Saturday’s HDTV Deal-o-Rama

Here they are, once again, the HDTV weekend deals:

Vanns.com has a nice deal on the Sony Bravia KDL-52W5150 52” LCD HDTV for $1397.77 , and free shipping too. We’ve noticed a good price drop on Sony TVs of late, and that trend continues with this awesome deal.

TigerDirect.com has a great LG Plasma unit, the 42PQ30 42” 720p “Smooth Motion” Plasma HDTV for $549.99 with free shipping as well. Unbelievable pic (and that famous LG quality) for a great low price.

Thanks for reading, and please do come again for more great HDTV news and deals!

OLED Update: LG to release 15″ model to limited stores in May

Critics at CES and other spots have raved about the prief looks they’ve had at LG’s upcoming OLED HDTV models, and perhaps it’s time for all of the drooling, envy and hoping to come to an end: it’s coming. Soon. Now that the Sony OLED is dead, this will take its place, no doubt.

The deep-pocketed among us humans won’t have to wait much longer to sate the need for an astounding 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio and 0.001ms response time (yes, that is not a typo).

LG has officially announced it’ll be releasing it’s 15-inch OLED panel into spots in Europe this May (with mid-summer availability projected in the US). As expected, it won’t be cheap: $2,725 USD in Austria, with around that much projected on US shores. Cutting edge ain’t cheap, as many who live there know already.

Sunday’s HDTV Deals and Steals

Once again, our famous HDTV deals section is on the air, and broadcasting in full color. Here they are:

OneCall.com has the LG 47LH90 47” 1080p LED Backlit HDTV (Black) for $1475.98 – and with free shipping. Readers know we have nothing but respect for LG and their products, and this is about the cheapest price we can find anywhere online.

TigerDirect.com has the Samsung UN55B8000 55” 1080p LCD HDTV for $2499.99 – $300 off coupon code we’ll give you “UDD883″ = $2199.99 – with free shipping too? We’re always looking out for you, our readers.

Thanks for reading and see you all soon!

Look, No Bezels: LG launches “Skinny Frame” Plasma HDTV line

Who says Plasma as a HDTV technology is dead? Panasonic isn’t saying, and apparently, neither is LG. They’re launching a new small bezel line of Plasmas with good stats that will be debuting soon.

They’ll appear first in their home market of Korea and will be called “Skinny Frame,” a reference to the tiny 25mm border around the panels — which honestly isn’t super thin these days. You can grab them in 50″ and 60″ flavors, and both include super fast 600Hz refresh rates, contrast adjustment based on lighting, and the ability to play photos and videos from a thumb USB drive too.

Very nice features all, but the price tags aren’t the cheapest either: 1,700,000 and 3,800,000 won ($1,150 and $3,325 USD respectively). Eventually we imagine these making their way to the states and other shores as they evolve.

Sunday’s Super Bowl HDTV Deal-O-Rama

It’s Sunday, and the biggest NFL game of the year is on today! In celebration of this football fanatic’s dream day, here’s a few great HDTVs for your pleasure:

Walmart.com – We all know Wallie-Mart has great price, but this one is really good: a Coby TFTV3217 32” LCD HDTV for $298.00 – with free shipping as well? Now that’s value, folks.

BuyDig.com – Our readers are no doubt aware of our affinity for LG, and this one is pretty straight up an amazing deal: the monstrous LG 55LH40 55” 1080p LCD HDTV for $1295.00 (Use the ‘See price in cart’ feature) and with free shipping. Huge and tasty!

Thanks for reading, and happy Super Bowl Sunday to all of you.

Sunday’s Sweet HDTV Deals

Two more great deals for your perusal this Sunday (we last brought you great HDTV deals on a Sunday as well):

TigerDirect.com – Now readers of ours know of our great respect for LG stuff, and this is quite a deal: The LG 37LH20 37” 720p LCD HDTV – Glossy Black for an eye-popping $479.99 – with free shipping. These are sturdy TVs with great pics, and Tiger has been around a long time now, so they’re as reliable as it gets. Grab this one up!

6ave.com – Sometimes this vendor offers some really great prices, and this is one of them: the Panasonic TCP42G10 42” 1080p VIERA HD Plasma TV for $798.00 (use the ‘See price in cart’ thing) – and we include a 6% off code “BONUSBUY” you can use which brings your total to $750.12 with free shipping too. Great deal!

Feel free to visit us for more great HDTV deals in the future.

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.

Wire Thin: LG to claim “world’s thinnest LCD HDTV” with new release

CES 2010 is gearing up to be quite the big show indeed, and its only about 2 weeks away.The race to the thinnest LCD  TV is still going on, but LG appears to have to taken the lead with the release of their 42-inch 1080p panel that’s just 2.6mm (.1 inch) thin. That’s 1/10 of an inch, boys and girls. I don’t see anyone beating that anytime soon.

The prototype LED-backlit unit is super-light too, weighing in at just 8.8 pounds. No other specs release, but those alone are enough to set our mouths drooling. For now, with the release of this unit, they can claim the title of the “World’s Thinnest” LCD HDTV. We’ll have to sit back and see if anyone else at CES can best this record, and it won’t be from lack of trying, no doubt.

3-D Bonanza: LG predicts almost 4 million 3-D HDTVs sold by 2011

3D HDTV is becoming (slowly) a big buzz word among HDTV makers right now, even if a real working model isn’t available in the marketplace yet. LG, one of the companies that could actually make something like this happen, has predicted a big sales explosion of 3D HDTVs in the next few years.

We’re LG fans, but even we’re not too sure about the splash 3D tech in TVs will actually make, given the investment many have made in their existing HDTV units. It will take a number of years for enough content to appear to make it worthwhile to pay the premium 3-dimensional TVs will fetch early on.

They’ve also announced a “wide range” of 3D sets to come in next few years, measuring between 42 and 72 inches wide, to really flex the muscle of the 3D world properly. We’re not one to bet against technology these days, its moving too fast. But we’ll take a “wait and see” approach for now.

Business News: Kodak selling OLED display tech to LG

We all know Kodak isn’t really an HDTV company, but they just happened to have first invented OLED specs and materials back in the 70s. Now it appears they’re leaving OLED tech they founded to a company that can do lots of good things with it: LG.

They’re handing it over to LG, who first signed a deal with Kodak in March ‘09 for utilizing Kodak tech, and as reported in many circles, they started selling a 15″ OLED earlier this month, and has said they will have a 30″ model out by 2011 or 2012. We can’t wait.

LG and Kodak also agreed to share display technologies of all kinds for a few years, and that means nothing but good things for the two newly found business friends, and better quality for all the rest of us.

Leaked Info: Sony has some OLED goodness up its sleeve

Sony has some plans for a new OLED television, but be ready to pay through the nose, it appears.

Pictured are some ‘leaked’ Sony documents are showing a new “KDL-ZX Series OLED” on the 2010 / 2011 schedule/roadmap, enough to make any HDTV fan’s pulse quicken. All these on here are prototypes, reportedly, so their chances for making it to market are up in the air.

But with Sony’s 2-year old 11-inch XEL-1 OLED TV now made to look midget-like by LG’s new 15-inch OLED TV we reported about and a new 20″ OLED projected for 2010, Sony realized they needed to step on the gas pedal a bit with development, lest they be beaten in their own backyard.

Lots of new TV models abound in the document, including a planned 60″ 240Hz model coming possibly next year and UV2A technology which has us pretty excited.

HDTV Deals Jumbo Weekend Post

We haven’t had any HDTV deals in awhile, so we’ll do a jumbo sized post to catch up a bit:

dbuys.com – Want a jumbo sized HDTV? How about an LG 60PS60 60” 1080p HDTV for $1,795 with free shipping too? Yes, we love it.

BestBuy – Yes, its their brand, but what a deal: the Insignia NSLCD52HD09 52” 1080p LCD HDTV + Free Hook-Up Kit as well for $999.99 – and free shipping. Now that’s tough to turn down!

B&H Photo Video – Free shipping on this Panasonic TCL37S1 37” 1080p LCD HDTV for $574.99 takes the cake for our last deal of the day. Well reviewed and solid TV for any room of the house at a great price!

Shop to your heart’s content, and we’ll see you tomorrow at Screen Sleuth for more breaking HDTV news.

Friday’s Fantastic HDTV Deals

A second helping of HDTV deals coming up on this fabulous Friday:

6ave.com – How about an LG 42LH30 42” 1080p LCD HDTV for $849.00 – $154 off coupon we have given you “AFLLGE695″ (works until 11/3/09) = $695.00 with free shipping too? Much cheaper than I paid for the same TV more or less, so grab this while it lasts!

CircuitCity.com – We love us some Plasma when we get the chance, so run and grab this one ASAP. This must be LG day, as we present yet another great deal on an LG model, this time the 50PY3D 50” 1080p Plasma HDTV for $939.97 – with free shipping once again. That’s a fantastic price, and its hard to go wrong with plasma, so check it out.

Thanks for joining us for our HDTV deal roundup, and see you all this weekend for more news and savings.

Saturday’s Awesome HDTV Deals

We’ll get right to the great HDTV deals and offers:

OneCall.com – How about an LG 32LH30 32” 1080p LCD HDTV for $483.77 with free shipping as well? Indeed, we do not kid you. Good price on a very nice set.

BestBuy – How about a DVD/LCD combo set for one of the best prices we’ve seen? You got it – The Dynex 22” 720p 60Hz LCD HDTV with DVD built-in for $279.99 with free in-store delivery too. Unbeatable value for any side room of the house.

Thanks for joining us and feel free to come back again for more deals and steals.

Saturday’s Scandalous HDTV Deals

Does scandalous fit? Maybe, maybe not…but there it is anyway, and here we go with our great HDTV deals for the day:

BuyDig.com – Sometimes a deal on a highly rated TV surprises you, and this is another example: The Sharp Aquos LC46E77U 46″ 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV for $999 with free shipping too? Yes indeed…grab it before its gone.

6ave.com – LG makes a fine TV set, and this is a nice offer for any room of the house not blessed with LCD tech already: The LG 26LF10 26” 720p LCD HDTV for $399.00 – 15% off coupon code we provide “AFLTV15″ = $339.15 with free shipping as well. Very nice, and we can personally testify as to the quality of LG’s TVs.

Thanks for reading, and please visit us again soon.

Frightening Friday HDTV Deals

Yes, its here once again; the ultimate catalog of quickie HDTV deals for your consideration:

BuyDig.com has a great offer on the LG 22” 720p LCD HDTV for $329.00 – $74.05 Discount = $254.95 with free shipping as well. Nice deal and perfect for a good sized side room TV.

Walmart.com often has amazing deals on 1080p models, and this one is a prime example: The Vizio 42” 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV for $847.00 with free in-store pickup available. Tough to beat!

Feel free to dig into our feast of deals, and make sure to stop by this weekend for more HDTV offers and news.

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!

Explosion: LED HDTV makers growing in numbers

It seems LED HDTV technology is starting to catch on with TV makers; four companies have now announced plans to release their own models in the next 3 months or so.

The companies: Sharp, LG, Sony and JVC, all strong market players in one area or another, and all vieing for a piece of a (relatively) small pie at the moment. Prices are pretty high right now (mostly 2-3K range) for mainstream consumption, but its only a matter of time, like any other technology.

More about the models themselves in this article from ZDNET, including the 32″ Sharp LED model coming for only $1,099.

More LG Goodness: Wireless 55LHZ LED HDTV announced

Ever get annoyed at all the cables necessary to set up a decent TV platform? Well, once again, LG has the answer in style: The new wireless 55LhZ is set to be released soon that will cure those wired blues.

More here from Gadget Venue, the blog:

LG have created the 55LHZ HDTV that has wireless features built in allowing you to drop a few of those cables. In fact, all that is needed for this TV is a power lead to get it going.

The LG 55LHZ is a 55? screen that is backlit by many LEDs. Each LED can be switched on and off independently so that blacks are actually black. Up to 240 levels of brightness can also be achieved which overall gives 40 times more contrast than a typical HDTV according to LG.

The wireless receiver built in to the TV can receive full uncompressed 1080p signals from up to 30 feet away and has virtually no interference. A refresh of 240Hz named TruMotion is also built in to the screen allowing fast paced action to run smoothly on the screen.

There’s a 47″ model that is set to run you $2,399, and a 55″ monster for $3,199. Not cheap, but cutting edge rarely is.

LG is Awesome, Or: LG Announces LED LCD TV Line

Blog Coolest Gadgets has posted a new article that has us pretty excited: LG is announcing the Fall release of their new LED LCD line of HDTVs, and the stats and specs have us drooling. It looks like they’ll be some big competition for our living room space this Fall for sure.

Here’s a piece of the article:

Making a splash at CEDIA 2009, the new SL90 series of HDTVs from LG will come in 42? and 47? sizes, where they both will feature LED lighting and other stunning display technologies.

A special film lamination technology is used for better color tuning, gradation and reduction of glare, where it is all squeezed into a sleek, minimalist package. The flat surface is achieved by the lamination process, where it virtually does away with the visible line between the screen and the bezel whenever no power is supplied to the set.

Sporting a maximum depth of just 1.5?, LG’s SL90 series’ usage of the LED LCD screen will produce an extremely high dynamic contrast ratio of 3,000,000:1 that results in ever truer blacks (this is where the philosophical question of whether truth is relative or not can be answered) and finer gradations between grays. Apart from that, the film lamination process adds anti-glare properties to the screen by reducing distracting reflections so that anyone who views it will always enjoy a cinema-quality experience.

Consider us sold. Prices are fairly reasonable too, with $2,099 and $2,599 being the prices for 42″ and 47″ respectively.

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