Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

[Baby_Naruto (Kid Boruto)]

I’m looking for a decent 720p LCD HDTV to replace the 15-17 inch CRT TV I am using as my bedroom TV.

Requirements:
17-19 inches or more.
720p LCD Display.
Headphone Jacks (mandatory).
Simulated Surround (Sound).
$120-$150 U.S.D. (after tax and shipping).
Wal-Mart must have it online or in store, I only have Wal-Mart Gift Cards.

Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)!

Note: My budget’s max spending limit is $150, so please do not suggest an HDTV that would cost me more than $150 (after tax and shipping).

[KilroyIsHere]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/RCA-19-19LA30RQ/15907761

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hitachi-19-L19A105/16874075

Pick one. Both are decent brands and below your budget. Every TV has headphone jacks, I’d think.

Stay away from no-name brands like Coby, Element, etc.

Keep in mind you get what you pay for.

[Leah (Clawdia Wolf)]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

Actually a lot of the cheaper HDTV models don’t come with headphone jacks or come with unpowered ones that require an external amp to work properly.

Edit: fixed a silly typo caused by my iPad’s autocorrect

[Baby_Naruto (Kid Boruto)]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

Whoops, haha, I meant to say Best Buy, not Wal-Mart, typo fixed.

[KilroyIsHere]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

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Actually a lot of the cheaper HDTV models don’t come with headphone jacks or come with unpowered ones that require an external amp to work properly.

Edit: fixed a silly typo caused by my iPad’s autocorrect

Hmm. Interesting. I didn’t know that.

[Baby_Naruto (Kid Boruto)]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

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Actually a lot of the cheaper HDTV models don’t come with headphone jacks or come with unpowered ones that require an external amp to work properly.

Do you know why this is the case?

[Leah (Clawdia Wolf)]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

Usually they’re used for connecting to some older high end surround sound systems that don’t have digital inputs available. They’re pretty rare these days, but some do still exist (and a side note: My parents TV is a cheap Emerson model that let’s you switch the operating mode of the headphone jack)

[Baby_Naruto (Kid Boruto)]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

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Usually they’re used for connecting to some older high end surround sound systems that don’t have digital inputs available. They’re pretty rare these days, but some do still exist (and a side note: My parents TV is a cheap Emerson model that let’s you switch the operating mode of the headphone jack)

I was actually asking why most cheap HDTVs don’t have headphone jacks at all, period.

[Leah (Clawdia Wolf)]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

Basically the same reason, except they assume you’re going to be using analog RCA cables to hook it up to a surround sound system

It’s basically a way to save money too. Those little jacks cost about $8 on average to add to each TV, and the manufactures who make the cheaper models tend to not like eating that much of the cost in mass production.

[Baby_Naruto (Kid Boruto)]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

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Basically the same reason, except they assume you’re going to be using analog RCA cables to hook it up to a surround sound system

It’s basically a way to save money too. Those little jacks cost about $8 on average to add to each TV, and the manufactures who make the cheaper models tend to not like eating that much of the cost in mass production.

Normally I despise using headphones, but my mother has a low tolerance for loud noise coming from whatever I am doing.

[Baby_Naruto (Kid Boruto)]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

UPDATE: This thread/topic can be locked or trashed now, I just found out my mom bought me a 19 inch Phillips 720p LCD HDTV :)!

[Baby_Naruto (Kid Boruto)]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

@Purged_User link=topic=4912.msg48825#msg48825 date=1323057035

I paid $169 for a 19" LCD HDTV a couple years ago. It has a headphone jack. Also has a computer input port.

The HDTV my mama bought me also has a headphone jack and PC input port, though I don’t know if it cost her $170, when I asked her how much it cost, she told me it was none of my business.

[WriteAndLeft]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

Can anyone recommend a TV for me. My only requirements are that it doesn’t get Ultimate Fighting Champion fights. I will pay any price so that I don’t have to see two grown men rolling around on the floor spooning one another.

[WildKarrde]

Re: Decent 720p LCD HDTV for $120-$150 (New)?

@Toddler Naruto link=topic=4912.msg48829#msg48829 date=1323060562

[quote=Purged_User link=topic=4912.msg48825#msg48825 date=1323057035]I paid $169 for a 19" LCD HDTV a couple years ago. It has a headphone jack. Also has a computer input port.

The HDTV my mama bought me also has a headphone jack and PC input port, though I don’t know if it cost her $170, when I asked her how much it cost, she told me it was none of my business.
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Ah……Mothers. We do the same thing in my family. She probably doesn’t want you to concentrate on the cost and instead wants you to enjoy it, quietly of course. Lol

[Baby_Naruto (Kid Boruto)]

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@WildKarrde link=topic=4912.msg48833#msg48833 date=1323063289

[quote=Toddler Naruto link=topic=4912.msg48829#msg48829 date=1323060562][quote=Purged_User link=topic=4912.msg48825#msg48825 date=1323057035]I paid $169 for a 19" LCD HDTV a couple years ago. It has a headphone jack. Also has a computer input port.

The HDTV my mama bought me also has a headphone jack and PC input port, though I don’t know if it cost her $170, when I asked her how much it cost, she told me it was none of my business.[/quote]

Ah……Mothers. We do the same thing in my family. She probably doesn’t want you to concentrate on the cost and instead wants you to enjoy it, quietly of course. Lol[/quote]

This is the HDTV she bought, in case you’re curious.

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-19PFL3505D-F7-19-inch-Black/dp/B003JTGMKQ