| Consumer Reports released a report which claims | | | | repair rate. |
| that LCD and Plasma TV's require very few repairs | | | | Among those that required repair, the average cost |
| within the first 3 years. Consumers who buy the | | | | was $264 on LCD TV's and $395 on Plasma TV's. |
| extended warranties on Plasma or LCD TV's this year | | | | If you insist on buying the extended warranty on your |
| will be wasting their money. It's very unlikely that | | | | new LCD or Plasma TV make sure it is no more that |
| anything will happen within the first three years! Thats | | | | 15% of the total cost of the TV. Some retailers push |
| great news for people who are about to purchase | | | | you to buy this but remember the average price for a |
| these items for Christmas gifts. | | | | repair would be much less in some cases than the |
| LCD and Plasma TV's have a 3% repair rate | | | | extended warranty. |
| according to Consumer Reports Annual Product | | | | Flat panel high definition TV's were at the top of most |
| Reliability Survey for December. On the other hand, | | | | peoples wish lists this Christmas. It was closely |
| Rear-projection TV's were found to have a much | | | | followed by a Windows based notebook computer |
| higher repair rate than LCD or Plasma TV's. | | | | and a digital camera. |
| Panasonic's 50-inch TH-50PZ700U Plasma TV was | | | | Remember, before buying a big ticket item like a TV, |
| named Consumer Reports' best flat-panel TV ever | | | | read reviews online first. Just because the sales |
| tested. Overall, Panasonic flat-panel TV's had a 2% | | | | person says it is a good TV does not really mean it is. |