Post by hdoublej on Nov 6, 2017 19:06:57 GMT
DH and I need to purchase a new tv and neither of us are very tech savvy. Our tv is still one of the big box type models that is probably 13 years old! 
It's hooked up to our stereo that is 20 years old. We keep waiting for the tv to die so we can get a new one and it seems that the stereo is going out but the tv is going strong. Anyway, we have no idea where to start but I wanted to try and get something on Black Friday or Cyber Monday so we can get a good deal. We stream all of our tv shows through our Wii (that is old as well) using Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. We don't have cable or satellite. From looking at tv's online, it looks like we need a smart tv. I saw some that were Roku tv's but I'm not sure exactly what that is 
. Anyone willing to educate me a little bit? 
We talked about going into a store and seeing what they recommend but since we don't know anything I don't want to get roped into something we don't need by an eager salesman and would like to have some idea before we go into the store.
Thanks!
It's hooked up to our stereo that is 20 years old. We keep waiting for the tv to die so we can get a new one and it seems that the stereo is going out but the tv is going strong. Anyway, we have no idea where to start but I wanted to try and get something on Black Friday or Cyber Monday so we can get a good deal. We stream all of our tv shows through our Wii (that is old as well) using Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. We don't have cable or satellite. From looking at tv's online, it looks like we need a smart tv. I saw some that were Roku tv's but I'm not sure exactly what that is 
. Anyone willing to educate me a little bit? 
We talked about going into a store and seeing what they recommend but since we don't know anything I don't want to get roped into something we don't need by an eager salesman and would like to have some idea before we go into the store.Thanks!
Costco will probably have some great deals the week BEFORE Thanksgiving, so be on the lookout then. I would look for a 4K smart tv these days. I bought a Vizio a few years ago the week before Thanksgiving and it’s been great. If you can find an open box that they’re trying to move, you can get a really, really great deal plus they extend the warranty even more. We got one of our big Costco rebates a few weeks earlier that I used on the tv so I ended up paying only about $500 out of pocket for a really sweet 55” for my studio.