Entries Tagged as 'Plasma'

Black Boxes Convert Any 2D HDTV to 3D and More – CEDIA Part II

September 20th, 2011 · 2 Comments · 3D HDTV, Front Projection, HD 3D Content, Plasma

In a small booth at CEDIA a new exhibitor called 3D Now showed devices they claim will convert any 1080p display to a Full HD 3D TV. The first device is designed to be used with flat panels or projectors with the aid of active 3D eyewear. The other device allows two identical 1080p projectors [...]

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Crazy Football Season Deals on Top Brand HDTV- 38% to 43% Off

September 18th, 2011 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma

  This week HD Guru checked out the sale HDTVs in the Best Buy and Sears weekly circulars. Next, we compared their best prices to the Amazon price and found it to be consistently lower. We then took an extra step and found all the big screen  TVs with the deepest discounts. Ten add our  [...]

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Attention Wal-Mart HDTV Shoppers

September 6th, 2011 · 10 Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma

Wal-Mart, America’s largest retailer is one of the highest volume HDTV selling chains. With 3628 stores in the US, Wal-Mart has nearly as many outlets as Best Buy, Target and Sears combined. With many stores in rural areas, they may be the only place folks may see and buy a set within 50 miles or [...]

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The Best Labor Day HDTV Deals

September 3rd, 2011 · 6 Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma

Updated September 4 Let’s face it, the US economy is still dragging and  lower than expected TV sales are hurting the manufacturers. Labor Day sales give the set makers an opportunity to motivate potential new set buyers to  make a purchase decision over the holiday week. HD Guru studied next week’s Best Buy Labor Day [...]

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Major Electronics Chain Stores Fail to Demo 3D and Smart HDTVs

September 1st, 2011 · 9 Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma

J.D. Power and Associates sent an army of more than 600 mystery shoppers into major TV retailers during the second quarter of 2011 to learn what salespeople push and demonstrate to their customers. Not surprisingly, a mere 7 percent of shoppers were offered a demonstration of Smart TV streaming and Internet application capabilities, while only [...]

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Amazon Teams With American Express For Extra HDTV Discounts

August 30th, 2011 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma

Today through tomorrow Amazon Direct is offering an extra 10% off their low discount price by paying with any American Express card. Amazon is offering over 130 HDTVs by top brands including Sony, Samsung, LG, Toshiba Sharp and others. Here’s a list of 10 of the sale models:

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The Hottest HDTV Deals- Updated

August 27th, 2011 · No Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, Connected TVs, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma

Updated Aug. 28- Amazon lowers prices again, changes in bold below. This coming week marks the start of college football, soon be followed by the start of the new Fall TV schedule.  It’s also the beginning of the TV selling season.  We got our hands on the next Best Buy weekly circular (Aug. 28-Sept. 3) [...]

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Where NOT to Buy an HDTV – The 10 Biggest Perils of Picking the Wrong Dealer

August 24th, 2011 · 3 Comments · 3D HDTV, Connected TVs, DLP, Front Projection, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma

You did your research, checked the reviews, the viewing distance chart, and our article on how to avoid what the biggest mistakes people make when choosing a HDTV (link). Now that you’ve decided on the right set, it’s time to find the right dealer. Brick and mortar or on-line, we’ll look at both.  We’ll also [...]

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