Brandon says he just got and HDTV and called TWC to see about swapping his digital cable receiver for an HDTV receiver. TWC said no problem but it would be a $30 “carrying charge,” which amounted to basically a TWC worker throwing an HDTV receiver in the van and driving a few miles to drop it off at Brandon’s house.
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1/4 Of HDTV Owners Do Not Realize They Are Not Watching HDTV
By 3.1.07
Anyone who thinks consumers understand high-definition television should consider a recent survey by Leichtman Research Group.
Last-Minute Super Bowl HDTV Buying Guide
By 2.1.07
Gizmodo has a nifty guide to snagging the perfect HDTV for this Sunday’s Super Bowl. They offer three picks, ranging from roughly $1,300 to $6,000 in price.
No Big Super Bowl Discounts on HDTVs?
By 1.22.07
- “It’s simple. No more big sales on flat-panel TVs before Super Bowl,” said Cohen [industy analyst], adding that retailers realize that if they heavily promote these items again, they’ll have a very difficult time making their same-store sale numbers for January.
Confused Consumers: Why Isn’t My HDTV Picture Clear?
By 1.2.07
Consumer electronics retailers are doing a crappy job of explaining HDTV, so much so that people sometimes return the sets as defective.
Man Forces Best Buy To Sell Him $1999 PlasmaHDTV For $1499
By 12.13.06
By insisting on his consumer rights, Sandar got Best Buy to sell him a $1999 plasma HDTV for $1499.
Comcast: Rate Hikes Are Coming
By 11.27.06
Comcast is raising rates as much as 6.5% in several markets starting January 1st. So far, Washington state, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Richmond, VA have been confirmed as markets that will be affected by the increase. But don’t blame Comcast, blame HDTV.
Last Minute Walmart 52″ Widescreen Projection HDTV $474.00
By 11.22.06
Not to be outdone by Best Buy’s Seven Hour Specials, rumors suggest Walmart will release 8 Secret Deals.
Does Wal-Mart Secretly Hate The Gay?
By 10.10.06
A reader reports seeing a series of strange Wal-Mart ads that seem to exhibit a subversive, latent, homophobia on the part of the big box retailer.
TV Shipping in the Valley of the Amazons
By 5.19.06
Man buys TV from Amazon. UPS keeps dropping it. Perhaps Amazon should use better packing.
HOWTO: Buy an HDTV
By 4.25.06
Looking to buy an HDTV? Overwhelmed by nerd ninjas throwing 1080i ninja stars from behind darkened computer monitors, chuckling as you trip over cords and incomprehensible guidebooks?
Morning Deals Round Up
By 3.6.06
• Ol’ Woot! is trying to push those InFocus 61-inch DLP HDTVs on us one more time, going so far as to add the oh-so-appealing ‘random bag of crap’ along for the $2,505 purchase price. They do say this is the last time they’ll be pitching these, though, thank all that is holy.
Morning Deals Round Up
By 2.3.06
• Having just received a very nice set of DeWalt tools for our birthday, we have no need of Amazon’s Two-Day Tool Sale. We remain intrigued, however, by a coupon code that works just for ladders: $50 off $250 code LADDER50 and $25 off $125 code LADDER23.
Morning Deals Round Up
By 2.2.06
• We’ve suggested it before but we’re suggesting it again: Groundhog Day is perhaps the best movie ever made.
Remainders: Digg and Slate Edition
By 1.24.06
Although we don’t intend to make this a regular feature just yet, we spotted a rash of Consumeristy links over at Digg that we thought we’d pass on.
Morning Deals Round Up
By 1.13.06
• Friday sales! J&R! Staples! Amazon! And because we love you: 50% off Godiva Chocolates. Remember us when the endorphins flow.
Morning Deals Round Up
By 1.12.06
• Newegg has the Sennheiser PC 150 Headset, perfect for gaming or Skyping, for $30 after $10 off coupon code NYNG011006. Ships free, as well.
