http://www.tvpredictions.com/hdfriday102406.htm Retailers Getting Ready For 'HDTV Friday' Huge price discounts expected on the day after Thanksgiving By Phillip Swann Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2006) -- For years, it's been known as "Black Friday." But this year, it will be "HDTV Friday" or, to be more precise, "Flat Friday." TWICE magazine reports that electronics retailers are preparing to slash prices for flat-screen HDTVs on the day after Thanksgiving, considered the holiday season's opening day for shoppers. Mike Vitelli, a Best Buy senior vice president, says the average price for a flat-screen set will be from 25 to 30 percent lower compared to the 2005 holiday season. "The price drops will drive tremendous unit volume,” he said during an analysts conference call, according to TWICE. “More consumers will be entering the flat-panel space, and others will be trading up to the larger sizes that are now available. They can now buy a larger-size, 1,080p TV for the same price they would have paid for a smaller model last year.” Tamaryn Pratt, the principal analyst for Quixel Market Research, told TWICE that she expects retailers to offer some 42-inch Plasma HDTVs for $999 with 50-inch sets at $1,599. "Top tier 42W-inch HD (Plasma) will probably average around $1,699-$1,799 and 50W-inch HD Plasma could average about $2,499 or less,” she said. Ross Young, president of DisplaySearch, predicted that 32-inch LCD sets will be available for $799; 37-inch sets for $999 and 42-inch models for $1,499. "Those prices are already available in the warehouse clubs," Young said. Industry officials say consumers will also hear a lot about 1080p, or "Full HD." “The top manufacturers are really pushing the 1,080p issue on several fronts, like LCD TV, micro display rear-projection TV, HD DVD/Blu-ray and the new Xbox 360,” said Pratt. “Many video experts have demonstrated that under 50W-inch, consumers can see very little difference between the two resolutions but the marketplace has decided that 1,080p is the future and we will probably see even smaller sized LCD TVs promoted in 1,080p next year."
I've heard about black friday for years. Whats the exact date and where can I find out more information regarding what will be on sale that day? Correct me if Im wrong, the article is telling us that retailers/manufactuers plan on dropping prices on HDTV's on black friday? This is perfect timing...because I've been shopping for a HDTV for over a month and I've been waiting for a "deal" before I make the jump. Wow...just WOW. I asked over 10 people on aim when Thanksgiving is and no one knows. HAHA.
It's the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 24th. If you want to get the best deals, be prepared to be where you want to shop extremely early. Scout the store ahead of time and make sure you know the location of what you want. Ask questions from some of the sales people. They can be helpful, and most of them don't work for a commission, so they don't give a damn. Some crazy people camp out. The best deals usually go fast, and things can be nuts. Man, I'd sure like one for my bedroom wall. Maybe it's time to spill that Diet Coke on the Sony CRT. Guess I'd have to make sure my fire extinguisher is in working order. Wish that deer hadn't run into my Honda van. $2500 bucks worth of damage! (got a hundred dollar deductible, but the wife will still have the incident in the back of her mind... these kinds of "needless" purchases can get delicate, lol!)
Crap. I was gonna wait til next year to upgrade my living room set. This might be too tempting to pass up.
Here's a great site with info on what's going to be on sale on Black Friday: http://blackfriday.gottadeal.com/ There's not too much there right now, but it'll have LOTS of stuff by the time Thanksgiving rolls around.
Not so fast... http://www.smh.com.au/news/National...death-of-plasma/2006/10/10/1160246121576.html Laser TV predicted to be death of plasma It's being hailed by its developers as the next revolution in visual technology - a laser television that will make plasma screens obsolete. Soon-to-be-listed Australian company Arasor International and its US partner Novalux unveiled what they claimed to be the world's first laser television in Sydney, with a pitch that it will be half the price, twice as good, and use a quarter of the electricity of conventional plasma and LCD TVs. Manufacturing company Arasor produces the unique optoelectronic chip central to the laser projection device being developed by Silicon Valley-based Novalux, which is being used by a number of television manufacturers. And displayed beside a conventional 50 inch plasma TV, the Mitsubishi-built prototype does appear brighter and clearer than its "older" rival. With a worldwide launch date scheduled for Christmas 2007, under recognisable brands like Mitsubishi and Samsung, Novalux chief executive Jean-Michel Pelaprat is so bold as to predict the death of plasma. "If you look at any screen today, the colour content is roughly about 30-35 per cent of what the eye can see," he said. "But for the very first time with a laser TV we'll be able to see 90 per cent of what the eye can see. "All of a sudden what you see is a lifelike image on display." Combine that with energy efficiency, price advantage and the fact that the laser TVs will be half the weight and depth of plasma TVS, and Mr Pelaprat says "plasma is now something of the past". Mr Pelaprat predicted LCD TVs would come to dominate the market below 40 inches, and laser television the market above that screen size, displacing plasma. The optoelectronic chip-laser technology won't be confined to TVs. The technology is also being trialled in mobile phones, where it will be used to project images onto any surface, and in home theatres and cinemas. The unveiling of the laser TV prototype was held on the eve of Arasor's public float on the Australian Stock Exchange next week. © 2006
my friend told me about Laser TV's...They cost half to produce, but it'll be a while b/f those savings are passed on, IMHO...It'll be the new thing and why charge less for a better product...The real deals will be next year, but I'm not sure my TV will last that long...
For some deals and stores. Sometimes they'll split up in-store and online deals. Best Buy and the sort will have online specials for certain, but they may not be as great as what's instore. Evan
That technology came out the same time DLP, and of course DLP is better, however, still a great deal... Outpost.com has a 32" LCD for $499...Great deal as well...
Yeah I know. It is only 720p. lol but for a name brand and 61 inches you really cant go wrong with that price.
Its LCOS which is the same technology used in the Sony SXRD TV's, which have the best picture on the market today.
