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Best Buy 2009 Black Friday HDTV Deals

Nov 14

Posted by alan in Best Buy, Black Friday, Black Friday 2009, LED Backlight, LED Backlit HDTVs | No Comments

Best Buy Black Friday 2009 HDTVs

Here are Best Buy’s 2009 Black Friday HDTV deals. The only standout deal seems to be the 46-inch Samsung LED-backlit LCD for $1599. The various Blu-ray movies for $7.99 are also a good deal.

HDTVs

  • Dynex 32″ 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV $299.99
  • Dynex 40″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (DX-L40-10A) $499.99
  • Insignia 42″ 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (NS-L4Q120-1GA) $699.99
  • LG 32″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV 32LH30-UA $439.99
  • Panasonic 50″ 1080p Plasma HDTV 600Hz w/ Blu-ray Disc Player $999.98
  • Samsung 32″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV LN32B530P7F $497.99
  • Samsung 32″ 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV LN32B360C5D $397.99
  • Samsung 50″ 1080p 600Hz Plasma HDTV N50B530S2F $897.99
  • Samsung 50″ 720p 600Hz Plasma HDTV PN50B430P2D $697.99
  • Samsung 40″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (LN40B500P3FXZA) $597.99
  • Samsung 42″ 720p 600Hz Plasma HDTV $547.99
  • Samsung 46″ 1080p 120Hz LED-Lit LCD TV $1,599.99
  • Samsung 46″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV $847.99
  • Sony 32″ 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV (KDL32L504) $377.99
  • Sony 40″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (KDL405504) $662.99
  • Sony 46″ 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (KDL465504) $852.99

Blu-ray

  • Samsung – Blu-Ray Disc Player with 1080p Output – BD-P1600 $149.99
  • Samsung – Blu-ray Disc Player with 1080p Output – Black/Red – BD-P4600 $279.99
  • Sony – Blu-ray Disc Player with 1080p Output – BDP-S360 $149.99
  • Body of Lies Blu-ray $12.99
  • Braveheart Blu-ray $12.99
  • Dirty Dancing Blu-ray $7.99
  • Fast & Furious (Blu-ray) $9.99
  • Ghostbusters (Blu-ray) $12.99
  • Gladiator (Blu-ray) $12.99
  • GoodFellas (Blu-ray) $19.99
  • Live Free or Die Hard (Blu-ray) $7.99
  • Mad Men: Season 2 (Blu-ray) $14.99
  • Monsters vs. Aliens (Blu-ray) $29.99
  • Sex and the City Movie (Blu-ray) $12.99
  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Blu-ray) $7.99
  • Star Trek: First Contact (Blu-ray) $7.99
  • Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season [4 Discs] Blu-ray $14.99
  • The Departed Blu-ray $7.99
  • The International Blu-ray $12.99
  • The Matrix Blu-ray $12.99
  • The Silence of the Lambs Blu-ray $7.99
  • The Terminator Blu-ray $7.99
  • Transporter 3 Blu-ray $12.99
  • Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Blu-ray $12.99
  • V for Vendetta Blu-ray $7.99
  • Wanted Blu-ray $12.99
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine Blu-ray $9.99

Best Buy Black Friday 2008 HDTV Deals

Nov 14

Posted by alan in Bargains, Best Buy, Black Friday | 1 Comment

Best Buy Logo

Best Buy’s Black Friday deals have just been released. The are a few standouts, but most of the deals are underwhelming. Check out the entire list below:

Panasonic TH-50PX80U Viera

HDTVs

  • Mitsubishi 60″ WD-60735 1080p DLP HDTV $999.99 (regular price $1299) (link)
  • Dynex 19″ 720p LCD HDTV $199.99
  • Dynex 32″ 720p LCD HDTV $399.99
  • Dynex 42″ 720P Plasma HDTV $599.99
  • Insignia 47″ 1080P LCD HDTV $999.99
  • LG 32″ 1080p LCD HDTV (w/ Geek Squad Setup) $699.98
  • LG 42″ 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV $1299.98
  • LG 47″ 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV $1499.98
  • small starPanasonic Viera 50″ 720p Plasma HDTV $899.99*(regular price $1399) (link)
  • Samsung 40″ 1080p LCD HDTV $799.99
  • Samsung 42″ 720p Plasma HDTV $699.99
  • small starSamsung 46″ Class 1080P LCD HDTV $1099.99
  • Samsung 720p LCD HDTV $499.99
  • Sharp 22″ 720P LCD HDTV w/ built-in DVD player $349.99

Transformers Blu-ray 2

Blu-ray

  • Insignia Blu-Ray Disc Player $249.99
  • Samsung 1080P Upconvert DVD Player $49.99
  • small starSamsung Blu-Ray Player $199.99
  • Sony Blu-ray Disc Player $249.99
  • small starTransformers Blu-Ray Disc $9.99

Klipsch VF-35 Floor Speakers

Miscellaneous

  • Sony Playstation 3 80GB w/ Ratchet and Clank game + Casino Royale Blu-ray $399.99*
  • XBox 360 60GB Console w/4 Games (Lego Indiana Jones, Kung Fu Panda, NBA2K9, Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground) $299.99
  • Init Black Metal Stand For TVs Up To 50″ and 300 lb $149.99
  • Init Dark Cherry 3-in-1 Stand $249.99
  • small starKlipsch Icon VF-35 5.25″ Floor Speaker $299.99 (each) (original price $399) (link)
  • small starKlipsch Icon VF-36 6.5″ Floor Speaker $374.99 (each) (original price $499) (link)
  • Polk Audio 100-Watt 10″ Subwoofer $99.99
  • Polk Audio 5.25″ Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) $49.98
  • Samsung 5.1-Channel Home Theater System With Built-in Blu-Ray Player $599.99
  • Sony 3.1-Channel Surround Soundbar With Subwoofer 199.99
  • Sony 5-Disc 1080P Upconvert DVD Home Theater System $359.99
  • Sony 7.1-Channel 735-watt Home Theater Receiver $199.99
  • Harmony Universal Remote $59.99
  • Canon HF10 1080P Camcorder w/HDMI cable$799.97

*Doorbuster item.

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$229 Insignia Blu-Ray Player Currently the Cheapest on the Market

Sep 9

Posted by alan in 1080p, Bargains, Best Buy, Blu-ray, Blu-ray players, HDTV | No Comments

Insignia Blu-ray Player with Remote Control

If you’re waiting for a Blu-ray player to drop below $200, the Insignia NS-BRDVD is currently the closest to the mark at $230 at Best Buy. This is the base price without coupons or rebates.

The Insignia BS-BRDVD outputs a 1080p signal and is a profile 1.1 player (no BD Live). It also upconverts DVDs.

According to CNET, if your television accepts 1080p/24fps signals, the Insignia will deliver a decent 1080p picture. However, if your HDTV is relegated to 1080p/60fps, you may experience strange lines called moire that appear due to down conversion to 1080i and a reconversion back to 1080p/60fps. If your set has a decent deinterlacing chip, you can set the Insignia to output a 1080i signal and let your HDTV handle the deinterlacing, which may solve the problem.

Load times are also slow. CNET noted it took 49 seconds to load Mission Impossible: III starting with the player at off. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest took 2 minutes and 16 seconds. CNET also noted that other “better” Blu-ray players also have slow load times, just a little quicker than the Insignia (with the PS3 having the fastest load times).

Still, you can’t argue much with the price if you are currently looking for a cheap Blu-ray player that outputs 1080p. Check out CNET’s video review below:

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Insignia NS-BRDVD $229 at Best Buy.

CNET’s review of the Insignia NS-BRDVD Blu-ray Player.

Insigna NS-BRDVD Blu-ray Player Remote

Buying an HDTV at Costco: A Review

Mar 29

Posted by alan in Best Buy, Circuit City, Costco, Extended Warranty, GV47LF, HDTV, HDTV Buying Tips, HDTV Return Policy, Price Guarantee, Vizio | 3 Comments

When you set out to buy an HDTV, it’s unlikely you’ll start by researching the store you’ll buy it from. But buying from the right store can be important, especially for getting a fair price or returning the TV in case something goes wrong.

When I eventually settled on the Vizio GV47LF for my HDTV, I noted it was available at Costco. As I began to work out the mechanics of purchasing the TV, I realized that you had to have a membership to shop there. $50 for the right to buy my HDTV? Suddenly, I wasn’t so sure that was the television I wanted.


However, with a little research, I realized that even with the $50 fee, the HDTV was too good a bargain to pass up. In the end, I was very happy buying the TV from Costco, as Costco offers many advantages over other big box stores, the biggest being their liberal 90-day return policy and 2-year extended warranty.

Membership

Yes, you need to have a membership to shop at a Costco retail store. When I bought my television last year, I found that the bargain cost of the television justified paying the membership fee. But there were bonus ways to save some money. Costco offers 2% cash back for “executive members.”

There are two tiers of membership. Regular membership costs $50 and you get no cash back. Executive is $100, and you get 2% cash back. If you buy a $2,000 television, you will get $40 cash back, which essentially pays for the upgrade to Executive. Plus, the 2% continues for future purchases. I did not know about this policy and had the regular membership at checkout, but the Costco cashier was paying attention and helped me upgrade.

I just got my check from Costco from the 2% cash back and was happy enough to renew my membership for another year.

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Best HDTV Deal For 2007 Black Friday is the 46″ Sharp Aquos 1080p LCD

Nov 21

Posted by alan in 1080p, 720p, Best Buy, Black Friday, CNET, Circuit City, David Katzmaier, Full High Definition, HDTV, Hot Deals, LCD, Plasma, Sharp | 1 Comment

AquosThe best deal for this year’s Black Friday may be the 46″ Sharp Aquos 1080p LCD (Model: LC-46D64U) for $1,300 (a $500 savings according to Gizmodo’s Ultimate Black Friday Deal Guide). It can be found at Circuit City. CNET.com reviewed its 52-inch brother and gave it a good review. (BlackFriday.info’s Circuit City deals.)

720p plasmas have always been a smart bargain. So, the second best deal might be the 42″ Panasonic TH-42PX75U for $900 at Best Buy. CNET hasn’t reviewed this set, but they did review its close cousin, the TH-42PX77U, which got a great review. Panasonic plasmas review very well in general.