On Line HDTV Stores Get Nailed For Consumer Fraud
(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…
Are You Ready for the End of Analog Broadcast TV?
Photos – WNBC4 (top) WPIX11 (bottom) Today, June 12, 2009 marks the end of over sixty years of regularly scheduled analog TV broadcasts. The remaining 974 full power TV stations will switch off their analog transmitters. Here are some last minute tips and info for…
US Ban On Vizio HDTVs Lifted
Vizio, the number one shipper of LCD HDTVs in the US, was granted an stay yesterday (June 10, 2009) in the US Court of Appeals Federal Circuit. The order allows Vizio to resume the importation of its digital televisions while the US International Trade Commission’s…
Hitachi’s 2009 HDTV Line Info Leaked
The HD Guru has obtained information on Hitachi’s 2009 line of LCD HDTVs. Hitachi is offering 7 models in three series: Ultravision, Alpha and LCD with DVD as follows: Ultravision Series The Ultravision line consists of three models, a 42″, 46″ and 55″ All are…
Customers Get Raw Deal In Best Buy HDTV Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recently announced voluntary recall of Best Buy’s Insignia “house brand†26†IS-LCDTV26 HDTV is a bad deal for the more than 13,000 consumers who purchased the sets between August 2005 and June of 2006. A fire and burn hazard…
Best Buy Bombshell!
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…
Circuit City Liquidation Sale Price Switch-Can You Beat It or Will It Beat You?
Update- Read The Latest On Circuit City’s Closing LINK Addendum Circuit City’s posted “current†price in a “closeout†store is not the same as Circuit City really charges (at its own website) for the same product. It is tagged significantly higher with five out of five…
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