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Wal-Mart To Start Black Friday Pricing Early (HD DVD players less than $100!)
MarketWatch ^ | Oct 31, 2007 | Angela Moore

Posted on 11/01/2007 11:31:00 AM PDT by TrueKnightGalahad

[Wal-Mart] Wednesday said it would start its Black Friday and holiday pricing early on some items, in a move to drive sales during the increasingly competitive holiday shopping season. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, said it will offer Black-Friday prices three weeks early by unveiling "secret" in-store specials. The company said it will offer discounts on five popular gift items. Wal-Mart plans to reveal discounts on its Web site on Thursday. The items will be available in stores beginning Friday morning, Nov. 2 as it officially opens its special Christmas shops. The day after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest shopping days of the year and is known as "Black Friday" in the retail industry because retailers earn so much on this single day they are able to swing to profitability.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: 1080i; bluray; byebyebluray; firesale; hddvd; hdtv; retail; walmart
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To: TrueKnightGalahad

81 posted on 11/01/2007 12:29:15 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: mysterio
One here in Indiana started at the beginning of October. And Christmas merchandise was side by side with Halloween stuff at pretty much every department store.

It wasn't quite that bad here because Halloween candy was out on display in August.

82 posted on 11/01/2007 12:30:57 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
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To: TrueKnightGalahad

83 posted on 11/01/2007 12:31:48 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: TrueKnightGalahad

84 posted on 11/01/2007 12:32:51 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: TrueKnightGalahad

Talking about quality of the screens. (color depth, contrast ratio, dark area gradation, etc) I was asked which I’d prefer.

I’d rather take one of the prior generation 1080i DLPs over the cheapest 1080P LCDs we’ll see this Xmas season.

I’m personally holding out for the Samsung LN-T4071F 40” LCD TV , hoping it falls below $1500 before the super bowl.


85 posted on 11/01/2007 12:32:57 PM PDT by JerseyHighlander
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To: Doogle

The real sales won’t hit till the day after Thanksgiving at most places. Although for an HD DVD player < $100 I don’t think you’ll beat that this year. It was $500 last year and runs like $299 at most places still for Toshiba.


86 posted on 11/01/2007 12:33:07 PM PDT by rb22982
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To: NeoCaveman
OK, how much for the HDTV to go with it?

A lot less than you might think.
87 posted on 11/01/2007 12:34:27 PM PDT by OCCASparky (Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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To: TrueKnightGalahad

88 posted on 11/01/2007 12:35:15 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: TrueKnightGalahad

Hint for Walmart shoppers. If stuff is already marked down go shopping on Thanksgiving evening. Some Walmart stores will still be open. Last year my wife and I went at about 11pm Thanksgiving night and there was only about 4 customers in the entire store including us. About 1/2 of the “Black Friday” stuff had already been marked down in price.


89 posted on 11/01/2007 12:37:25 PM PDT by Domandred (Eagles soar, but unfortunately weasels never get sucked into jet engines)
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To: BreezyDog
Why is the demise of blu-ray well deserved? I think its awesome. Or do you juat have Sony Derangement Syndrome?

You make like companies that install root kits on your computers. I don't. Let Sony burn in hell for that one.

90 posted on 11/01/2007 12:38:57 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (False modesty is as great a sin as false pride.)
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To: montag813
I watched as WalMart staff did absolutely nothing.

What do you want for $6 an hour? Besides they are probably trained not to get involved.

91 posted on 11/01/2007 12:39:14 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: sean327
I would rather go to Wal-Mart, pay $20 less, and not have to deal with the crowds of self-important pretentious a-hole snobs who look down on us common folk oafs

As one oaf to another, I say preach on, Brother!
92 posted on 11/01/2007 12:39:18 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Ron Paul put the cuckoo in my Cocoa Puffs)
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To: NeoCaveman
OK, how much for the HDTV to go with it?

What size and type do you want? You can spend anywhere from $500 to $100,000+ for a high def TV. So go shopping, and if you see something you like that's in your price range, plunk down the cash.** You could wait forever for the "right" size and price - but like computers, TV is a moving target technology. The plasma TV I bought last year is now selling for $1,000 less than I paid...but I've gotten to use my set for that whole year, instead of pressing my nose against the store window saying, "I wish...."

** Of course, do a bit of research first - not all TVs selling for the same price give you the same quality and features; some are dogs, and some are stars. Try to buy a star! :-)

93 posted on 11/01/2007 12:39:56 PM PDT by TrueKnightGalahad (Your feeble skills are no match for the power of the Viking Kitties!)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

no I was talking about the cost of HD TV’s in the last three months.


94 posted on 11/01/2007 12:40:56 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: kevkrom
Yes. And it's supposed to make them look better

Question:

Will I get as good of playback quality with a standard DVD played on an HD-DVD player as I would get with a standard DVD on an up-converting DVD player?
95 posted on 11/01/2007 12:42:53 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Ron Paul put the cuckoo in my Cocoa Puffs)
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To: TC Rider

Never seen that happen before. Ever.


96 posted on 11/01/2007 12:43:21 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (False modesty is as great a sin as false pride.)
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To: krb
It’s getting a high definition DVD player for cheap that is exciting.

True. But, you need a HD tv to hook it up to.

97 posted on 11/01/2007 12:44:05 PM PDT by jslade (The beatings well cease when morale improves!)
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To: PUGACHEV

I haven’t liked any of the LCD HDTV’s. I can see every flaw in them. That is until I saw the 1080p sets recently. I would say they are acceptable.


98 posted on 11/01/2007 12:44:20 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: TrueKnightGalahad
The Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player is currently on sale elsewhere for about $197. Other stores may also reduce the price by Black Friday.
BTW, here's where you can keep an eye out for other BF sales.
99 posted on 11/01/2007 12:44:36 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: TrueKnightGalahad
I can recommend HD DVD to my family and friends with a clear conscience - can you do the same for Blu?

I use a PS3 for my Blu-Ray and Sony sends firmware updates all of the time. Works awesome. Latest update enabled 24 fps for playback. Nice for movies. Gives it a film like quality. Blu-Ray seems to have alot more choices in movies. I hardly ever use my Toshiba HD-DVD player. I use it when the movie isn't available in Blu-Ray. My PS3 upscales standard DVD better also. So yes I can and do recommend Sony products.

100 posted on 11/01/2007 12:45:17 PM PDT by BreezyDog
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