Archive for October, 2008

Some thoughts: What HD needs to do to really succeed

HD will take over as the de facto standard for TV broadcasting, but a few things still need to click for that to happen.
There are three critical factors that will support the successful migration to HDTV in the marketplace:
- Market penetration of HD-ready units (that’s happening as we speak, as prices plunge)
- Supply of HD [...]

The Sanyo DP52848 Is A Big 52″ LCD HDTV With A Surprisingly Small Price

Sanyo DP52848 52″ LCD HDTV
It’s an inevitable fact that the longer you wait, the less you’ll pay for a big high-definition flat screen television, but you could be waiting forever especially when bigger and better televisions are continually making their way to market. If you’ve been looking for a full HD LCD television that [...]

Philips 42″ LCD 1080P HDTV - free shipping - $899

Holy price drop, Batman! This is probably one of the better deals we’ve seen: The Philips 42″ LCD with 5ms response time, 29,000:1 Contrast Ratio, and 1080P Full HD built in, $899 shipped. Limited time thing, no doubt.
Link here:
Philips 42PFL3603D/27

More proof that prices are sinking lower and lower as the holidays approach.

Westinghouse 37″ 1080P LCD HDTV - $599

In the really nice deals department:
Westinghouse LVM-37W3SE 37

A Westinghouse 37″ 1080P HDTV for $599, free shipping? That’s a big drop even over the last few months. Limited stock, so grab it while its there.

$600 coupon for 46″ Sony Bravia HDTV from Dell

Here’s a pretty cool coupon you may not see everywhere; the Sony Bravia 1080P 46″ LCD HDTV (very highly rated by many) is $600 off with this coupon at checkout: DV3X5W8JCP3640
Makes it $1,899, which is about as cheap as any store on the internet. Free shipping too. Expires 10/30, and it’s only good for 50 [...]

Never Miss Another Show With The TiVo HD XL DVR Connected To Your TV

TiVo HD XL DVR

Having a brand new HDTV is great, especially when you plan to spend hours on-end watching everything in high-definition. Realistically, you won’t always be able to just sit around and wait for all of your favorite shows, so you’ll need an alternative way to watch all the best HD programming on [...]

HDTV shipments pass standard TVs

Shipments of HD televisions this year passed that of standard-def TVs, a leading market researcher said this week, a fact that shouldn’t be shocking, but according to research, it’s the first time its happened yet and the trend is expected to continue into the future. 
Among the big culprits in the turn of events is huge recent price [...]

HDTV: Prices are coming down, down, down

Here is a site with some great online deals on HDTV’s of all kinds: Dealspl.us
The key thing to look at is how far prices have come down, especially on the smaller sizes. 32″ can be had for $400-500 (shipped) now, with decent specs. There’s a 37″ there for $499. Or even a 42″ spotted for [...]