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    Image of Michai Michai
    12/05/09

    In reply to The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000
    I picked up a 40" Sony Bravia S-series for $598, and I love it. There is a slight trail but hardly noticeable, you have to really try to look for it. I was surprised because this was suppose to be the chief complaint about the TV. It is offers great video and audio customization in the built in Menu system. The contrast is only 30,000:1 but after playing with settings is better then I had anticipated. This TV is bright, with the backlight cranked up you could watch this outside on a sunny day (no joke). The sound quality on this TV is without equal in its price range. I have an older model Sony amp and so I run all my audio into TV out into the Amp. (Another Sony bonus, tons of input ports). I probably could have spent an additional few hundred for a new 7.1 sound system, but like I said the quality now is already great. So Sony has its ups and downs, but if you are looking for a beautiful TV to pair with your PS3 and don't have an entire grand to slap down - the Bravia is a good bet.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/30/09

    In reply to Sony Says Up to Half Its HDTVs Will be 3D in 2012
    I know HDTV's are flat and all, but they are all three dimensional, aren't they?

    I still think this concept of everyone wanting to sit around watching TV with special glasses is ridiculous. I experienced a number of the 3D movies this summer in both formats and (for me) all of them were a more enjoyable experience without the glasses. I am not saying the extra dimension did not add an extra element, but they are uncomfortable to wear for an entire movie. The troublesome short versions of me ended up watching half the movie without the glasses because they were annoying for a couple of the movies. All of which is to say - I just have a tough time imagining an entire family sitting in front of a TV every night with 3D glasses on.
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    11/30/09

    In reply to Sony Says Up to Half Its HDTVs Will be 3D in 2012
    I really, Really, REALLY, don't want a 3D HDTV...REALLY.
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    11/30/09

    @SewerShark: That makes two of us.

    This is a dumb gimmick. Until someone does it correctly, and I have yet to see a company even come close, I won't be adopting this technology.

    My eyes are fucked up enough.
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    11/30/09

    @macpatrik: Ive seen a non-glasses 3D TV on a cellphone store...worse experience ever.
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    Image of TFXR TFXR
    11/30/09

    @SewerShark: LOOK BEHIND YOU, A THREE HEADED MONKEY!!!: Agreed. 3D is worthless to me. TV manufacturers are now loading up their TVs with pointless gadgets since they've already hit a price/size equilibrium.
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    11/30/09

    @TFXR: I think you're right. And it pisses me off. I would rather have manufactures invest in making quality TV''s with better picture quality and better lifespans than investing money in dumb gimmicks.

    I'll tell a better quality, longer lasting TV over a 3D one any day.
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    Image of Segador Segador
    11/30/09

    In reply to Sony Says Up to Half Its HDTVs Will be 3D in 2012
    Until 3-D looks amazing without glasses, I personally don't see this going anywhere.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/30/09

    In reply to Sony Says Up to Half Its HDTVs Will be 3D in 2012
    In other news, analysts recently released a report estimating that up to half of all people who will buy Sony HDTVs in 2012 will overpay for their TVs and gain little value.
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    Image of yantelope yantelope
    11/30/09

    In reply to Sony Says Up to Half Its HDTVs Will be 3D in 2012
    TV makers need to find ways to keep margins high and 3D is going to be the next big way to mark up TVs. I think it would be awesome for videogames but I think people will pass on it for TV.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/30/09

    In reply to Sony Says Up to Half Its HDTVs Will be 3D in 2012
    Am I the only person here who thinks this should/will FAIL? I really don't like 3D and the eye strain it entails.

    Thanks but no thanks, you may keep your gimmicks.
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    Image of Nothing's Shocking Nothing's Shocking
    11/30/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: Have you tried the 3D Vision version of this? I'm half blind in one eye and can play a game hours on in and still have yet to have any eye strain. These aren't the cheap red and blue glasses of yesteryear when you couldn't even see color in the movie or game using the red and blue glasses.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/30/09

    @Nothing's Shocking: I understand, these are like the ones at IMax. Even those produce eye strain.
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    Image of Segador Segador
    11/25/09

    In reply to The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000
    This is exactly what I wanted when you posted your excellent reviews of the best five TVs you can buy. Fantastic article.
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    Image of Jacob Gonzales Jacob Gonzales
    11/25/09

    In reply to The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000
    We are gonna have the Panasonic 50 inch X1 for $499 and the 42in for $449 at heb plus in south texas on black friday
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    Image of dingus dingus
    11/25/09

    @Jacob Gonzales: Will other HEB+ stores get this? I'm thinking of heading to the one in Kyle...
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    Image of Jakeyjake0080 Jakeyjake0080
    11/25/09

    @dingus: Yeah the other ones should, we got in 6 of the 50 in and were gonna open at 5am, also weve got a 40in samsung 1080p lcd I think its the 500 series and were gonna have that for $599
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    Image of Emulsifide Emulsifide
    11/25/09

    In reply to The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000
    The Panasonic TC-P54S1 (54" screen) can be had for $1099.99 from Sears until this Saturday. Bing Cashback AND 10% off using a Sears credit card can be used as well. If you don't have a Sears card, Bank of America is offering 6% through sears.com and can be combined with Bing Cashback as well.

    Sorry for the double post. I wasn't logged in when I did the first one.
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    Image of slaine17 slaine17
    11/25/09

    @Emulsifide: Sears also had the best price on the 50" S1 a couple months ago - $899, no rebates or special form of payment needed. The price was only listed publicly on the web, but was available in-store if you asked.

    Who would have thought Sears would be the place to go for a good deal on a TV?
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    Image of Emulsifide Emulsifide
    11/25/09

    @slaine17: Yep, I almost bit on that deal. I'm glad I waited. After BoA, BCB, and using some gift cards that I had forgotten about, I grabbed the 54" model for ~$900 yesterday.

    The TV itself is AMAZING compared to my previous Hitachi P50S601. The quality of the image is fantastic and the blacks are super deep. I highly agree with Gary's pick/assessment of this TV.
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    Image of Willravel Willravel
    11/25/09

    In reply to The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000
    G10 ftw. You can get the TCP42G10 for like $900. You can't beat THX.
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/23/09

    In reply to Panasonic Bragging About Being #1 in Cordless Phones Is Kind of a Bummer
    Love our 'sonic 2-liner, but setting it back up again made me want to punch a Time Warner representative in the face.

    With a Digital Phone installation up here, they offer you a shitty 2-handset GE system without any decent features or a competent interface. Sure, it's WiFi friendly (at 5.8 GHz), but sure as hell is not user friendly (no answering machine, seriously?).

    So I dug out the Panasonic.

    Out comes a family member screaming that we can't do that, and that TWC says *NO OTHER PHONE* will work with the modem (which is hooked up through a giant extention cord to our 'main' phone jack, as is).

    I said 'fuck it' and hooked up the Panasonic either way. Turns out, TWC representatives are morons and I have a dialtone.
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    Image of Fuzz Fuzz
    11/23/09

    In reply to Panasonic Bragging About Being #1 in Cordless Phones Is Kind of a Bummer
    I'm fine with that. All my Panasonics for the past 15 years have been excellent. The Unidens I bought went back to the store, pieces of trash.

    Tech support told me to "relocate my fridge" because it was causing interference with my phone.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    11/23/09

    @Fuzz: I bet you didn't even try relocating your fridge. Sometimes those tech support guys know what they're talking about...
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    Image of bitgod bitgod
    11/23/09

    In reply to Panasonic Bragging About Being #1 in Cordless Phones Is Kind of a Bummer
    I bought a new cordless phone this year and didn't bother looking at any brand other than Panasonic.
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    Image of aerospaceman aerospaceman
    11/23/09

    In reply to Panasonic Bragging About Being #1 in Cordless Phones Is Kind of a Bummer
    that's like Mercedes bragging that they are the number one buggy maker for the huge Amish market.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    11/23/09

    @aerospaceman: just because they don't use electricity, doesn't mean that Samuel can't have a nicer buggy than Amos
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