Breaking: Toshiba debuts ZX900 series of HDTVs in the US

Engadget HD is reporting that Toshiba has announced a series of new HDTV units with tons of great features, a 480 Hz refresh rate, and built-in Net apps, including Netflix streaming and the like. We love the sound of this so far:

Toshiba claims that it’s packed 143 times the processing power over existing televisions. That processing makes way for Toshiba’s Resolution+ upscaling, a 480Hz frame rate (completely ready for 3D), and some home media server capabilities as well. The centerpiece is the Net TV applications, which include Netflix, VUDU, CinemaNow and Pandora, and there’s 802.11n WiFi and 1TB of HDD for streaming and storage….The 55-inch and 65-inch displays use KIRA2 LED-backlit displays with 512 zones of localized dimming, and just in case this was wasn’t enough, the sets have built-in Wireless HD and to connect the Cell-packing set-top box to the display wire-free.

Now the price/availability wasn’t mentioned, though we expect it to go quite high initially as far as the dollar amount goes. The 65″ will probably be around the $4-5K mark, in our estimation. Well worth it also, in our humble estimation.

Sunday’s HDTV Deals

Yet another installment of our famous HDTV deals is coming your way:

OneCall.com – You all know how we love our LG HDTVs and this is a steal for their latest and greatest: The LG 42LH55 42” 1080p 240Hz LCD for only $933.77, and free shipping is included. Feel free to check it out!

Newegg has one of the better rated Toshiba models out there for a song (50,000 DCR doesn’t lie): The Regza 40XV645U 40″ 1080p 120Hz LCD for $680, and free shipping. Don’t tell us we don’t find the best deals out there.

Thanks for reading and follow the links to save money on some great HDTV units.

HDTV Deals Roundup

We haven’t featured our HDTV deals in awhile now, so here’s a few to make up for lost time:

TigerDirect.com – Now this is a bundle we can get behind: The well-rated Toshiba 52XV645U 52” 1080p HD LCD TV, with included Blu-Ray Player for $1299.98 – with free shipping. How about that for instant entertainment center goodness?

Best Buy – Want some Plasma in your life? Best Buy is featuring a solid price on the Insignia NS-P502Q-10A 50” 1080p Plasma HDTV for $999.99 and free shipping too. Amazing price and really good customer reviews so far!

Thanks for joining us and see you all tomorrow.

Saturday’s Screaming HDTV Deals

We aim to please here at SS, and here are some great deals on some HDTV units:

Newegg.com – Nice deal on a good sized unit for any room of the house: the Toshiba 46RV525U 46” 1080p LCD HDTV in Piano Black for $899.99 – and free shipping? Yes, don’t thank us….it’s our job.

RadioShack.com has a nice deal on a solid, semi-name brand TV: The Envision L32W961 32” LCD HDTV for $349.99 with free shipping. The Shack is back, and posting some decent deals after a long time out of relevance in the electronics scene.

Thanks for joining us, and see you again tomorrow for more news and deals!

Thursday’s HDTV Deals

We always enjoy a great deal, so we’re pleased to bring back our now infamous HDTV offers and specials:

BuyDig.com – Combo TVs are popular, so this one is a no-brainer: The Toshiba 15LV506 15” LCD TV With DVD player built-in for $229.00 – with free shipping. Great price on a nice unit for any room of the house not currently blessed with a flat-panel.

Amazon.com – Sony makes some of the better TVs out there, and this is a steal for the reviews and type of unit this is: the Sony KDL52Z5100 52” Bravia Series LCD HDTV for $1681.98 – with free shipping available. Amazon strikes again with nice HDTV offers!

Thanks for joining us, and keep an eye on this site for more deals in the days to come.

Friday’s Fabulous HDTV Deals

See, we told you the adverb guy would return today, and return he has with a vengeance. Let’s get right to the HDTV deals:

6ave.com has a great price busting deal on the Toshiba 40RV525U 40″ 1080p LCD HDTV for $637 – 5% more off with our coupon code “AFL5” = $605 with free shipping. They guarantee the price, so you can’t go wrong.

Newegg.com offers a nice HDTV for the kitchen or any side room of the house: the Samsung LN19B361 19” 720p LCD HDTV for $221.99 with free shipping as well. Tough to beat that anywhere, and good reviews to boot.

Join us once again tomorrow for more HDTV savings deliciousness!

Tuesday’s Tempting HDTV Deals

It’s Tuesday, so the good thing is: Monday is over. Time to celebrate with some fine HDTV deals:

OneCall – Very nice deal on a TV that will perform ably in your home for many years: The LG 32LH30 32″ 1080p LCD HDTV for $499 + free shipping = crazy good deal. 1080p for $499, hard to believe.

Vanns.com has a monster Toshiba 55” 1080p LCD HDTV + Free Wall Mount included for $1749.98 with free shipping as well. Instant massive entertainment system floating on a wall of your choice.

Thanks for joining us and see all of you tomorrow for more exciting offers!

Something Is Amiss: Toshiba makes shaky showing of their BR units at IFA

Now this is interesting: It seems perhaps Toshiba isn’t totally rooting for Blu-Ray HD disc technology, at least based on their reportedly shaky showing at IFA of their new Blu-Ray units.

Here’s a quote from Engadget HD about their experience with Toshiba and their Blu-Ray players once approaching their booth for a demo:

In reality, when we finally found the lone BDX2000, the LCD it was plugged into was off, while numerous DVD players and upscaling tech demos littered the surrounding booth area. Once we got a rep to turn it on for us, the Blu-ray player seemed to work just fine, as should be expected. The new Blu-ray equipped P500, however, wasn’t so successful: our colleagues at Engadget Spanish watched an attempted Blu-ray showing on the laptop go awry, and by the time we’d dropped by the booth, any Blu-ray models of the P500 had been pulled from the show floor due to crashiness. In talking with a Toshiba rep, it’s clear that the company hasn’t abandoned its ideas of internet distribution and other alternatives to the once rival format of Blu-ray.

It appears Toshiba isn’t putting their “all” into support for the format (since it beat their HD-DVD, one could hardly blame them), but hopefully they’ll get it straightened out before launch.

The Return of the HDTV Deals – Thursday edition

Here’s two more amazing deals for your consideration, after awhile without any:

Buy.com – Nice deal on a well-reviewed TV: the Toshiba REGZA 37” LCD HDTV – Piano Black for $599.99 with free shipping too…simply amazing. Nice specs.

6ave.com – Nice small TV for a side room/study: the Coby 15” LCD HDTV for $134.00 – 5% off coupon code we give you “AFL5″ = $127.30 with free shipping – child’s play indeed.

Thanks for joining us and be sure to stop by tomorrow!

Finally: Sharp/Sony LCD factory up and official

The recent economic problems have made things slow way down for this deal to go through, but Sharp and Sony have finally completed a billion dollar joint deal that has Sony taking a 7% stake later this year and stepping up to 34% by the end of April 2011, in a much-needed partnership between two companies struggling to sell units.

Production access is the big draw for Sony, while Sharp views this as the first of 2-3 deals to help them sell the 13+ million 42″ers produced each year to other manufacturers and companies under various nameplates.

The Nikkei says other partnerships with Toshiba and various other Europe companies are in the cards, so after October (when the plant will open) whatever name is on the front of your TV, there’s a 50/50 chance it will originate at this factory.

Kitchen Friendly: The Toshiba 19LV612U HDTV

There have been kitchen friendly sets released before, most of which could be mounted under a cabinet or whatever. This new line from Toshiba adds a few twists though, with a finish that resists stains and is designed to fit right in with an average modern kitchen.

Announced as the of the Stainless Style TV line, this 18.5-inch set has a built-in DVD player, integrated digital TV tuner, and is 720p (its only real weakness feature wise).

It’s coated with stainless steel, which makes it fit in well and resist the obvious moisture and other issues that can happen with a delicate electronic appliance in a kitchen. Other specs include: a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response time, HDMI inputs, headphone plugin and of course, mounting support.

It’s expected to debut and cut into family meal conversation time in mid-September for $349.99 SRP.

Sleeping (Movie Watching?) With The Enemy: Toshiba to produce Blu-Ray decks?

Experiencing the Saturday doldrums? How about this news: Toshiba is joining with the enemy.

You heard it here: Japan’s Yomiuri is reporting today that Toshiba is expected to finally join the evil world of  Blu-ray later this year, perhaps November. The company that battled for HD-DVD is giving in and going to the “dark side”.

For their part, we’ve heard both confirmations and strong denials about the company finally giving in and supporting the format it once battled so strongly, resorting to all sorts of things to smear it, but this seems to come from a source pretty high up that it will happen.

Their first DVD/Blu-ray unit is on for release somewhere in the world by the year’s end. The war is officially over, and now even the strongest supporter of HD-DVD is waving the white flag.

Monday’s HDTV Deals

Here are yet more great deals from your friends at Screen Sleuth:

Buy.com – How about a nice deal on a great TV: The Toshiba 46” 1080p Full-HD LCD HDTV in shiny Piano Black for $999.99 with free shipping as well. Great reviews and a very attractive size make this a steal.

6ave.com – Talk about a great deal – The Panasonic VIERA TCP42S1 42” 1080p Plasma HDTV for $1099.00 – 5% off entire order coupon code we provide you with “AFL5″ – $217.04 Savings = $837.86 with free shipping. Amazing offer on one of the best Plasma TVs out there right now.

Thanks for joining us and we hope this brightens up your Monday.

Tuesday’s Tantalizing HDTV Deals

More great HDTV deals to spice up your Tuesday:

B&H Photo Video – How’s $500 savings grab you? Here’s a Panasonic TCP46S1 46” VIERA 1080p Plasma HDTV for $1499.95 – $509 Instant Discount (add to cart to see the full savings) = $990.95 with free shipping too. Amazing deal on a fine HDTV.

BuyDig.com – Yet another low priced side room HDTV marvel from SS: The Toshiba 26” 720p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $343.95 with free shipping as well. Wow, that’s a deal!

Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday.

Saturday Evening HDTV Deals

Here they are, the deals of the weekend, and they’re just as bright as ever:

Newegg.com – How’s about an LG 42LGX 42” 1080p LCD HDTV for $999.99 with free shipping as well. LG makes a solid unit that works well; what else could you ask for? Great price.

6ave.com – Another great deal on a nice side bedroom TV: The Toshiba 32” 720p LCD HDTV for $444.00 with free shipping too. Hard to beat that on a well-reviewed unit!

Keep coming back and saving with Screen Sleuth, your source for the best HDTV deals and news anywhere on the web.

Wednesday’s Deals of the Day

Yet another installment of the best HDTV deals anywhere on the internet. Let’s get right to it:

BuyDig.com – How about the Toshiba 22LV610U 21.6” DVD LCD Combo TV (love the convenience of the built-in models) for $329.95 – and free shipping. That’s savings, folks!

6ave.com – Here’s a nice deal on a TV if action is your thing – The Toshiba 40” Full HD 1080p LCD TV With their special Cinespeed technology for $648.00 – and free shipping too. Fine deal indeed.

Soak them in, and we’ll see you back here soon.

Friday HDTV Deals ‘R Us

We’re proud to bring you a special Friday edition of our now-famous HDTV deals:

Newegg.com – Nice deal here. The Toshiba 22” 720p LCD HDTV With Built-In DVD Player and pretty solid stats for $369.99 with free shipping too. Great for any bedroom or study.

B&H Photo Video – Great deal on a well-regarded TV. A Sony Bravia 46” 1080p LCD HDTV for $1149.95 with free shipping as well? Yes, it’s true, and we brought it to you first.

Enjoy the deals and we’ll see you right here tomorrow! More deals coming this weekend, so stay tuned.

Special: Thursday Deals Galore

Here’s a few extra Thursday deals for you:

Newegg.com – How about a Toshiba REGZA 40” 1080p LCD HDTV – Black for $899.99 with free shipping. Nice price on a very nice TV set for anyone; $200 off is always a good thing.

Dell Home – Here’s a Sharp LC19SB24U 19” 720p LCD HDTV for $299.00 – $60 Sale Discount = $239.00 with free shipping too. Another very nice Dell deal we’re bringing you.

Always a pleasure for us to bring you more HDTV deals.

It’s Easy Being “Green”: New HDTV models from Toshiba to debut in Japan soon

Going “green” does seem to be the new catchword in the HDTV lexicon, and Toshiba knows it. The latest Toshiba models from Japan aims to save big bucks (or at least a few bucks) on the user’s energy bill, and these models will be debuting in Tokyo very soon.

The lineup includes: the 32″ 32C8000, the 37″ 37C8000 and the big boy, the 42″ 42C8000 reportedly use from 30-50% less juice than previous models in the same line, and all 3 models features the now fairly standard 120Hz technology to make action scenes flow smoothly.

All include a digital TV tuner, and the bigger two models include 1080p panels (the 32″ does 720p). No prices were released as usual, but models should be in Tokyo stores at the end of March or so. We’re fairly certain other shores should follow later on.

Lawsuit Blues: Toshiba loses $1 million DLP Bulb case

Toshiba’s bottom line hasn’t been faring so well of late, and now its taken another hit: they just lost a lawsuit involving replacing DLP bulbs.

New York courts decided that Toshiba needs to pay over $1 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed in 2007. The suit stated: ”the lamps of certain Toshiba DLP TV’s were susceptible to premature failure causing purchasers to repeatedly expend hundreds of dollars for replacement bulbs, which suffered from the same defect.”  On purpose, it seems to imply. Now many companies do this sort of thing in sneaky little ways, as a product that never breaks doesn’t make as much money.

After a long investigation, Toshiba was found to be responsible for replacing the bulbs and compensating the 265,000+ customers impacted. Warranties on bulbs was also extended to 1 year on affected models. Well, that’s how it goes…hopefully Toshiba will make sure to get their bulbs from a better source next time around.

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