Best Buy's sneaky tricks.

[newusername 10+ year member]

JESUS CHRIST I CAN'T READ!

Besides, everyone should know by now that you don't buy a TV based on how it looks at the store.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Meh....

nG

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

**** best buy, i hope they die.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

**** best buy, i hope they die.

don't say that, i need a job

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

Well it does show the difference in the cables, the lying bastards could have come from that angle and sold their extremely overpriced cables instead.

cables arent that different

if you look at the settings they adjust the sharpness and contrast, turn off most of the TV's auto contrast featers and auto picture (if it applies) and the like

i didnt know they went as far as to show a SD vs an HD channel, thats just messed up.

i install cable everyday and cant tell the difference between HDMI and component on 720p......

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Welll the stupid thing about that post is they don't understand what would make a difference.
Changing HDMI cables won't make any visible difference. Changing settings on the screen ("calibrating") does make a difference. I think whomever emailed that gem is a few bricks short of a home.

Besides, everyone should know by now that you don't buy a TV based on how it looks at the store.

What? If you have a high def signal trying to pass it through red/white/yellow composite cables its going to be 480i, whereas using hdmi it could be up to 1080p. Probably more likely 720p though.

Calibrating a TV can make a difference, especially on the projection TV's.

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[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

gotta make that money mang.

99% of businesses lie to you face to make you buy more, that's how the world works, unfortunately

i dont think the number is that high, but most are quite misleading....

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

What? If you have a high def signal trying to pass it through red/white/yellow composite cables its going to be 480i, whereas using hdmi it could be up to 1080p. Probably more likely 720p though.
Calibrating a TV can make a difference, especially on the projection TV's.

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I edited my post three times now, because I keep missing details. Time to go back to bed, I think.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

**** best buy, i hope they die.

If they do you'll have to buy from the idiots at Wal-Mart.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I edited my post three times now, because I keep missing details. Time to go back to bed, I think.

lol

I'm not sure if its component or composite video cable, but my money is on the composite //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

its all good

 

[Amber00Dak 10+ year member]

guess they will do what they can to keep the cash flow. they dont wanna be closing down stores like circuit city

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I haven't been in a Best Buy in years...couldn't really care what they're doing.

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

lol
I'm not sure if its component or composite video cable, but my money is on the composite //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

its all good

composite = R/W/Y and component = RGB R/W

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[ramos 5,000+ posts]

I haven't been in a Best Buy in years...couldn't really care what they're doing.

Liar , we were there earlier in the year a couple times //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif You don't recall standing outside the install bay door for 15 minutes after the guy had already called and told them we were coming out there? Me beating the shit out of the door trying to get someones attention? Them giving Dave the wrong harness and dash kit? Me doing the crop dusting on the way out ? lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

Oh Noes!!! I Need To Calibrate My Tv!! What's The Service Number!?!!?