

Inside they're pretty similar to Walmarts, though if the ones in my area are any indication, they tend to be in slightly better shape. Target, the anti-Walmart, has over 1,800 stores. If we can't repair it, we'll send you a replacement or reimburse you for one." It does not cover burn-in. Walmart offers a Protection Plan extended warranty, via Allstate, that covers "mechanical and electrical failures from normal use." Assuming the issue is covered, it will "repair your item. In this Walmart the overbright lighting created severe reflections on the screens. The video feed tends to be ads that don't show off detail or picture quality at all. TVs on the top shelf are not angled, so you can only see them off-axis (and therefore, can't judge their picture quality in any way). One store I visited had florescent lights right next to the screens, so it was impossible to tell any differences with all the reflections. There's marginal to no light control in the TV area. It's not a great place to look at a TV, though. Chances are it's the most likely place for most of you to find a TV.

It would be worth checking Google for your area though.Īrranged in order of number of locations, here's how the major brick and mortar TV retailers stack up.Īmerica's biggest retailer has over 4,700 stores in the US, far more than any other retailer on this list. I live in a big city and nearly every specialty electronics retailer near me has closed in the last 10 years, so I have to figure it'd be even harder if you live in a small town.

There are pros and cons to the top US stores, including warranty and return policies, but a major thing to consider is the nature of the store's TV section itself. If the prices are the same, and the models are generally the same or similar, where do you head? Good question.
