subject: Cheap Tvs - The Future Is Uncertain... [print this page] For those of us who are looking to purchase cheap tvs, a careful approach needs to be taken. The inexpensive price offered by unknown manufacturers may seem attractive, but it is mostly just a business strategy. When a manufacturer fails to make sure its products are top quality, you as a consumer will suffer the consequences if you fail to pay for quality in the first place.
Is A Product Worth Purchasing Just For Its Brand's Reputation?
If you are thinking about purchasing an item that claims to be the cheapest television being offered, you need to consider the steps those manufactures are failing to complete. Most of these companies have many excuses for their low price. They may say things like: 1. The only thing they skip is the name brand and advertising. 2. They may say that not advertising is the only reason that they are not popular. 3. They claim that brand name companies can only charge larger prices because their brand name is popular but this does not mean that their product is any better.
Branding is expensive. However, there is much more to branding than paying for commercials or tricking consumers. If you have a brand and your brand has routinely manufactured excellent quality tvs, you have a desire to keep that same level of quality. The money you save from purchasing a cheap tv goes to research and development, and quality control in name brand companies.
You should find out how the manufactures that make and market cheap televisions cut costs. If you don't your cheap tv may not work for half the time as the more expensive one would. The manufactures of the cheapest lcd tvs may even make unethical decisions regarding labor.
What Else Could Go Wrong With A Cheap TV?
There are three major problems that occur with cheap plasma televisions: images washing out in less than a month, burnt-in images on the screen in less than a year, and extremely high temperatures and electricity usage. The low quality images they have are never sharp or crisp, and if you get an image burnt on your screen, you likely have no other choice than to purchase a new one. Some of the cheap televisions even get so hot that they catch paper and other flammable items on fire just by being close to them.
There are also some more specific problems pertaining to cheap tvs: pixel failure, poor quality in black colour, and a loss of brightness. A cheap television can darken as much as 75% in only a few years. Pixels can also deaden and stay at a certain colour, which makes it difficult to watch television at all. Blacks are also much lighter on cheap plasma tvs.
For cheap tvs, customer support is impossible to get. Television repairmen also have difficulty with unfamiliar brands, often being unable to help you at all. You may become left with only one choice: to buy another cheap television, which makes buying one more costly than a brand name television set overall.
To Round Up
When considering the purchase of a cheap television, always do some research and use your best judgment. While there may not be much information online about your television, be diligent and ask questions when you can. If you still do not feel entirely comfortable, it is recommended to purchase a brand name set instead of a cheap tv.
