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HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #400: Black Friday Preview
Todays Show:
Black Friday Roundup
On todays show we will discuss the expected Black Friday deals we can all look forward to on the day after Thanksgiving. Last year the cheapest Blu Ray player was $128 and a 50 inch 720p plasma was going for $900. This year the cheapest Blu Ray player comes in at $78 and you can pick up a 50 inch 1080p plasma with a Blu Ray player for $1000. There are so many deals out there we cant talk about all of them. We selected a few we thought were mentioning so that you can plan out your Black Friday strategy. In addition to what we talk about here Apple Computer usually has some good deals in store and on the web. Amazon does as well and if you use our link you help out the show (HT Guys Amazon Link).
Good Hunting!
Target (Full Ad Here)
- The Dark Knight Blu Ray $12.99
- Paul Blart Mall Cop DVD $5.99 (regular price $19.99)
- Apple 32GB iPod Touch With Free $30 Gift Card $295.00 (Same price but you get the gift card)
- Westinghouse 32 LCD HDTV $246.00 (regular price $429.99) 720p two HDMI inputs
- XBox 360 120GB Elite Game System Bundle w/$50 Gift Card $299.99 (Same price but you get the gift card)
BestBuy (Full Ad Here)
- Insignia Blu-ray Disc Player (Model # NS-BRDVD3) w/Superman Returns or Beetlejuice Bluray $99.99 (regular price $150) BD Live ready
- Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Disc Player $149.99 (regular price $200) BDLive Ready, 24FPS support
- Logitech Harmony 510 Advanced Universal Remote $39.99 (regular price $99)
- Western Digital 1.5TB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive $119.99 (regular price $170)
- 21 (DVD) $3.99 (regular price $9.99)
- The Terminator (Blu-ray) $7.99 (regular price $17.99)
- Gladiator (Blu-ray) $12.99 (regular price $30)
- Samsung 50 1080p Plasma HDTV (Model # PN50B530S2F) $897.99 (regular price $1300) 3 HDMI inputs Energy Star Compliant
- Panasonic Viera 50 1080p Plasma HDTV (Model # TC-P50U1) w/Blu-ray Disc Player (Model # DMP-BD60K) $999.98 (Blu Ray player $149.99 + $1300 regular price for TV)
- Insignia 42 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (Model # NS-L42Q120-10A) $699.99 (Can get this at this price today online)
- Dynex 40 1080p 60Hz LCD HDTV (Model # DX-L40-10A) $499.99 (regular price $550)
Sears (Full Ad Here)
- Samsung Compact Full HD Camcorder $399.99
- Samsung Blu-ray Disc Player (Model BD-P1600-A) $149.99 (regular price $199.99) BD Live ready, Netflix, Pandora
- Sony Blu-ray Disc Player (Model #BDPS360) $149.99 (regular price $180) BDLive Ready, 24FPS support
- Panasonic Blu-Ray Home Theater System (Model SC-BT200) $399.99 (regular price $499.99)
- Panasonic 54 Plasma HDTV (Model #TC-P54G10) $1499.99 (regular price $1699.99) THX Certified, 1080p, 24fps, VIERA Cast Support, 3 HDMI
- Sony 46 LCD HDTV (Model KDL46V5100) $1239.99 (regular price $1599.99) 1080p, 120Hz, 4 HDMI
- Toshiba 40 1080P Class LCD HDTV (Model 40RV525U/R) $589.99 (regular price $800) 60 Hz, 3 HDMI inputs
Meijer (Full Ad Here)
- Sylvania Blu-ray Disc Player $89.00
Radio Shack (Full Ad Here)
- Samsung BD-1600A Blu-ray Disc Player $149.99 (regular price $199.99) BD Live and Netflix, Pandora
- Samsung 32 LCD HDTV $399.99 (regular price $499.99) 720p
- Xbox 360 Elite System w/$60 Cash Back & 2 Games (Lego Batman and Pure) $299.99 (regular price $299.99)
Wal*Mart (Full Ad Here)
- Magnavox NB500 Blu-ray Disc Player $78.00 (regular price $129) Basic Unit no BD Live or next gen audio
- Samsung BD-P1590 Blu Ray Player (Saturday) $148.00 (regular price $160) Looks like a custom model number for Wal*Mart. Similar features Radio Shack and others.
- Tons of movies. Some DVDs as low as $2. Blu Rays as low as $10. Movies youd even want to watch!
- Samsung 50 PN50B400 Plasma 720P HDTV (Saturday) $698.00 (regular price $1130)
- Emerson 32 LC320EMFX LCD 720P HDTV $248.00 (regular price $350) Low end TV for a kids room or den.
- Samsung 46 LN46B500 LCD 1080P HDTV (Saturday) $848.00 (Couldnt find regular Wal*Mart price but online they go for about $950)
- Sony Bravia 46 KDL465504LCD 1080P HDTV $798.00 (Couldnt find comparable TV for pricing)