Gizmodo: sylvania

Meijer Black Friday Ad Brings on the Cheap Crap

Mark Wilson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:21:16 EST

Thank you Meijer, for aiming low this Black Friday. Our readers may/may not want a Sylvania 1080P 42-inch TV or Blu-ray player, but they'll be on sale for $499 and $89, respectively. Plus, $9 Blu-ray movies and cheap video games!

Cell Phones
Verizon Samsung SCH-u350 Prepaid Cell Phone - $9.99 *

Computers
Buy a HP Mini 1020 or 1030 Netbook, Get 1 Neoprene Sleeve and Microsoft Wireless 3000 Mouse Free - $0.00 *
HP Mini 1020 Netbook - 10.1", Windows XP, 160GB HDD - $299.99 *

Digital Cameras
Kodak EasyShare Digital Camera Bundle (M340) - $99.99 *
Vivitar V8025 Digital Camera - 8.1MP, 8x Zoom - $49.99 *

Digital Media Cards
Dane-Elec 4GB Micro SD Memory Card with 3-in-1 Reader - $8.99 *

DVD Players
GFM Progressive Scan DVD Player - $19.99 *
GPX 10.2" Portable DVD Player - $99.99 *
Sylvania Blu-ray Disc Player - $89.00 *

Electronics
Deluxe V-Rocker SE Wireless Video Rocker - $49.99 *
iLive Home Dock for iPod - $19.99 *
Meijer PowerCell Pack Batteries (AA/AAA 12-pk, C/D 6-pk, 9V 3-pk) - $3.99 *
Sony Fashion Earbuds - $4.99 *
Sungale 7" Digital Frame - $29.99 *

GPS Navigation Systems
Magellian RoadMate 1440 GPS - $119.99 *

Hard Drives
Seagate 1TB Desktop Hard Drive - $79.00 *

Timex Watches - 35% Off *

Kitchen & Housewares
Magic Bullet Express Blender - $34.99 *
T-Fail Performance Stainless Steel Copper Bottom Cookware Set 10-pc. (After Rebate) - $79.99 *

Miscellaneous
One General Merchandise Item 15% OFF with Coupon, Excludes Doorbusters, Good only on 11/27 5AM to Noon, Exclusions Apply - $0.00 *

Movies
Blu-ray Movies - Over 24 Title to Choose From - (Live Free or Die Hard, Die Another Day, Speed and more) - $9.00 *
DVD Movies - 13 Titles to Choose From (Marly and Me, Mall Cop, Coraline, Fast & Furious and more) - $8.00 *
DVD Movies - Over 50 Titles to Choose From (Meet the Fockers, Friday Night Lights, Underworld, Leatherheads and more) - $3.00 *

MP3 Players
Apple iPod touch 8GB w/ $50 Meijer Coupon - $199.00 *

Networking & Wireless
D-Link Wireless N Router - $19.99 *

Portable USB Storage
SanDisk USB Flash Drive - 4GB - $9.00 *
SanDisk USB Flash Drive - 8GB - $14.00 *

Sports & Fitness
Koolaroo 8 Pc. Kids' 5x3 Tent Combo - $19.99 *
Lake & Train 2.5lb. Ontario Sleeping Bag - $9.99 *
Top Flite XL5000 Super Long Super Straight and Super Soft 15 Pack Golf Balls - $8.50

Television
Sylvania 19" Class LCD HDTV - $129.99 *
Sylvania 42" 1080p LCD HDTV - $499.99 *

Tools & Hardware
Stanley 8 Gallon Stainless Steel Shop Vac with Accessories - $39.99 *
Stanley Squidbrite Flexible Work Light - $19.99 *

Toys
Action Figures - Ben 10, Bakugan, G.I. Joe, Star Wars or Transformers Action Figures - $5.50 *
Arsenal X 6mm 2 Pistol Kit or Full Auto Electric Kit - $14.99 *
Barbie and Disney Princess Dolls (Various) - $5.50 *
Board Games (Various Titles) - $6.00 *
Disney Storybooks - 8 Titles to Choose From - $6.00 *
ESPN 6-in-1 Game Center - $29.99 *
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Puppy, Purse, Tools, Cookie Jar, Piggy Bank, Tea Pot, CD Player or Counting Phone - $9.99 *
Leap Frog Learning Toys - $14.99 *
Lego - B2G1 *
Littlest Pet Shop Pairs or Postcard Pets - $3.00 *
Mongoose 20" Boys' Streak Bike or 20" Girls' Ethereal Bike - $49.99 *
Single Pack Hot Wheels or Matchbox Basic Cars, Monster Jam Vehicles or Disney Cars - B1G1 *

Video Games
All Video Games Priced $19.99 or Less - 50% Off *
Buy Any Xbox 360 Game System or Bundle, Get Grand Theft Auto IV and Halo 3 FREE - $0.00 *
Buy a PS3 120GB Slim Console, Get 2 Buy-ray Movies and 2 Video Games (Exclusions Apply) - $0.00 *
Nintendo DSi Video Game System w/ FREE $30 Meijer Coupon Good For Your Next Purchase - $169.99 *
Nintendo Wii Console w/ $50 OFF Your Next Meijer Purchase Coupon - $199.99 * [Black Friday]

Sylvania Ecolight Water-Powered LED and Temperature Gauge For Your Showerhead

Sean Fallon — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:40:00 EST

Need a little extra light in the shower? Worried that the power will go out leaving you wet, cold and vulnerable to psycho attack? Sylvania's Ecolight may be just what you are looking for.

The Ecolight attaches to just about any standard showerhead and it features a LED light that is powered by the running water—so you never need to deal with batteries. It also features an LED temperature ring that turns blue when the temperature is under 78 degrees Fahrenheit and red when it is above 105.8 degrees. So, your protection here is three-fold: psycho attack, shrinkage and burns. Not bad for $40. [Sylvania via Luxury Housing Trends via OhGizmo]

Dealzmodo: 15 Cheap Blu-ray Players as Low as $200

Mark Wilson — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:20:00 EST

There's no question that Blu-ray is still not as inexpensive as DVD, whether you're talking about the players or the discs themselves. But prices have come down in time for the holidays, especially if you're willing to settle for an early generation model or a refurb.

In fact, we have a list of 15 Blu-ray players (thanks to DEG) that don't go for $300 or under just on Black Friday; they go for that little every day if you're willing to do a quick online search. Here are all 15 models, many with links to decent deals if you're too exasperated to search yourself.

Magnavox (NB500MG9)
MSRP: $298
AVG $220

Panasonic (DMP-BD30)
MSRP: $499.95
AVG $250
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Panasonic (DMP-BD35)
MSRP: $299.95
AVG $200
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Philips (BDP7200)
MSRP: $399.99
AVG $240
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Samsung BD-P1000
MSRP: $999
AVG $200 at low end
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Samsung BD-P1200
MSRP: $799
AVG $200 at low end
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Samsung BD-P1500
MSRP: $399
AVG $250
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Sharp BD-HP2OU
MSRP:$399
AVG $250
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Sharp BDHP21U
MSRP: $349.99
AVG $250

Sony BDP-BX1
MSRP: $499
AVG $290

Sony BDP-S300
MSRP: $499
AVG $250
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Sony BDP-S301
MSRP:$499
AVG $230

Sony BDP-S350
MSRP: $399
AVG $250
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Sylvania NB500SL9
MSRP: $349.00
AVG $200

Sylvania NB501SL9
MSRP: $289.99
AVG $220

Sony To Drop Blu-ray Player Price $100, Others to Follow

Adrian Covert — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:30:00 EDT

HD Guru is reporting that Sony will drop the price of their BDP-S350 Blu-ray player $100 and sell it for $300 beginning in September. As a result, manufacturer Funai plans to drop the price of its players (under the Philips/Magnavox, Insignia and Sylvania brands) down $50 to $250 in order to stay competitive in the market. Sony also plans to release a higher end Blu-ray player, the BDP-S550 for $399 beginning in October. [HD Guru]

Funai (Sylvania, Symphonic and Emerson) Will Sell HDTVs With Blu-rays In 'Em

Jason Chen — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:20:00 EDT

Funai, whose subsidiaries are more familiar to us as Sylvania, Symphonic and Emerson, is planning on selling LCD HDTVs with Blu-rays on-board starting summer 2009. The company's previous successes in recent years with combo units (TVs with VCRs and TVs with DVDs) totaled up 40% and 20% of their sales in the US respectively. So how much will this low-end brand charge you for the all-in-one experience? CrunchGear says the target price for a 42-inch will be between $1100 and $1300. Keep in mind that's a price for something launching a year from now. [CrunchGear]

Update: Funai also took over the Phlips TV brand in the US, which means you might be seeing this under their name as well.

Sylvania MESO to Revitalize Stale Tiny Computer Genre (UPDATE: Probably Not)

Mark Wilson — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:40:00 EDT

At a $300, or even $400 pricepoint, it was easy to come up with all sorts of reasons to own a mini-laptop like the Eee. But when those prices quickly grew to a baseline of $500, we all looked at these machines like $60,000 Kias with no wheels. Now Sylvania, a brand famous for its Wal-Mart connection, will begin selling a tiny laptop of their own called the Sylvania g netbook MESO. Featuring an Atom processor, 8.9" screen and 80GB hard drive, the computer will start at $299. UPDATE: Oops, we were informed that the $299 figure was just a "market benchmark"—so don't get too excited just yet. It could be just as expensive as its competition. [Ross Rubin via bbGadgets]

Dot-It Lights: Stick 'Em Up

Charlie White — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:18:53 EDT

It's getting to that point in the price/performance curve where battery-powered LED lighting fixtures are disposable and practical. A prime example is Sylvania Dot-it LEDs, stick-up lights that cost less than $10 and shine for over a hundred hours.

Stick the power-sipping pocket-sized lights almost anywhere, and press the middle whenever you need a bit of illumination from the three white LEDs within. You can take them elsewhere and stick them up again, thanks to their 3M sticky stuff that works kinda like a Post-it Note. Available now. – Charlie White

Product Page [Sylvania, via treehugger]