6 Predictions for 2011 Black Friday!

tvpredictions.com ^ | 13SEP2011 | Phillip Swann

[Eye of Unk]

My advice...

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It will be a mob scene, mob mentality and I suspect violence in some parts of the country.

Buy what you need not what is cheap. If what you need is cheap then buy lots of it.

[SunkenCiv]

If the picture’s good and the ports sufficient, I can see myself springing for a 40” or 46”. :’) Thanks LVD.

Hey everybody — Christmas is 13 weeks from Sunday. :’)

[Las Vegas Dave]

Bigger is better, 46” is a better choice, if you have the room.

[Daffynition]

Better? How so? My son had his 46” flat screen here for a while. He took it out. My electric bill went down $40. per month!

[Mr. K]

what kind of 46 inch flat screen? the older ones used to generate a LOT of heat (wasted energy)

I remember walking donw an aisle of TV’s in wal-mart once and it was like a blast furnace.

The new LED’s are way more efficient

[Daffynition]

It was an LG brand...dunno the model and don’t think it was *that* old....gosh I was glad to see that thing go! LOL....drained the whole North east corridor it did! :)

[SunkenCiv]

:’) My 26” is probably plenty in my smallish living room, but I agree, 46” would be nice.

[Las Vegas Dave]

My electric bill went down $40. per month!

You bring up a good point. Most TV's I have seen, including our 40" JVC, have the Energy Star tag on them. We have not noticed a spike in our electric bill except when we run the whole house AC 24/7 during the humid Summer months.

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=TV

The Consumer Electronics Association estimates about 39 million televisions will ship to the U.S. in 2011. More than 19 million of these will be greater than 40 inches in size. Most consumers say that energy efficiency will be a factor in their next television choice. ENERGY STAR can help guide Americans to more energy efficient options.

ENERGY STAR qualified televisions are on average, over 40 percent more energy efficient than standard models. The label can be found on everything from standard TVs to HD-ready TVs, to the largest flat-screen LCD and plasma models.

Current ENERGY STAR requirements demand larger sets meet even more stringent efficiency levels to earn the label. For example, an ENERGY STAR qualified 60-inch television will be, on average, 60 percent more efficient than a standard model.

[Pining_4_TX]

If these things had a way of showing college football and MLB, then I would kick Cox Cable to the curb in a heartbeat. Alas, for us sports fans, we are stuck with cable or satellite. *sigh*

PS - I really dislike most movies.

[Pining_4_TX]

Which is better for watching sports? Plasma or LCD/LED?

thanks!

[Las Vegas Dave]

2008
http://news.consumerreports.org/electronics/2008/08/lcd-or-plasma-w.html

2009
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090408221518AA9NHgC

2010
http://www.highdefforum.com/flat-panel-tvs/109414-lcd-led-vs-plasma-watching-sports.html

http://www.bing.com/search?q=plasma+or+lcd+for+watching+sports&FORM=HPDTLB&PC=HPDTDF&MKT=en-us

High refresh rate 120mhz and higher, plus large screen, (imo) 42in to 56in and higher, don’t forget the distance you set from the screen, there are multiple formulas on the inet for that, oh yes almost forgot and $$$!

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081129155554AA4V66m

[Pining_4_TX]

Thanks, Dave! You are a veritable fount of information! :-)

[Las Vegas Dave]

More info that may not be in my previous answer to you:

http://lcdtvbuyingguide.com/
http://lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv-plasmavslcd.shtml
http://plasmatvbuyingguide.com/
http://3d-tvbuyingguide.com/

More best TV for viewing sports info:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/gtsearch.php?cx=partner-pub-7584088214081698%3A4628h1-nrqv&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=best+tv+for+viewing+sports#1089 (several links are in the above, this is more current - from 2011)http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1322122

Watch for the BlackFriday sales, you may find a great bargain that fits your needs!

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[Las Vegas Dave]

And one I missed..

http://lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv/compare-reviews.php

[Pining_4_TX]

Thanks again, Dave!