From my experience as a fairly frequent HDTV purchaser over the last 5 years (two 55” LCD’s, one 60” LED, and two DLP projectors) the best deals are almost always between Thanksgiving week and Christmas Eve. After Christmas you can get some good deals on returns, but not new items, as it’s all about supply and demand, and remaining supply of new sets is low while many are out shopping for big ticket items for themselves with money that was given to them as a present.
As far as the technology, unless you really are going to watch 3D, why pay for it? You would get a higher refresh rate so it’s not something to avoid though if the price is right. I would recommend LED displays, almost all come with 1080p too, so you’re not looking back with regret. If you’re on a budget, go LCD, not plasma, so you have a better, brighter picture and lower power bills (even lower with LED). Avoid rear-projectors at all costs (high return rate and repair cost), but nothing can beat a front projector, if you have a dark room and room enough to display it.
From my experience as a fairly frequent HDTV purchaser over the last 5 years (two 55” LCD’s, one 60” LED, and two DLP projectors) the best deals are almost always between Thanksgiving week and Christmas Eve
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Well here I am, for the first time in my life, at a bargain time.
Usually the prices are raised when I walk through the doors. I can be seen from miles away, and customer service reps cry out to each other: here comes the only human on earth who has to pay Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price!!