In the TV retailing, the end of May means Memorial Day sales. To capture a bigger share of the holiday sales HDTV makers are now offering dealer incentives for lower prices on select new 2013 models. This week we feature HDTVs with screen sizes from 39 to 75-inches from Samsung, Panasonic and LG. Savings are [...]
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Why you should ignore Best Buy’s HDTV Buying Guide
May 14th, 2013 · 6 Comments · 3D HDTV, 4K LED LCD, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma
Best Buy has an HDTV Buying Guide called HDTV Basics. It covers some of the questions that customers have about differences in HDTV technologies, what HDMI is, and other common concerns. However, it also provides and perpetuates a good deal of misinformation that can easily lead consumers to buy the wrong TV if they [...]
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Review: Seiki SE50UY04 4K Ultra HDTV (it’s $1,400!)
May 6th, 2013 · 4 Comments · 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Product Reviews, Review
Yep, the Seiki SE50UY04 is an Ultra HD TV for $1,400. Don’t believe it? Here it is for sale on Amazon. It’s a 50-inch, 3,840 x 2,160, LED LCD, for the same price as a mid-range plasma or LCD. Since the only other Ultra HDTVs we’ve seen have been of the $20,000 variety, to call [...]
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Accessories You Need When Wall Mounting an HDTV
April 30th, 2013 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, LED LCD Flat Panels, News
We don’t really miss the old picture tube or rear projection TV (RPTV) in our living room anymore. Those giant, 100+ pound beasts that dominated the room, with their own custom giant bookcases and other furniture meant to hold them. We tried to hide them away, but when you bought yourself that 70” RPTV that [...]
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2013 HDTV Prices Drop
April 27th, 2013 · 1 Comment · 3D HDTV, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma
Since the winter introductions of 2013 HDTVs high prices have held, until now. This week we see the first price drops on select Samsung, Panasonic and LG models, aided by instant rebates and bundle offers. 2013 is a very good year for HDTV performance, as seen by the new benchmark set by the ST60 Panasonic [...]
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First Look at the Seiki SE50UY04 Affordable Ultra HDTV
April 16th, 2013 · 7 Comments · 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, LED LCD Flat Panels, News
Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV, or “4K”) packs four times the resolution of regular HDTVs. Until this week, they also came with ultra high prices. The first models, introduced late last year, cost $20K-$25K. Samsung is offering an 85-incher for $40K. Sony’s 55-inch UHDTV is $5,000. This week, Chinese TV maker Seiki (pronounced SAY-key), began [...]
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New Sony and Sharp Ultra HDTV Product Information Revealed
April 8th, 2013 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, Digital Media Receivers, LED LCD Flat Panels, News
Updated 4/8/2013 Sony confirmed this week it will be shipping its 4K( UHD TV) media player now called the FMP-X1 at a retail price of $699. First announced at the 2013 International CES in Las Vegas, the FMP-X1 provide UHDTV owners access to true 3840 x 2160 content. It will come pre-loaded with 10 Sony [...]
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Vizio Issues a Recall On Large Screen LED LCD HDTVs
April 4th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Connected TVs, LED LCD Flat Panels, News
Recently Vizio put up a special bulletin on its website stating a number of its 2012 60-inch E601i-A3 and 70-inch E701i-A3 HDTVs may lose the picture (but maintain audio) due to a bad “chip assembly”. Vizio did not disclose the number of TVs affected. Fortunately, unlike its problem in 2011 when owners reported Vizio HDTVs [...]
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