‘Twas Two Days ‘fore Christmas
Monday, December 24th, 2007and all through the land, people were looking, for the best deals around…
Televisions____________________________________
Olevia 47″ 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $1,200 shipped -
CircuitCity.com offers Syntax-Brillian’s Ölevia 47″ Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. 247T FHD, for $1,199.99 with free shipping. It’s the lowest total price found by $250 and, with in-store pickup, one of the least expensive TVs of its size available for Christmas. Sales tax is added where applicable.
It features a native resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p), USB-upgradeable firmware, 1600:1 contrast ratio, ATSC and NTSC tuners, two HDMI with HDCP inputs, and VGA, component, S-Video, and RCA video inputs.
For the smaller rooms, or a bedroom system a Samsung 19″ Widescreen LCD HDTV for $370 shipped just might be the ticket.
OneCall.com offers the Samsung 19″ Widescreen HD LCD Television, model no. LN-T1953H, for $369.77. Features include a 1440×900 16:9 native resolution, built-in ATSC, NTSC, and QAM tuners, 800:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time, 300 cd/m2 brightness, and HDMI, VGA, component, S-Video, and RCA inputs.
Back to the big leagues, with a Toshiba REGZA 47″ 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $1,200 shipped…
The Toshiba REGZA 47″ Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. 47HL167, fell to $1,199.77 at Amazon.com. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we’ve seen. It features a 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, 5000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time, and HDMI, VGA, component, S-Video, and RCA video inputs.
Office Depot has finally come through with something not office-related for Christmas (Who gives reams of paper on Christmas morning?) There’s a Sharp 37″ Widescreen LCD HDTV for $900 shipped.
OfficeDepot.com offers the Sharp 37″ Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. LC-37SH12U, for $899.99 with free shipping or in-store pickup. Features include 1366×768 native resolution, built-in NTSC, ATSC, and QAM tuners, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 1200:1 contrast ratio, and HDMI, component, S-Video, and RCA video inputs.
DVD players ________________________________
Amazon.com cut its price on the Toshiba HD-A3 720p/1080i HD DVD Player to $178.52 with free shipping. Choose three HD DVDs from a good selection and receive them for free at checkout. It comes with 300 and The Bourne Identity in the box. Finally, submit this mail-in rebate and receive another five HD DVD movies from a much more limited selection for free.
The HD-A3 features include standard DVD upconversion to 720p/1080i, Ethernet connectivity, and HDMI, component, S-Video, and RCA video outputs.
The format wars continue…
Audio Components _________________________
Onkyo makes a good receiver, and here’s a deal on one of them.
Onkyo TX-SR605 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver for $370 shipped
OneCall.com offers the Onkyo TX-SR605 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver in Black for $369.77. With free shipping, this XM- and iPod-ready receiver features 90 watts per channel, Dolby Digital EX, Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES, and Neo:6 sound decoding, 1080p support, and HDMI, component, S-Video, RCA, and coaxial video inputs.
Klipsch Reference Series RB-35 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers for $150 each
OneCall.com offers the Klipsch Reference Series RB-35 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers for $149.97 each. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price to be found. Each speaker features an 8″ Cerametallic woofer, 1″ Titanium dome tweeter, 6″ square Tractrix high-frequency horn, and 125 watt RMS power handling.
These are good speakers for use with a subwoofer, and will make great rear / side speakers as well. High power handling, and good efficiency makes it easy to get realistic levels with reasonable power.
Content _____________________________________
For those with a home network and a large server with capacious hard drives, Amazon has free television episodes for download.
Amazon.com offers free downloads of select TV episodes via its Unbox service. Choose from Remington Steele (pictured),
Gossip Girl, The Larry Sanders Show, Hanna Barbera Christmas, A Looney Tunes Christmas, and more.
Just the ticket for last minute and low dollar needs.
Buy.com has DVD Movies for $6, 5 for $20 shipped Shipping adds $1.90, or spend over $25 for free shipping. Better yet, open a new Google Checkout account and get $10 off, which means you can bag five DVDs for $20 shipped free.
The list includes
Interview with the Vampire for $6;
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure for $6;
Blade: Platinum Series for $6;
King Kong (1933) for $6;
34 others…
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More later ….
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Interesting stand for a large screen, but an excellent picture, as Toshiba is known for!
Sony BRAVIA 40″ Widescreen LCD HDTV for $1,125 means that lots of happy families will wake up Christmas morning with a great view of things over the air, and an awesome view when the Rose Parade comes a week later.
Dynex 37″ Widescreen LCD HDTV for $650, a large television for a small price…I haven’t checked this, so be careful - but it’s a truly great deal if the set is a good one. BestBuy.com offers the Dynex 37″ Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. DX-LCD37, for $649.99. Shipping adds $60 or choose in-store pickup. Features include 1366×768 native resolution, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 1500:1 contrast ratio, and HDMI, VGA, component, S-Video, and RCA video inputs.
Xbox games for $6 at Walmart.com, two for $10, more so look now, while the others haven’t cleaned the bins.
TDK 16x DVD+R Media 30-Pack for $6 shipped, more…
Blu-ray- superior format, favored by some of the movie studios, and HD DVD, a good format, with lower requirements, and its own legion of followers. Now there’s no need to choose!
LG brings the formats together for those who don’t want to be left out of any action!
LG BH200 - a dual format winner! Quality movies no matter what the studio affiliation!
HDMI connection included on the player (like the one on this video card)- making it easily connected to your large computer LCD or television.
Westinghouse 42″ Widescreen LCD HDTV for $850 shipped
Olevia 242T FHD 42″ 1080p Widescreen LCD HDTV for $900
Refurbished Samsung 56″ 1080p Widescreen DLP Projection HDTV for $1,000
RCA 46″ Widescreen 720p LCD HDTV for $998
normally costing $200, with the purchase of any Polk speakers to complete the system. This is a great way to get better sound, and by tying the purchase to other Polk speakers similar sound quality will be had, giving coherent sound. Crutchfield carries almost the full line of Polk Audio, so your choices are many.
Polk Audio Monitor 50 will give great sound for small to medium rooms, at a great price, and includes free shipping if you order before the 12th. $339.98 for the pair.
Newegg has the YAMAHA NS777 Single Three-Way/Four-Driver Bass Reflex Speaker for $219.99, which includes FREE shipping. These would be a good start on a small room system, and are efficient without being typically ‘Japanese sounding’. A great deal while they last.
This system makes a great start for a small bedroom, as it doesn’t take up much space. It would make a great start as a gift for those ‘junior videophiles’ we have in the house also. Amazon.com offers the Sony DAV-FX900W 5.1-Channel 5-Disc DVD Dream Home Theater System for $440.99. With free shipping, that’s almost $200 lower than any competing price we could find. This 1,280-watt system features a 5-disc DVD player with HDMI 720p/1080i upconverting, DIAT Wireless Rear Speakers, XM-ready connectivity.
TiVo is an item that is universally loved, as it, like Nokia cell phones, got the interface right the first time!
Series 3 TiVos are becoming a fixture in many home theater environments.
Soon more menu options will be coming to this fantastic little dream box.
TiVo is a world-wide phenomenon, which means that content from other countries is only a short distance off - if the public wants it.