Readers often ask how to obtain the best price on a new HDTV. The HD Guru shares his retail secrets here based on his vast national and regional consumer electronics management experience. Among the differing types of stores that sell consumer electronics are 1) those that have posted fixed shelf prices, don’t offer price matching [...]
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Getting The Best HDTV Price
May 29th, 2008 · 84 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma
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The Ten Worst HDTV Scams, Lies and Video Ripoffs Explained
May 4th, 2008 · 32 Comments · Blu-ray Players, LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma
Last week the HD Guru™ posted his top 10 HDTV Scams, Lies and Video Ripoffs. As promised, here is a more in-depth look at the issues. 1-HDMI The worst connector design since S-Video and the most unreliable interface ever foisted on the buying public. It began with Hollywood’s solution to a non-existent problem, to create [...]
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The 10 Worst HDTV Scams, Lies and Video Ripoffs
April 28th, 2008 · 61 Comments · Blu-ray Players, LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma
This is the HD Guru’s 2008 list of ripoffs a prospective buyer needs to be aware of before choosing an HDTV. In a few days I will add another post that will provide more detailed explanations of every point listed. 10-Dynamic Contrast Ratio Measurement Specification The recent arrival of 2008 HDTV models, has ushered in [...]
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The Madness Continues: Part II- 2008 Mitsubishi & Panasonic
April 7th, 2008 · 17 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection
Mitsubishi LaserVue TV (center) Sharp LCD (left) Pioneer Plasma (right) Mitsubishi revealed to a small gathering of industry press its 2008 model line which includes new LCD model series, new DLP rear projectors and the first production Laser TV. Laser HDTV LaserVue is the official name of Mitsubishi’s Laser TV. The demonstration revealed an image [...]
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March Madness: Purchase A Closeout 2007 Or A 2008 HDTV?
March 31st, 2008 · 13 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma
It is springtime, also known in the HDTV industry as model change time. With it comes the annual question, should you purchase a closeout of the previous years model at a great price or pony up for the “just released†new model? In previous years the answer was simple, image improvements would trump closeout prices. [...]
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How To View Superbowl XLII In HDTV
February 3rd, 2008 · 14 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma, Satellite TV
If you just purchased a new display to see the Superbowl in glorious HDTV here are some useful tips to enjoy the best viewing experience. There are three possible ways to see the game in High Definition Cable (including phone companies such as ATT and Verizon Fios) Over-the-air Satellite If you subscribe to Cable TV, [...]
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What Will 2008 Bring to HDTV?
December 31st, 2007 · 16 Comments · Blu-ray Players, HD DVD Players, LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma, Satellite TV
2007 saw HDTV prices continue to drop (around 25-30 percent), greatly improved plasma and LCD flat panel image quality and the additional of more HD channels by both cable and satellite providers. It was a heck of a good year for HDTV! On the downside, the year also witnessed the continuation of the ruinous Blu-ray [...]
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The HD Guru’s Top HDTVs
December 22nd, 2007 · 31 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma
Here are the HD Guru’s recommended High Definition Televisions, as seen in the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers in an article by Kevin Hunt. Under 32 Inches (LCD) Toshiba 26HL47 ($750): Properly processes 1080i signals  most under-30-inch sets don’t. Panasonic TC26LX70 ($750): Wide-angle viewing, also processes 1080i signals properly. 32 Inches (LCD) Panasonic TC-32LX700 [...]
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