle-cheaper-hdtvs/#comment-557586 Andrew Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:19:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/08/ces-2008-name-brands-add-features-to-battle-cheaper-hdtvs/#comment-557586 I think this is a quality issue. Ex. A friend purchased a 32' Viewsonic from Costco strictly because of price. He also has a 32' Bravia LCD.. side by side they just aren't comparable. The Sony is simply better and IMHO worth the price tag that was more than 2x the Viewsonic. Until someone benchmarks the cheaper unknown brands with the flagship products from Panasonic, Sony etc., and they can prove themselves equal or close in terms of picture quality I would stick with branded products. Start Crunchgear Labs ! I think this is a quality issue. Ex. A friend purchased a 32′ Viewsonic from Costco strictly because of price. He also has a 32′ Bravia LCD.. side by side they just aren’t comparable. The Sony is simply better and IMHO worth the price tag that was more than 2x the Viewsonic.

Until someone benchmarks the cheaper unknown brands with the flagship products from Panasonic, Sony etc., and they can prove themselves equal or close in terms of picture quality I would stick with branded products.

Start Crunchgear Labs !

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