Samsung Slashes HDTV Prices For Black Friday Week

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Today Samsung announced that they will be offering special deals on select Samsung HDTVs starting Sunday November 22nd through November 30th.
For each TV listed below I tried to find an online offer. Amazon has a big Samsung HDTV selection, but most of the five HDTVs Samsung features are not listed. The featured Plasma models are not showing up in price comparison services either. This does not mean these are bad TVs, but definitely not the latest generation. The specifications of some of the Samsungs are good especially with the price associated with it.

The Samsung HDTV promotion is also not featuring any LED HDTVs. See the list of Samsung TVs on sale next week below.
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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Early NewEgg Black Friday Sale Features 19-inch LCD HDTV for $129.99

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NewEgg is offering a 19-inch LCD HDTV today for only $129.99 (Reg. $249.99).
The SCEPTRE X195BV-HD 19-inch 720p LCD HDTV offers 4ms response time, 300 cd/m2 brightness and 1000:1 contrast ratio.
Other features of the SCEPTRE X195BV-HD TV include ATSC, NTSC, QAM Tuner, PC input, headphone out and HDMI.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:01:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sears Black Friday Now Deals Feature 50-inch LG Full HD 600Hz Plasma HDTV

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Sears will have a great 50-inch LG Plasma HDTV on sale during their Black Friday Now sales event in-stores.
The LG 50-inch Class 1080p 600Hz Plasma HDTV will be on sale for $879.99 ($1,199.99) on Saturday from 7 AM - Noon ONLY.
This Sears early Black Friday deal is only available while quantities last. There are supposed to be a minimum of 2 LG Plasma TVs per store (no rain checks).

Based on the revealed specs and price, the LG TV on sale is the LG 50PS60.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Early Walmart Black Friday 26-inch Vizio VW26L HDTV Deal Analyzed

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As reported earlier today, Walmart has unveiled their new early Black Friday deals available in-stores starting this Saturday, November 21st. As we have been doing in previous weeks, we are taking a closer look and analyzing the new early Walmart Black Friday deals to see if they are hot deals or not.

The new round of deals features toys, a 26-inch Vizio HDTV and music video game bundles from the Hero franchise. This report focuses on the 26-inch Vizio HDTV. Starting Saturday Walmart will offer this 26-inch Vizio LCD TV for only $248 (was $347). There is a limit of two per person.
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Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Best Buy Deal Of The Day Is $319.99 32-inch HDTV

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Besides the $249.99 Netbook sale, Best Buy offers again a deal of the day. Today you can buy the 32-inch Proscan 32LC30S60 LCD HDTV for $319.99
32-inch Proscan 32LC30S60 LCD HDTV offers a resolution of 1,366 x 768pixels, 5ms response time, 4500cd/m2 brightness, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 2HDMI inputs, Built-in HDTV tuner and 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles.
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Posted on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony KDL-ZX OLED HDTV Rumored For CES 2010

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Some information on the new upcoming Sony TVs has leaked. One of the leaked models has OLED in the name.
According to slides leaked on HDTVLounge (Via OLED-Display) Sony will add an OLED TV to its ZX series. The Sony ZX series is currently composed of the ultra-thin (9.99mm) Sony KDL-40ZX1 (shown in photo; available in UK).
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Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Early Best Buy Black Friday Deals Feature $498.99 42-inch HDTVs

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This is how we like it. Best Buy just published on their homepage a deal on a 42-inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV for $498.99. Finding a 42-inch HDTV for under $500 has not been easy so far. I could not not find one on Amazon for instance. We reported this week that Walmart is offering a 42-inch Sharp LCD HDTV for $498 tomorrow. Best Buy is apparently attacking this Walmart early Black Friday deal.

Best Buy offers the Panasonic TC-P42C1 42-inch Plasma HDTV for $498.99. I actually prefer this TV over the Walmart offer, which is a 42-inch Sharp LC42SB45UT for $498. Best Buy sells the TC-P42C1 online right now here - better hurry.
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Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:47:06 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG 55LH40 55-inch 120Hz LCD HDTV Has Bargain Price On Amazon

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If you look closely you can already find extremely good deals on Amazon.com today, before the whole Black Friday deal bonanza even begins.
I stumbled over the LG 55LH40 55-inch 120Hz LCD HDTV in the Electronics Movers and Shakers list on Amazon. It has improved its sales rank by over 3,000%. At first I though the $1,472 price tag (list: $2,199.95) is the reason for this rise, but it could be a much lower price actually.
Amazon has a See Price In Cart offer on the LG 55LH40 of only $1,198.94. I could not find this big LCD 120Hz LCD HDTV at even close to that price anywhere else (Compare Prices).
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Posted on Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung UN55B7100 LED HDTV Review

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The 55-inch Samsung is the top LED TV in the Samsung 7 series. Compared to the UN55B7000 the UN55B7100 features 3,000,000:1 Mega Contrast. Besides that I could not find a difference besides the difference in the frame color.
Of course the Samsung UN55B7100 (MSRP $3,599.99) is not as advanced as the current ultimate LED HDTV from Samsung. The Samsung UN55B8500 (MSRP $4,499.99) has a 7,000,000:1 Mega Contrast and 240Hz instead of 120Hz.
To see if the Samsung UN55B7100 is still a great choice for an LED TV consult this review just posted by HardwareCanucks.
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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung UN55B8500 LED HDTV Is The New Ultimate LED TV

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In May we highlighted the top of the line Samsung LED HDTV. Back then the Samsung UN55B8000 was the ultimate LED TV from Samsung. Now a new model in the Samsung 8 Series LED TVs is the top dog: The Samsung UN55B8500.
The Samsung 55-inch UN55B8500 (46-inch UN46B8500 is also available) offers a higher Dynamic contrast ratio of 7,000,000:1 compared to the 5,000,000:1 the UN55B8000 series offers.
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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung UN55B8000 LED HDTV Review

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We reported about the top of the line Samsung LED HDTV UN55B8000 already a couple of times. Now there is also the new Samsung UN55B8500 which is actually the new Ultimate LED TV, featuring a higher contrast ratio of 7,000,000:1.
Last week we looked at the huge discounts that are already offered on the Samsung UN55B8000 LED HDTV. Tweaknews has tested the 55-inch Samsung LED HDTV UN55B8000 and published this in-depth review.

Quote from the review: "After over a month and a half of daily use, the Samsung UN55B8000 can be summed up as a mixed bag of great and not so great characteristics. The first thing to mention and the distinguishing feature is the 1.2 inch depth profile. There is no consumer grade TV this side of perhaps an OLED display that at the time of this review is as thin as this model. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:04:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung PN50B550 Plasma Full HDTV Review

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The 50-inch Samsung PN50B550 Plasma Full HDTV was introduced this year and it is definitely going to be a hot TV to watch for as a Black Friday deal. Currently the Samsung PN50B550 is already on sale on Amazon.com for close to $1,000. There is a chance that you'll find this 50-inch Samsung Plasma HDTV for under $1,000 during the Black Friday and Thanksgiving sales.

Bcchardware has just published this review of the Samsung PN50B550.
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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:42:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Black Friday: Sears HDTV Deals Leaked

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Black Friday is coming up faster than you'd think, and with it will come a host of amazing new deals. While retailers are trying to keep a lid on most of their specials, a few leaks always spring up. For instant, BlackFday.com (via Gizmodo) has managed to get their hands on a leaked list of Sears HDTV deals.

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:33:03 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung Launches New Line of HDTV monitors

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Samsung has unveiled its new line of HD monitors that include the 933HD+ and the 2333HD LCD monitors. The screens sell for $249.99 and $329.99 respectively. The 933HS is a 19-inch LCD and the 2333HD is a 23-inch unit.

Both screens have the features of TV sets with integrated digital tuners, connectivity for cable and satellite boxes and two HDMI connections depending on the model. Both screens have similar specs including 10000:1 contrast ratio and 16:9 widescreen formats. Response time for both screens is 5ms. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Gift Tip 10: Brite-View BV-2500 Wireless HDTV Kit

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The Brite-view BV-2500 wireless HDTV Kit is comprised of a transmitter (BV-2500T) and a receiver (BV-2500R). The transmitter and receiver in this kit allow you to wirelessly transmit uncompressed high-definition video from any HD video device to your HDTV anywhere in your home. This unique feature of the Brite-view BV-2500 wireless HDTV kit eliminates the need for messy audio/video cable connections and offers a maximum range of 70 feet. You can connect your Blu-ray player, set-top box, game console, DVR and AV receiver into the Air HD (BV-2500) HD transmitter, and have the HDTV equipped with a matching BV-2500 receiver. This allows you to have all of your AV sources in a separate room from the actual display.
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Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:46:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung and Amazon Team Up for On Demand Video for HDTVs

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Samsung and Amazon video have announced that they have teamed up to offer streaming video to select Samsung HDTV sets. The offering will be made available to some TV owners as a downloadable widget offering access to 50,000 movie titles from leading movie studios and networks.

The widget is available today for owners of Samsung LCD and Plasma TVs Series 650 and above. Owners of Samsung LED HDTVs Series 7000 and higher can also get the widget using Internet@TV. The widget allows users to search, browse, and rent movies from Amazon and users can even purchase the movies if they want. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Samsung 55-inch 3D 240Hz LCD HDTV Prototype Unveiled

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Samsung shows off a new Samsung 55-inch Full HD 3D 240Hz LCD TV in Korea.
Samsung claims that their new 240Hz 3D TV enabling a more natural stereoscopic effect with the shutter glasses viewers need to wear. This new Samsung 3D TV is still a prototype.

In the same announcement Samsung talks about a 52-inch 3D screen that as far as I interpret the Google translation is an autostereo display that would not require any glasses to experience the 3D effect. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:06:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba CELL Regza 55X1 HDTV Unveiled

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Toshiba unveiled today the Toshiba CELL Regza 55X1 HDTV featuring the famous CELL CPU also found in the Sony PS3.
The Toshiba Regza 55X1 features the Mega Panel LED display with 1,250cd/m2 brightness, a 5m:1 contrast ratio and 240Hz technology. As far as I can translate the Japanese announcement Toshiba split the LED panel in 512 regions (96 are supposed to be standard) that are individually controlled to achieve good visual representation of the temper of the adjacent edges in the depiction of shadows and glows.

Toshiba placed a 3TB hard-drive storage system into the 55X1 and the CELL CPU plays out its power by enabling the recording of 8 channels at the same time. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 Oct 2009 02:22:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic 50-inch Full HD 3D Plasma HDTV And Active Shutter Glasses

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Panasonic exhibited a 3D Plasma HDTV setup at the CES 2009 earlier this year. The setup used a 103-inch Plasma. Today Panasonic announced the development of a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theater-quality, true-to-life 3D images in the living rooms.

A 50-inch 3D TV is of course more feasible to actually become affordable and sellable. Panasonic plans to release their new 50-inch 3D Plasma TV in 2010. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:49:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

CrestaTech Shows HDTV anywhere Chip at IDF

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CrestaTech has unveiled its new programmable broadband technology at IDF and has announced that its new HDTV Anywhere chip is ready to ship to PC OEMs. The CrestaTV Universal Broadband Receiver technology is a combination of a RF IC and software that allows PCs to tune in live analog or digital TV broadcasts along with radio and GPS signals.

The broadcasts can be picked up and viewed in any city, any region, and any country around the world. The new chip offers unprecedented support for broadband frequencies. The new chip allows PC manufacturers to ship the same TV module anywhere in the world without having to make different chips for each region. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Insignia NS-L42X-10A HDTV Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a Insignia NS-L42X-10A HDTV review.
Quote from the review: "Insignia probably isn't the brand you see commercials for on TV, go into the store planning to buy, or frankly, brag to your friends about after you buy. But after strolling the show floor and getting a dose of name-brand sticker shock, it's the type of brand you'll probably think twice about. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr