Plenty of HDTV deals at Amazon.com right now. Looks like they are getting rid of close out models to make room for the new HDTVs coming in Savvy Shoppers. We see Panasonic, Sony, LG, Samsung, and more on sale. Amazon is also offering 24 month financing on most of these tvs. One of the great things about purchasing your next TV from Amazon is the ability to read real HDTV reviews. Whether it's an internet hdtv or plasma hdtv you'll see lots of feedback. So if you don't like the hdtv review of one tv, move on to the next.
Big Savings on Big on Select HDTVs
Save Big on Select Panasonic HDTVs (Featured at Amazon)
Great Deals on Select Sony HDTVs (Also featured at Amazon.)
This link takes you to Amazon and shows you all their current HDTV promotions.
Few examples of hot HDTV deals at Amazon below. (Currently in stock. Not, make sure you are purcashing the tv directly from Amazon and not a third party seller to see our prices.)
Samsung UN46D6500 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz 3D LED HDTV $899.99
Panasonic VIERA TC-P46ST30 46-Inch 1080p 600Hz 3D Plasma HDTV $699.95
Note: I've purchased my last 4 HDTVs from Amazon because of their great prices on hdtvs, fantastic service, free shipping, no sales tax. I like to run into my local best buy and check out their cool hdtvs in person, then hop online later in the day. Where to start your HDTV research, Amazon of course. Thats where I start.
Whether you're looking for a basic low-cost set or very cool feature-packed, razor-thin model with 3D, selecting the right HDTV isn't easy is it Savvy Shoppers. What type of display should you get? Plasma, LCD, or LED right?
Here is a good article from PC Mag that helps answer some of your questions.
Plasma or LCD? And What About LED?
Plasma TVs were the only flat-panel models available when they were first introduced more than a decade ago. But given the remarkable rise in the popularity of LCD TVs in the past couple of years, many manufacturers have stopped making plasma sets, while the remaining players—LG, Panasonic, and Samsung—are shifting toward producing larger screen sizes and plasma-based 3D TVs.
The popularity of LCD TVs can be attributed to some of the technology's inherent advantages over plasma, including a wider range of screen sizes, a very bright picture, and better energy efficiency. And LED-backlit LCDs offer even greater energy efficiencey and are often thinner than CCFL-based LCDs, especially edge-lit LED models. But LED-based sets can suffer from some picture uniformity issues like 'blooming', where lighter parts of the picture bleed into darker ones, reducing overall black levels.
Plasma's strengths include its very dark blacks, and overall picture consistency, which (unlike CCFL or LED) doesn't exhibit color shifts, loss of saturation, or reduced contrast when viewed at wider angles. With plasma you don't need to be front and center to have the best seat in the house. And a plasma's fast-pulsing pixels are inherently well-suited for minimizing detail loss in fast motion like action films or live sports. Also, plasma can give you good bang for your buck if you want a really big screen.
For a closer look at the difference between HDTV display types, read Plasma vs. LCD vs. LED: Which HDTV Type is Best?
Choose Your Resolution
1080p resolution (1,920 by 1,080 pixels, progressively scanned) remains the pinnacle for consumer home-theater material, and all other things being equal, you want the screen resolution of your HDTV to match this format in order to provide the most detailed picture possible. But many factors affect the perception of picture detail, including distance, the quality of your eyesight, and the quality of the video material. At a viewing distance of 12 feet, it would be difficult to distinguish between a 720p and a 1080p display showing the same 1080p video (like a Blu-ray movie) if you have 20/20 vision. 1080p is most critical with bigger screen sizes, where larger numbers of smaller pixels create a more seamless image. It's less important for screens smaller than 40 inches, since you'd have to sit very close in order to notice the additional details. These days, though, 1080p sets are becoming the norm and no longer command premium prices. If you can afford 1080p, go for it.
Refresh Rate and Contrast Ratio
One of the biggest problems with narrowing your choices to a single HDTV is the sheer number of specs. To make your job a little easier, two of the biggies, refresh rate and contrast ratio, are safe to ignore.
Refresh (or response) rate, the speed at which your TVs panel refreshes its image, is expressed in hertz (60Hz, 120Hz, 240Hz, 480Hz, or 600Hz). The theory is that the a faster refresh rate results in a smoother image. But in reality, there are several reasons this simply isn't true, and it's not worth paying more for a set with a faster response rate. In many cases, 60Hz will do just fine.
Contrast ratio is the difference between the darkest black and the brightest white a panel can display. In theory, the highest contrast ratio possible is desirable since dark blacks and bright whites contribute to a high-quality picture. There isn't a standardized way of measuring this spec, though, so Samsung's numbers aren't comparable with, say, Panasonic's or Sharp's numbers. And, as you might imagine, vendors are vying to come up with the highest ratios, so they can charge more. Always ignore contrast ratios from manufacturers, and read reviews instead. We test contrast ratio uniformly across all the HDTVs we test.
This link takes you to Amazon and shows you all their current HDTV promotions.
This link takes you to Amazon Black Friday HDTV deals.
Also make sure to check Amazon's Electronics Gold Box Deals Link. This is where you will see the best HDTV deals of the day. (A good one to bookmark and check throughout the year.)
