More Black Friday, and HDTV

PeterWalk

Editors Note: PJ Walk wrote 2 articles regarding Black Friday, and we’ve chosen to post them both today (the last day of the contest), since they a similar and both short, easy reads. Enjoy!

Black Friday is coming, and of course, the biggest seller will be HDTV’s, whether this new TV will be for the family room, office, or bedroom, there are plenty to be had this season. The lowest price is $199, coming from Best Buy, which truly does have the best buy on TV’s is for a 42-inch 1080p from Sharp, a good quality retailer. Then, Best Buy also has a great deal for $79 with a Dynex, 24-inch model with 720p. And, for those of you who don’t know what p means, it stands for progressive resolution, and is slightly less crisp for a 720 than for a 1080.
Now, the reason why these televisions are so cheap is because these are older models, which do not have built in wi-fi or 3d, which is the newest trend when it comes to televisions, to give you that movie theater feel.
My advice is if you just want to upgrade your bedroom television from a tube to the HD, and you could care less about 3d or wi-fi, go ahead and buy these televisions. But, if you still want the wi-fi and 3d televisions, wait until next year, or get a roku box, or google tv, or apple tv and then you’ll be fine.

January 20, 2026
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