$300 Off Sony HDTVs

Amazon Offers Discount, Free Shipping on Sony HDTV

Amazon has select Sony HDTVs on sale, an additional $300 off, including the Bravia V-Series 46V4100 and 52V4100, and the Bravia W-Series 46W4100 and 52W4100. Amazon's Free White Glove Delivery is included.

The Bravia V-Series and W-Series include Sony's 120Hz MotionFlow Technology. Both also include the 24p Cinema Mode for direct connect to true 24p source material avoiding conversions that introduce unwanted artifacts.

$300 Off Sony HDTV Free Shipping

Consumer Reports Top Rated LCD and Plasma HDTVs: Samsung and Panasonic

Samsung & Panasonic Top Rated HDTVs

The two best selling HDTV brands Samsung and Panasonic came out on top in almost every screen size in the latest Consumer Reports ranking of HDTVs. Several models from other manufacturers scored high as well but the top two were consistently highly ranked across various screen sizes. HDTV technology has reached the point where differences between the top ranked sets are minimal, so value shopping does not necessarily mean a sacrifice in image quality. Here are the Consumer Reports top ranked HDTVs and current prices (HDTV-News picks are indicated by Editor's Choice):

Top Ranked LCD HDTV

Samsung 55-inch LN55A950 $3844 Free Shipping

Samsung 52-inch LN52A650 $1817 Free Shipping
Samsung 52-inch LN52A750 $1927 Free Shipping Editor's Choice
Sony 52-inch 52XBR6 $2509 Free Shipping
LG 52-inch 52LG50 $1499 Free Shipping
Toshiba 52-inch 52XV545U $2308 Free Shipping
Sony 52-inch KDL-52W4100 $1897 Free Shipping Editor's Choice

Samsung 46-inch LN46A850 $1776 Free Shipping
Samsung 46-inch LN46A550 $1127 Free Shipping Editor's Choice
Sony 46-inch KDL-46XBR8 $4699 Free Shipping
Sony 46-inch KDL-46Z4100 $1568 Free Shipping

Top Ranked Plasma HDTV

Pioneer 60-inch PDP-6020FD $3701 Free Shipping Editor's Choice
LG 60-inch 60PG30 $2699 Free Shipping

Samsung 58-inch PN58A550 $2380 Free Shipping Editor's Choice
Panasonic 58-inch TH-58PZ850U $3149

Samsung 50-inch PN50A550 $1350 Free Shipping Editor's Choice
Samsung 50-inch PN50A760 $1799
Panasonic 50-inch TH-50PZ800U $1999 Free Shipping Editor's Choice
LG 50-inch 50PG60 $1729 Free Shipping
Samsung 50-inch PN50A450 $999 Free Shipping Editor's Choice

52" LCD Prices Drop—Again!

Following a trend that started in November prices keep dropping on LCD HDTVs. This is especially true of 52-inch class LCDs. You no longer need to break the bank to take one of these babies home.

The excellent Sharp 52D64U, $1499(!) at TigerDirect, is a Best Buy. The highly regarded Samsung LN52A550, $1654 at Amazon and $1649 at One Call (both with Free Shipping), is also a fine value. The popular Samsung Series 600 LN52A650 recently became Amazon's best selling HDTV.

Sharp LC-52D64U $1499 at Tiger Direct Best Buy
Sony KDL-52V4100 $1749 at J&R
Sony KDL-52V4100 $1799 at OneCall Free Shipping
Sony KDL-52W4100 $1970 at Amazon Free Shipping
Sony KDL-52W4100 $1999 at J&R
Sony KDL-52XBR6 $2417 at Amazon Free Shipping
Sony KDL-52XBR7 $3999 at Amazon 240Hz
Samsung LN52A550 $1654 at Amazon Free Shipping
Samsung LN52A550 $1649 at J&R
Samsung LN52A550 $1649 at OneCall Free Shipping
Samsung LN52A650 $1881 at Amazon Free Shipping
Samsung LN52A650 $1999 at OneCall Free Shipping
Samsung LN52A750 $1947 at Amazon Free Shipping

Consumer Reports Top Rated LCD HDTV

Panasonic TC-32LZ800 32-Inch LCD HDTV
Sony KDL-32XBR6 32-Inch LCD HDTV
Samsung LN32A550 32-Inch LCD HDTV
Toshiba 32CV510 32-inch LCD HDTV
Vizio VO32L 32-inch LCD HDTV

Hitachi UT37V702 37-Inch LCD HDTV
Panasonic TC-37LZ85 37-Inch LCD HDTV
Panasonic TC-37LZ800 37-Inch LCD HDTV
Samsung LN37A450 37-Inch LCD HDTV
Sony KDL-37XBR6 37-Inch LCD HDTV

Samsung LN40A550 40-Inch LCD HDTV
Sony KDL-40V4100 40-Inch LCD HDTV

LG 42LG70 42-Inch LCD HDTV
Toshiba 42XV540U 42-Inch LCD HDTV

Mitsubishi LT-46148 46-Inch LCD HDTV
Samsung LN46A550 46-Inch LCD HDTV
Sony KDL-46S4100 46-Inch LCD HDTV
Toshiba 46RV530U 46-Inch LCD HDTV
Toshiba 46XV540U 46-Inch LCD HDTV

Vizio VO47L 47-inch LCD HDTV

LG 52LG70 52-Inch LCD HDTV
Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch LCD HDTV
Samsung LN52A750 52-Inch LCD HDTV
Sony KDL-52W4100 52-Inch LCD HDTV

December 2008