60" Panasonic Viera TC-P60U50 600Hz Plasma HDTV $749 + Free Shipping

Quote from lvblkjack : IMO, this is the best extended warranty for the money. http://www.costco.com/.product.11660857.html

Does that warranty apply to tvs not purchased at Costco?

Quote from omegatek : Awesome price. This is a hot deal! Paid the same price at Fry's 2 weeks ago. TV has an amazing picture once calibrated and broken in. Just add a squaretrade warranty and you're golden

Square Trade or any other extended warranty is a sucker deal.

ok.. newbie here.. is this a smart tv? I mean does it have all of those entertainment apps integrated within it? appreciate help..

Quote from mspatil1985 : ok.. newbie here.. is this a smart tv? I mean does it have all of those entertainment apps integrated within it? appreciate help..

Nope, seems to be just a tv without all those fancy features. If you want a tv like this but with the fancy features there's a 55 inch Panasonic Plasma here:

http://slickdeals.net/f/5866774-5...-Shipping?

Quote from superflex : Square Trade or any other extended warranty is a sucker deal.

Oh really? Please explain?
This is a $700 purchase.
I paid $65 to cover this TV for an additional 3 yrs, 4 yrs total (1 yr Manuf + 3 yrs squaretrade)
So for 9% of the purchase price, I will have peace of mind for the next 4 years.

Without the extended warranty what do I do if my TV breaks 13 months after I purchased it?
The cost to repair is near $400 - $500
At that point, might as well buy a new TV.

So I fail to see how purchasing an extended warranty for 9% of the purchase price is a sucker deal, especially if my TV breaks after the 1 yr manuf. warranty expires.

Quote from omegatek : Oh really? Please explain? This is a $700 purchase. I paid $65 to cover this TV for an additional 3 yrs, 4 yrs total (1 yr Manuf + 3 yrs squaretrade) So for 9% of the purchase price, I will have peace of mind for the next 4 years. Without the extended warranty what do I do if my TV breaks 13 months after I purchased it? The cost to repair is near $400 - $500 At that point, might as well buy a new TV. So I fail to see how purchasing an extended warranty for 9% of the purchase price is a sucker deal, especially if my TV breaks after the 1 yr manuf. warranty expires.

Because from a purely statistical point of view, extended warranties are almost always sucker deals. Actuaries with mountains upon mountains of failure rate data set the warranty terms in a way that they'll pretty much never lose. And not only are you paying the short end of the statistical stick, you're also funding all of the overhead costs that go with it (administration, salaries, CS, building rent, etc.) The only time you can expect to come out ahead is if the product is known to fail prematurely at a rate far above the categorical average (though one wonders why you'd be buying it in the first place), and the actuaries haven't factored that in yet.

For every other situation, you're paying extra money for "peace of mind" with statistically no benefit. Insurance is a benefit when the costs could potentially lead to a grievous burden. A TV for a few hundred bucks isn't that type of situation. If it is...you shouldn't be buying a TV in the first place.

Awesome TV, Got this on the 699 frys deal. Very CRISP picture.

Quote from huevos : Because from a purely statistical point of view, extended warranties are almost always sucker deals. Actuaries with mountains upon mountains of failure rate data set the warranty terms in a way that they'll pretty much never lose. And not only are you paying the short end of the statistical stick, you're also funding all of the overhead costs that go with it (administration, salaries, CS, building rent, etc.) The only time you can expect to come out ahead is if the product is known to fail prematurely at a rate far above the categorical average (though one wonders why you'd be buying it in the first place), and the actuaries haven't factored that in yet. For every other situation, you're paying extra money for "peace of mind" with statistically no benefit. Insurance is a benefit when the costs could potentially lead to a grievous burden. A TV for a few hundred bucks isn't that type of situation. If it is...you shouldn't be buying a TV in the first place.

You don't buy an insurance to "come out ahead"; you buy it to hedge.

Insurance companies "pretty much never lose" because that's how they make money. They assume your risk for a premium. That's how they stay in business.

Oh and speaking about overhead, what deal doesn't involve overhead?

Quote from sugargenius : Does that warranty apply to tvs not purchased at Costco?

Yes.

Costco's SquareTrade pricing is exclusive to Costco Members. You must purchase a SquareTrade Service Plan from a Costco Warehouse or from www.costco.com. Costco members may also purchase a SquareTrade Service plan to cover a new TV purchased outside of Costco from an authorized retailer in the US. Service Plan must be bought within 60 days of purchasing the TV. *Excludes limited life consumables such as batteries and lamps.

Quote from huevos : Because from a purely statistical point of view, extended warranties are almost always sucker deals. Actuaries with mountains upon mountains of failure rate data set the warranty terms in a way that they'll pretty much never lose. And not only are you paying the short end of the statistical stick, you're also funding all of the overhead costs that go with it (administration, salaries, CS, building rent, etc.) The only time you can expect to come out ahead is if the product is known to fail prematurely at a rate far above the categorical average (though one wonders why you'd be buying it in the first place), and the actuaries haven't factored that in yet. For every other situation, you're paying extra money for "peace of mind" with statistically no benefit. Insurance is a benefit when the costs could potentially lead to a grievous burden. A TV for a few hundred bucks isn't that type of situation. If it is...you shouldn't be buying a TV in the first place.

I think you bring up some good points. Statistically you are correct. But in my experience, I've had multiple electronics fail. Granted many of those were covered by the manuf warranty and rarely needed the extended warranty. However, after reading about the Panasonic "Red Light of Death" I think it would be smart to buy an extended warranty in this case.

This is my first Panasonic TV. Last thing I want is an xbox rrod situation where I'm out $700 after the manuf expires and the red light of death rears it's ugly head. I think $100 is a small price to pay for insurance. I paid $65 with the discount, so even better, for me of course. Others may not agree.

Too many google searches indicate Panasonics have a problem. Unfortunately, we won't know how many since Panasonic is not going to come out and say what the failure rate is.

Knowing this, it still didn't stop me from buying the TV. Why? Because the picture is wonderful and the price to size ratio is hard to beat. Same reason why I bought an xbox over a PS3. I knew the xbox had problems. But the overall experience was better for me than what the competitor had to offer.

To each their own. With that said. I don't regret buying this TV and look forward to enjoying it worry free for the next 4 yrs.

This tv is no longer available.

Yep dead kill it

Bought one yesterday. Didn't want to spend more than $500 on a new tv. Slickdeals "saved" me money once again.

Quote from huevos : Because from a purely statistical point of view, extended warranties are almost always sucker deals. Actuaries with mountains upon mountains of failure rate data set the warranty terms in a way that they'll pretty much never lose. And not only are you paying the short end of the statistical stick, you're also funding all of the overhead costs that go with it (administration, salaries, CS, building rent, etc.) The only time you can expect to come out ahead is if the product is known to fail prematurely at a rate far above the categorical average (though one wonders why you'd be buying it in the first place), and the actuaries haven't factored that in yet. For every other situation, you're paying extra money for "peace of mind" with statistically no benefit. Insurance is a benefit when the costs could potentially lead to a grievous burden. A TV for a few hundred bucks isn't that type of situation. If it is...you shouldn't be buying a TV in the first place.