Lee Neikirk

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Lee Neikirk

When wall-mounting is done right, a TV looks super sleek, and mounting your TV is typically much safer than setting it on a stand, especially if you have kids. There’s no shame in paying a professional to handle your wall-mount installation, but it is a fairly straightforward project that even a modest DIYer can accomplish in about an hour.

Jan 24, 2025 | nytimes.com | Lee Neikirk

Every year, events such as the Super Bowl sound a clarion call in the ears of the American people, planting the germ of an idea that blooms into a powerful—nay, irresistible—urge. The urge to buy a really, really big TV. Manufacturers and retailers know this, of course. The Super Bowl–related plummeting of TV prices kicks off in mid-January, hot on the heels of all the new TVs announced during the CES trade show at the beginning of the month.

Nov 30, 2024 | nytimes.com | Lee Neikirk

Cyber Monday has historically been a great time to get good prices on electronics, especially TVs. And since a new TV is probably one of the most expensive purchases you might make this year, it’s sensible to wait until you can get a decent discount. Just keep in mind that if a Cyber Monday TV deal seems too good to be true, it probably is. The truth is that basic LCD TVs are not expensive anymore.

Nov 28, 2024 | nytimes.com | Lee Neikirk

For many people, buying a TV might be one of the most expensive one-off purchases they’ll make all year, so it makes a lot of sense to try to score a deal on one during Black Friday sales. But screen-hungry shoppers should be wary of deals that are too good to be true. Basic LCD TVs are a dime a dozen these days. After several decades of production, there’s a manufacturing surplus of their core materials, making them cheap to source and produce.

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