Video Asylum

Posted by Sondek (A) on March 29, 2008 at 15:55:07

In Reply to: RE: Display Quality, What Am I Missing? posted by Vic D on March 29, 2008 at 14:42:21

Howdy, Vic:

Yes. I am suggesting you consider purchasing on-line. For the moment, I personally am paralyzed by indecision. No, strike that ... I've decided. It's going to be the 110FD. I'm paralyzed by the process of convincing myself that I should spend that much. I suspect that I'll eventually win-out over myself but it's a tough battle. Afford is not the question ... more my mid-west upbringing and my scotch nature. Anyway, I've done a ton of window shopping and tire kicking and looking around for a good price from a dealer that can be relied upon. When I do finally make the buy decision it will be from AxxisDurango.com. You will have to email them for a quote since I guess some of the restrictions placed on them by some manufacturers prohibit them from advertising their prices on-line. Based on numerous glowing comments I've read about Axxis on the AVS forum, they seem to have an extremely good reputation. And my own personal contact with them was handled in a very courteous and professional manner - leaving me with absolutely no qualms about doing business with them when the time comes. The delivered price quote I received on the 110FD was very, very competitive.

My issue with Sony goes back a ways. My first bad experience with them was when I purchased one of their top of the line VCR's ($800 at the time) which died two weeks after the warranty expired. The repair estimate came back at $600. It went into the trash. My second bad experience came with the video camera purchased when my daughter was born. Again, top of the line model costing nearly $1k. It too died. This time two months after expiration of the warranty. Repair bill was once again over $600. There were other short-lived Sony products in my past but none as dear as that VCR and video camera. After the episode with the video camera I swore I'd never again buy anything but throw-away products from Sony.

Good luck in you hunt,

Mike