Entries Tagged as 'DLP'

CEDIA 2009 Report and Analysis Part 2

September 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments · 3D HDTV, DLP, Front Projection, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma

(Sept. 28, 2009) Samsung chose CEDIA to unveil the remainder of its 2009 HDTV line to its dealers. The showings included Samsung’s new 2009 LED backlit LCDs, the B8500 series (bottom photo) and a new 65″ CCFL (cold-cathode fluorescent) backlit LCD (top photo). The 8500 series consists of two models, the 46″ LN46B8500 ($3599.99) and [...]

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Extended Warranties: What You See Is Often Not What You Get ̶ An HD GURU Investigative Report

July 29th, 2009 · 48 Comments · Blu-ray Players, DLP, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma

(July 29, 2009) Buy a high-ticket electronics item like an HDTV today and you can be sure the salesperson will try to sell you an extended warranty that’s supposed to protect your considerable investment well beyond the length of time offered by the manufacturer. Adding a relatively inexpensive extended warranty seems like a no-brainer so [...]

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On Line HDTV Stores Get Nailed For Consumer Fraud

June 27th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Blu-ray Players, DLP, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Laser HDTV, News, Plasma

(6/27/09 by HDGURU®) The old adage “If the deal sounds too good to be true, it is” applies to purchases of HDTVs, camcorders, digital cameras and other consumer electronics on the Internet.  This week the office of the NY State Attorney General concluded a settlement agreement with seven Brooklyn based e-tailers, making them pay $665,000 [...]

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Best Buy Bombshell!

March 21st, 2009 · 61 Comments · Blu-ray Players, DLP, DVR, LCD Flat Panel, News, Plasma

Bonuses Paid To Managers That Violate “Price Match” Policy, Former Employees Allege. US District Court Rules Class Action Against Best Buy To Proceed (3/21/09)  The US District Court, Southern District granted a motion on 3/19/09 for Class Action Certification to allow Plaintiff Thomas Jermyn and any similarly situated NY State residents to sue Best Buy [...]

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Recession Pressures: National Retailers Not Honoring Sale or Price Match Policies. What You Can Do To Beat Them. HD GURU Investigative Report

March 16th, 2009 · 64 Comments · DLP, DVR, LCD Flat Panel, Plasma

These are tough economic times.  Facing lower sales volume and declining revenue, some “big box” electronics retailers are apparently fighting back by not honoring their own pricing policies. After reading a recent report by laptopmag.com that cited Office Depot stores for ordering its sales clerks to tell customers that “sale” laptop computers were out of [...]

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