Archive for February, 2008

Don’s Dealfinder: Sony KDL-40V3000 40 inch 1080p LCD TV, save $700

Sony KDL-40V3000 
One Call, one of the best online retailers, has the 40 inch Sony KDL-40V3000 1080p LCD TV for only $1399.77, which is $700 off of MSRP. If you love the beautiful picture of a Sony TV and need something around 40 inches, check this one out.
Sony KDL-40V3000 at One Call

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Free Dish Network TR-40 digital TV converter box available in June

Dish Network has announced their free digital TV converter box, the TR-40, will be available in June.  In February 2009 all analog TV broadcasts in the USA will cease and without a converter box, analog TVs will be unable to receive any stations.  The government is now issuing $40 coupons good towards the purchase of a […]

New site is up: www.avglossary.com

The new website is up and though I am applying some finishing touches, I am ready to have people take a look at it. I’ve had numerous reader requests for a glossary to be added to this site, but in writing it I found that it was best suited to a whole new site, […]

Don’s Dealfinder: Polk Audio R50 Tower Speakers only $59.99 each, regularly $199.99 each!

Polk R50 Tower Speakers (Black Finish Shown)
Fry’s has Polk Audio R50 Tower Speakers in cherry finish for only $59.99 each, reduced from $199.99 each!  That’s a stunning deal on a floorstanding speaker from a name-brand manufacturer with a reputation for excellent quality and customer service.
Limit one pair per customer.  If you are looking to start […]

Reek Squad (Or more directly, something stinks at Best Buy and Geek Squad)

I came across this rather shocking article through one of my email alerts. Lately I’ve been expounding on why I believe locally-owned, independent retailers are a far better place to do business than big-box stores… this piece from MSNBC drives the point home. This is an extreme case but this isn’t the first […]

Sound Advice Column: Pentax K10D Digital SLR Camera a Great Buy

 
Q: I’m buying a digital SLR camera and you write favorably about Pentax. I’ve seen the K10D, their top model, on sale recently with a $100 rebate. That makes it the same price as the entry-level Canon Digital Rebel XTi and Nikon D40x. Do you think the K10D is a better buy at approximately the […]

Sound Advice Column: Acculine vs. Axiom Bookshelf Speakers

Q: I read your recent column recommending the $249 Acculine A1 bookshelf speakers. How do they compare to the $296 Axiom Audio M2 v2 speakers you also recommend? 
-Jim Bukowski, Pittsburgh, PA 
A: I have been asked this question at least a dozen times since my column recommending the Acculine A1 was published. It’s nice to see […]

Why I’ve been MIA: Another website on the way

Readers may wonder why I haven’t been updating my CES reports or making any new blog entries recently, though my column continues to run in newspapers every week.   I’m ready to announce I have a brand new website  under development, something new that  will be the biggest and best site of its type on […]