Early Best Buy Black Friday Deals Feature $498.99 42-inch HDTVs

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This is how we like it. Best Buy just published on their homepage a deal on a 42-inch Panasonic Plasma HDTV for $498.99. To find a 42-inch HDTV for under $500 has not been easy so far. I could not not find one on Amazon for instance. We reported this week that Walmart is offering a 42-inch Sharp LCD HDTV for $498 tomorrow. Best Buy is apparently attacking this Walmart early Black Friday deal.

Best Buy offers the Panasonic TC-P42C1 42-inch Plasma HDTV for $498.99. I actually prefer this TV over the Walmart offer, which is a 42-inch Sharp LC42SB45UT for $498. Best Buy sells the TC-P42C1 online right now here - better hurry.
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Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:47:06 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG 55LH40 55-inch 120Hz LCD HDTV Has Bargain Price On Amazon

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If you look closely you can already find extremely good deals on Amazon.com today, before the whole Black Friday deal bonanza even begins.
I stumbled over the LG 55LH40 55-inch 120Hz LCD HDTV in the Electronics Movers and Shakers list on Amazon. It has improved its sales rank by over 3,000%. At first I though the $1,472 price tag (list: $2,199.95) is the reason for this rise, but it could be a much lower price actually.
Amazon has a See Price In Cart offer on the LG 55LH40 of only $1,198.94. I could not find this big LCD 120Hz LCD HDTV at even close to that price anywhere else (Compare Prices).
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Posted on Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google Celebrates Sesame Street's 40th Birthday

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The Google homepage is getting taken over by Sesame Street characters over the next seven days leading up to the 40th anniversary of The Sesame Street.
Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary on November 10th.
Sesame Street Googled 16 years before Google was even founded. See the video below from 1982 as proof. Read more

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:39:29 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

HTC HD2 Coming To US Early 2010, Europe & Asia Now

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Finally. After months of agonized waiting, we have confirmation from HTC themselves that the gorgeous, snapdragon-sporting HD2 will be making its way to the United States. The HD2 launched today in Europe and Taiwan, and HTC confirmed during in their press release that the WinMo 6.5 smartphone will come to the USA in early 2010. No exact date was given, and the carrier hasn't been identified yet, but at least we know the HD2 is coming.

The HD2 is the first Windows Mobile phone to sport the HTC Sense UI. That makes the somewhat underwhelming WinMo 6.5 operating system a much more attractive proposition. While we don't know what carrier the HD2 will launch with over here, some rumors point to T-Mobile.

Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 05:55:05 CST | by Robert Evans

Samsung UN55B7100 LED HDTV Review

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The 55-inch Samsung is the top LED TV in the Samsung 7 series. Compared to the UN55B7000 the UN55B7100 features 3,000,000:1 Mega Contrast. Besides that I could not find a difference besides the difference in the frame color.
Of course the Samsung UN55B7100 (MSRP $3,599.99) is not as advanced as the current ultimate LED HDTV from Samsung. The Samsung UN55B8500 (MSRP $4,499.99) has a 7,000,000:1 Mega Contrast and 240Hz instead of 120Hz.
To see if the Samsung UN55B7100 is still a great choice for an LED TV consult this review just posted by HardwareCanucks.
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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Seagate Cheetah NS.2 And Cheetah 15K.7 HDD Review

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LanOC published a review of the Seagate Cheetah NS.2 and Cheetah 15K.7 hard-drives.
Quote from the review: "This spring I took a look at the 15k RPM Savvio drives from Seagate, a 2.5 inch high speed hard drives designed for server use. Read more

Posted on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung UN55B8500 LED HDTV Is The New Ultimate LED TV

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In May we highlighted the top of the line Samsung LED HDTV. Back then the Samsung UN55B8000 was the ultimate LED TV from Samsung. Now a new model in the Samsung 8 Series LED TVs is the top dog: The Samsung UN55B8500.
The Samsung 55-inch UN55B8500 (46-inch UN46B8500 is also available) offers a higher Dynamic contrast ratio of 7,000,000:1 compared to the 5,000,000:1 the UN55B8000 series offers.
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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung UN55B8000 LED HDTV Review

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We reported about the top of the line Samsung LED HDTV UN55B8000 already a couple of times. Now there is also the new Samsung UN55B8500 which is actually the new Ultimate LED TV, featuring a higher contrast ratio of 7,000,000:1.
Last week we looked at the huge discounts that are already offered on the Samsung UN55B8000 LED HDTV. Tweaknews has tested the 55-inch Samsung LED HDTV UN55B8000 and published this in-depth review.

Quote from the review: "After over a month and a half of daily use, the Samsung UN55B8000 can be summed up as a mixed bag of great and not so great characteristics. The first thing to mention and the distinguishing feature is the 1.2 inch depth profile. There is no consumer grade TV this side of perhaps an OLED display that at the time of this review is as thin as this model. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:04:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HTC CEO Peter Chou Talks HD2, Other Devices

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With its 4.3” touchscreen and 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, the HD2 is one of the hottest smartphones on the market. The only issue with the handset is that it runs the widely panned WinMo 6.5 OS. Our hopes were raised earlier this week when we heard that an Android version of the HD2 was headed for Verizon. Unfortunately, it now looks like those rumors were untrue.

In an interview with Forbes, HTC CEO Peter Chou stated that "technically, we could make the HD2 an Android phone, but I have to take care of Windows Mobile."

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:24:50 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung PN50B550 Plasma Full HDTV Review

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The 50-inch Samsung PN50B550 Plasma Full HDTV was introduced this year and it is definitely going to be a hot TV to watch for as a Black Friday deal. Currently the Samsung PN50B550 is already on sale on Amazon.com for close to $1,000. There is a chance that you'll find this 50-inch Samsung Plasma HDTV for under $1,000 during the Black Friday and Thanksgiving sales.

Bcchardware has just published this review of the Samsung PN50B550.
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Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:42:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic to Show Full HD 3D Home Theater At Cable-Tec Expo 2009

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Panasonic will demonstrate prototype Full HD 1080p 3D televisions and will exhibit an expanded range of tru2way solutions, including tru2way-based broadband cable set-top boxes and its tru2way-intergrated consumer VIERA HDTVs at this year's Cable-Tec Expo beginning today through October 30th at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
Panasonic has already been showing off its 3D TVs since CES 2009. The latest news was in September when Panasonic announced the development of a 50-inch Full HD 3D Plasma HDTV And Active Shutter Glasses.
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Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Black Friday: Sears HDTV Deals Leaked

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Black Friday is coming up faster than you'd think, and with it will come a host of amazing new deals. While retailers are trying to keep a lid on most of their specials, a few leaks always spring up. For instant, BlackFday.com (via Gizmodo) has managed to get their hands on a leaked list of Sears HDTV deals.

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:33:03 CDT | by Robert Evans

Samsung Launches New Line of HDTV monitors

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Samsung has unveiled its new line of HD monitors that include the 933HD+ and the 2333HD LCD monitors. The screens sell for $249.99 and $329.99 respectively. The 933HS is a 19-inch LCD and the 2333HD is a 23-inch unit.

Both screens have the features of TV sets with integrated digital tuners, connectivity for cable and satellite boxes and two HDMI connections depending on the model. Both screens have similar specs including 10000:1 contrast ratio and 16:9 widescreen formats. Response time for both screens is 5ms. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Gift Tip 10: Brite-View BV-2500 Wireless HDTV Kit

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The Brite-view BV-2500 wireless HDTV Kit is comprised of a transmitter (BV-2500T) and a receiver (BV-2500R). The transmitter and receiver in this kit allow you to wirelessly transmit uncompressed high-definition video from any HD video device to your HDTV anywhere in your home. This unique feature of the Brite-view BV-2500 wireless HDTV kit eliminates the need for messy audio/video cable connections and offers a maximum range of 70 feet. You can connect your Blu-ray player, set-top box, game console, DVR and AV receiver into the Air HD (BV-2500) HD transmitter, and have the HDTV equipped with a matching BV-2500 receiver. This allows you to have all of your AV sources in a separate room from the actual display.
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Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:46:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Roku HD-XR And Roku SD Player Unveiled

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Roku announced today for immediate availability two new Roku players. The new Roku SD and Roku HD-XR expand the product lineup to three models.
Now you can choose between three Roku players at price points ($79.99, $99.99, $129.99) on Amazon.com. All Roku players continue to deliver instant entertainment from Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand and MLB.TV.

The new Roku HD-XR is the first Netflix-streaming device to embed next generation 802.11n dual-band wireless connectivity.
The Roku HD and HD-XR players feature High Definition streaming capability, connecting directly to any TV using HDMI or Component video (both products also include S-video or Composite video outputs as well). Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:08:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ATI HD 5770 and HD 5750 Crossfire Review

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Motherboards published an ATI HD 5770 and HD 5750 Crossfire review.
Quote from the review: "Two HD 5770 cards perform better than a single HD5850 card and two HD 5850 cards perform much better than a single HD 5770 card. Considering the price of the two HD 5770s is nearly the same as a HD 5870 card I would suggest buying a single HD 5870 or HD 5850 depending on which price range. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Android Loaded HD2 Clone Coming To Verizon?

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If you're like me, the HTC HD2 presented a genuine temptation. If it weren't for the fact that it was a WinMo 6.5 device, the HD2 would have been a much more attractive proposition. Fortunately, it looks like we're about to get our shot at a clone of the HD2 that runs the Android OS. Unlockr (via Gizmodo) has found that the mystery HTC phone that's been floating around the 'net lately is, in fact, the HTC Dragon.

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:48:58 CDT | by Robert Evans

Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player Video Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player Video.
Quote from the review: "Today we present you with a video review of the Western Digital WD TV Live HD media player. It is the third media player to be released by the American hard drive company in the past year and from all accounts and our testing; they’ve hit the nail on the head with its third version! Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Flip MinoHD 2nd Generation Review

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The new Flip MinoHD 2nd Generation camcorder is on sale since last week. Our review partner tested the new improved Flip and published this review.

Quote from the review: "In case you missed Apple's fall iPod announcements, Apple and Flip Video (now owned by Cisco) are at war. After Steve Jobs treaded into Flip territory by adding a camera to the iPod Nano and implied that it eliminated the need to buy a separate device, Flip headed back to the drawing boards determined the prove that an MP3 player can't upend the established leader of the up-and-coming mini HD camcorder market. Read more

Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

4GB Creative Labs Vado HD Camcorder On Sale For $99.99 Today On Amazon

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The Creative Labs Vado HD records video with 720p high definition resolution and is available in 4GB and 8GB versions. Creative Labs introduced the Vado HD a year ago.

Features include 2-inch color screen, precision glass lens optics, HDMI out (included HDMI cable), online video sharing (Youtube, etc.) and USB port.

Amazon has both Vado HD camcorders on sale today for $99.99 (4GB) and $129.99 (8GB). Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:33:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series Graphics Cards Get Official

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We already know all there is to know about AMDs new Radeon 5700 series video cards including the 5770 and the 5750. The details and even pictures were leaked last week ahead of the official announcement today.

AMD has gone official with the cards that both fully support DirectX 11 and Eyefinity multi-monitors from ATI. The video cards deliver over one teraflops of computing power. The GPUs are built on 40nm technology and have up to 800 stream processors. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun