TV and Furniture question

[PJC]

TV Question:

I am thinking of getting a 40-42" LCD TV. My question for those of you that follow these things is do you think there will be a slow down in the price drops? Or, is now as good as a time as any to buy an LCD. BTW, due to numorous windows in the room, I need to get LCD, not plasma and due to the size of the room, I can't go over 40". I am leaning towards a Samsung, Sony or LG.

Furniture question:

If I get a new TV, I will need to get a new entertainment center. I would like to dismantle my old entertainment center and store it for later use. Here's the problem. I bought one of those pre-fab entertainment centers (either Bush or O'SUllivan). The assembly uses wooden dowels that are glued in and cams/cam bolts. The cam bolts are not a problem, my problem is taking the entertainment center apart even though the wooden dowels are glued in. If I were to cut the dowels with a recip. saw, could I take my drill and "drill out" the dowels so that down the road if I put this entertainment center back together, I just need to buy new dowels?

Thanks,
Pete

[DaveS]

If I was needing a TV right now... I'd get this one for $1399:
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html...A1VC38T7YXB528

It generally gets great reviews (for the price).

Also, if you look around, there's a 10% off code for Target.com somewhere... that brings the cost down a bit.

Generally, yes, the cost of these things is coming down. The big event for most really big sales is "black Friday" (BF), which to shopping-mortals, means the day after Thanksgiving.

As with any technology purchase - if you need one, buy one. Then stop looking (or you will forever be wishing you'd waited another week, month, year).

[scorrpio]

I'll second that choice. I bought a Syntax Olevia 37" model about a year ago for ~1300 and have been real pleased with it. I have seen in reviews that their TVs have rather crappy audio, but I never even heard how the speakers on my TV sound - my audio is handled by a 7.1 HT system.

Far as dowels go, I am not sure I understand. Are the dowels glued in on both ends? That is, will you need to cut them while the pieces are still togeather? If that is the case, you are going to totally mess up the parts if you try to put a sawzall blade between them. I would rather use a real thin flush cutting pullsaw instead. Or see if you can tap it apart with a mallet. If dowels are only glued in on one side, and the piece comes apart once the cam screws are out, you might as well just leave them in. I had a few pieces of furniture of similar construction that I stored for a while disassembled with all the dowels still in, and which came back togeather quite nicely when needed.

[PJC]

I'll second that choice. I bought a Syntax Olevia 37" model about a year ago for ~1300 and have been real pleased with it. I have seen in reviews that their TVs have rather crappy audio, but I never even heard how the speakers on my TV sound - my audio is handled by a 7.1 HT system.

Far as dowels go, I am not sure I understand. Are the dowels glued in on both ends? That is, will you need to cut them while the pieces are still togeather? If that is the case, you are going to totally mess up the parts if you try to put a sawzall blade between them. I would rather use a real thin flush cutting pullsaw instead. Or see if you can tap it apart with a mallet.

Thanks for the advice, guys. I will look into the Syntax Olevia. Sound is not a problem as mine will be going through a 5.1 system.

Scorrpio: Yes, they are glued on both ends. You are probably right about the sawzall. I may try using the mallet when I get to that point.

[vaking]

I tried taking apart dowels into particle board glued both sides. Real pain. Remember - the glue is stronger than the fibers. Veneer gets damaged first. You will likely mess up the piece. Different story is - fat TVs (CRT) are heading towards extinction and old style entertainment centers go down with them. You are not likely to ever use that entertainment center again after you take it apart. I personally would not bother taking it apart if it gets difficult - not worth the effort.

[PJC]

My other option is to try and sell both 32" CRT and the entertainment center.

[scorrpio]

If the center is in good shape, you could add some shelves to the TV compartment, glass doors, and you'll have a nice china cabinet.

[bfrikken]

Saw this on a deal forum I watch:

Syntax Olevia 42" HD-ready LCD TV for $1199.99, less two $100 Microcenter rebates for a net price of $999.99. Price is good through October 1, 2006.

Link to the ad: http://www.microcenter.com/images/sp...front.full.jpg

Online here: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0241612

I have the Syntax Olevia LT32HVE, and like it a bunch.

[onedash]

I just bought a Samsung 32" HD LCD TV. It was on sale and I had a 12% coupon for Best Buy so It was a good deal. Plus my reward zone card got me another $40 or so back. Real nice TV. I just have an antenna and dvd player hooked up in the bedroom. No cable on it.
I want to test it out on my desk with the computer...Games would be great.....

[PJC]

I am leaning towards the Samsung, but based on the comments here, I am going to go to the local Electronics Expo store and view the Syntax Olevia for myself. However, I don't know if it will work for me since width is of an issue The 42" and the 37" are too wide and 32" is too small.

The Samsung is this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LNS405...720705?ie=UTF8