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Top 15 Black Friday tech deals

David Carnoy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:47:00 PST

With tons of so-called Black Friday bargains out there, we thought we'd take a moment to sort through all the junk and surface some real deals. Check out our top picks.

Originally posted at Fully Equipped

Digital City Podcast 59: Black Friday shopping tips, and a PS3 MAG beta invite giveaway

Dan Ackerman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:16:00 PST

It's episode 59 of the Digital City, and if our cast looks a little different today, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Joey, Julie, and Scott all called in sick,

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Originally posted at Digital City Podcast

Small Samsung LCD TV earns budget laurels

David Katzmaier — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:00 PST

Although not as feature-heavy as some models in its class, Samsung's LNB360 series takes the picture quality cake among entry-level LCDs.

Vizio interactive HDTVs delayed until January

David Katzmaier — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:10:00 PST

The company's well-featured line of "Via"-branded interactive HDTVs will be pushed back a couple of months.

Get a 32-inch HDTV for $299.99

Rick Broida — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:32:00 PST

Most bargain-basement TVs are seriously lacking in the input department, but this Dynex from Best Buy serves up three HDMI, two component, and more.

Originally posted at The Cheapskate

Best Buy starts Black Friday craze a week early

Don Reisinger — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:29:00 PST

Nine days ahead of the big shopping day, the electronics retailer offers reduced pricing on select HDTVs and home-theater products.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Sony's smaller LCD competes well against bargain models

David Katzmaier — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:00 PST

Although it costs a tad more than bargain-basement models, the Sony KDL-L5000 series makes up for it with above-basement design and picture quality.

HDTV scorecard: (Almost) all major network shows are now in high-def

John P. Falcone — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:08:00 PST

As the first high-def decade draws to a close, nearly every TV show on the national networks is now broadcast in high-def--with the exception of a few notable stragglers.

Vizio's entry-level LCD not especially green, but still a good bargain

David Katzmaier — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:54:00 PST

The hallmark of Vizio's VO320E isn't "Eco," as the name implies--it's decent picture quality for a rock-bottom price.

Toshiba LCD produces (slightly) deeper black levels

David Katzmaier — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:01:00 PST

While no style maven or template for reference color, the Toshiba AV502U series can do black levels better than most inexpensive LCDs.