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HDTV
Early Best Buy Black Friday Deals Feature $498.99 42-inch HDTVs
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. To find 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
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
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
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
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.
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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:04:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Samsung PN50B550 Plasma Full HDTV Review
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
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.
Read morePosted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:33:03 CDT | by Robert Evans
Samsung Launches New Line of HDTV monitors
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
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
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
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.
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Posted on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:06:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Toshiba CELL Regza 55X1 HDTV Unveiled
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.
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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
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.
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Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:49:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
CrestaTech Shows HDTV anywhere Chip at IDF
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
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.
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Posted on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Understanding LED-Backlit LCD HDTVs
Our friends over at Digital Trends published a guide that explains LED backlight technology. LED is the hot new thing especially Samsung is pushing their latest generation of LCD TVs with.
Quote from the guide: "You've heard about LCDs. You've heard about plasmas. Maybe even you even understand all the pros and cons between them. But what are all these "LED televisions" we keep hearing about? With the crop of LED-backlit HDTVs announced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show finally starting to hit the streets in force, it's a question we hear a lot from budding home theater shoppers. Blame the acronyms.
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Posted on Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
JVC 32" HDTV is 7 Millimeters Thin
Announcements like this make me think that it's only a matter of time before someone comes out with LCD paper. According to Engadget JVC has just debuted their new LT-32WX50 LCD television over in the US, and confirmed that it will have a November ship date.
Posted on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:47:53 CDT | by Robert Evans
Sony Bravia ZX5 LED LCD HDTV KDL-52ZX5 and KDL-46ZX5 Unveiled
Sony unveiled the BRAVIA ZX5 series with the models KDL-52ZX5 and KDL-46ZX5 in Japan.
The Sony BRAVIA ZX5 are LED backlit HDTVs with integrated wireless HD connectivity.
The Sony BRAVIA KDL-52ZX5 (52-inch) and KDL-46ZX5 (46-inch) are only 16.6mm and 15.8mm respectively thin.
Other features of the Sony BRAVIA ZX5 include 240Hz technology, VOD (Video On Demand) with acTVila, FeliCa port, LAN, DLNA, 4 HDMI ports, and USB.
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Posted on Mon, 7 Sep 2009 07:21:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Phillips Wireless HDTV Link at IFA Show
Cables, have they ever been anything but trouble? They get tangled with each other and random detritus on the floor, make vacuuming a hassle, and cause hours of frustration when you actually have to unplug everything for a move or a new gadget. The more we can do to get rid of cables, the better. That's why the Phillips Wireless HDTV Link (via Engadget) has me so excited.
This HDMI transmitter and receiver pair allows you to place your actual A/V components up to 20 yards away from the set. The base station comes with two HDMI connectors and two component connectors. It can handle 1080i and 1080p video. We've got no expected release dates yet, but when it does hit this pretty little black box will retail for $850.
Read morePosted on Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:06:50 CDT | by Robert Evans
Samsung PN58B860 Plasma HDTV $450 Coupon Code Deal On Amazon
I just recently admired the Plasma image quality again. Plasma is definitely not dead especially with large screen TVs. If you are looking to buy a new Plasma, Amazon has a special coupon deal until September 5th (or while supplies last) that gives you $450 rebate on the 58-inch Samsung PN58B860 Plasma HDTV.
With Coupon code R34KD5BV, you get $450 of the current price of $2,799.99 on Amazon.com. Compare prices of the Samsung PN58B860 in other stores.
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Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
LG 55LH90 LED LCD HDTV Review
Samsung isn't the only one that offers LED backlit LCD HDTVs. Our review partner Digital Trends tested the LG 55LH90 LED LCD HDTV and published this review.
Quote from the review: "If you've just downed a great porterhouse steak, why have ultra-expensive Kobe beef for dessert? Because you can. That's how we felt when LG's new 55-inch LH90 LED LCD HDTV arrived after just reviewing a similarly-featured Toshiba Regza HDTV - an excellent but pricey television.
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Posted on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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