How to Save Money on LCD and Plasma TVs and Other Consumer Electronics

Well, it’s that time of year again. Soon there will be some fantastic day after Thanksgiving Day sales. These are known in the retail industry as “Black Friday” sales, because the Friday after Thanksgiving has long been the day that so much product was sold it transitioned many retailers from red to black on their P&L statements.

These days it is a day for stupidly low prices on may items, so if you have to buy a TV, HD-DVD or BluRay disk player, now’s the time. Here are some of the specials you can look forward to at many of the Nation’s big box retailers. These are leaked deals only; no accuracy guarantees.
Circuit City:Samsung Blu-Ray Player w/8 Free Movies -- $377.99 – once you get used to the quality of an HD-DVD or BluRay disk on a larger set, you’ll never be able to go back. Be advised, that movies are $20 - $35, however. You can rent them from NetFlix and BlockBuster though.Panasonic 42-inch Plasma HDTV -- $999.99**Polaroid 40-inch LCD flat panel HDTV -- $699.99Samsung 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1399.99**Samsung 50-inch Slim DLP HDTV -- $799.99Sharp 32-inch LCD flat panel HDTV -- $599.99Sharp 46-inch 1080p LCD flat panel HDTV -- $1299.99**Sharp 52-inch 1080p LCD flat panel HDTV -- $2199.99Sony Bravia 32-inch LCD flat panel HDTV -- $699.99Zenith 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $999.99Toshiba 50-inch 1080p DLP HDTV -- $1499.99Best Buy:Mitsubishi 65-inch 1080p DLP HDTV -- $1499.99**Panasonic 42-inch 720p Plasma TV-- $899.99**Philips 32-inch 720p LCD flat panel HDTV -- $599.99Samsung 50-inch Plasma 720p HDTV -- $1399.99**Westinghouse 47-inch 1080p LCD flat panel HDTV -- $1299.99Toshiba 1080i HD-A3 HD-DVD Player -- $199.99 (Great, but WalMart had them for $100 less)Samsung 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player -- $399.99Dynex 37-inch 720p LCD HDTV -- $629.99Dynex 32-inch LCD HDTV -- $449.99HP 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV -- $996.99SearsPanasonic 56-inch LCD HDTV -- $1199.99Proscan 42-inch 1080p LCD flat panel HDTV -- $899LG 37-Inch LCD HDTV -- $899.99LG 42-Inch Plasma HDTV $899** (If it is the real HD version, not the 480p version)Samsung 40-inch LCD flat panel HDTV -- $1199.99Samsung 46-inch 1080p LCD flat panel -- $1999** (If it the 120Hz model)Samsung 50-inch Plasma HDTV -- $1399Samsung 61-inch DLP 1080P HDTV -- $1999Sharp 46-Inch LCD flat panel HDTV -- $999Sony 40-inch 1080p LCD flat panel HDTV -- $1999Sony 46-inch Bravia LCD flat panel HDTV -- $1499Sony 50-inch LCD 1080p Projection HDTV -- $1399Sony Bravia 32-inch LCD flat panel HDTV-- $999Sylvania 42-Inch 1080p flat panel HDTV -- $899Toshiba 42-inch 1080p LCD flat panel HDTV -- $1249** Vizio 32-Inch LCD flat panel HDTV -- $598
** = Great buy on a great set
If you are going to get away from your Debt Free quest for a major purchase, this is the time. If you don’t want to stand in line at 5 am, try looking online. Many of these stores will let you buy on-line then deliver the merchandise to your house.