TODAY ONLY, SecondAct.com is offering a Samsung HL-R5668W 56″ 1080p DLP Projection TV for $699.99. Sure, its DLP but 1080p and a nice 56″, I could get over it.
Here are some specs….
- New “Floating Screen” compact, lightweight design- fits where others won’t
- Digital Cable Ready (DCR) with CableCARD
- Built-In Analog/Digital Tuner (NTSC/ATSC)
- Samsung Cinema Smooth 1080p Gen-6 HD
- Light Engine- Full HD 1920 x 1080p digital format converter for all inputs
- TV Guide on Screen Interactive Program Guide
- AnyNet™ System Control Solution
- Samsung’s Cinema Smooth Film Mode 3:2 Pull Down
- Purely digital HDTV connections-2 HDMI™ and 2 IEEE 1394 inputs
- AV in (RCA) 3(1 side, 2 rear), S-Video In 3 (1 side, 2 rear), RF In 2, PC in (D-Sub 15-pin) 1 Rear, PC Audio in 1 Rear
- Dimensions: 37.9″ H x 52.4″ W x 15.3″ D; Weight: 80.9 lbs
- Samsung’s Latest Generation DNIe™ Video Enhancer
Newegg.com offers the Sceptre 42″ Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. X42GV-NAGA, for $899.99. This $150 mail-in rebate chops it to $749.99. It features a native resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p), 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 550 cd/m² brightness, 8ms response time, built-in ATSC, QAM, and NTSC tuners, and HDMI, VGA, component, S-Video, and RCA video inputs. Rebate ends March 31.
Walmart offers the TB100MW9 Magnavox Digital-to-Analog TV Converter Box for the low price of $49.87. Combine that with the $40 coupon listed HERE and get the box for a measly $9.87. It’s not available for online purchase but there are BILLIONS of Walmarts across the country. So find one near you.
Today at SecondAct.com, the Samsung HPT4254 42″ Plasma HDTV is on clearance for only $699.99! For an additional $150, you can have it shipped to your door. The resolution is 1024×768, so not quite 1080p but hey, its $700….
DISH network has agreed to discuss carriage of PBS HD programming. Both sides sound like they’re open to negotiation, and congresswoman Diana DeGette has even offered use of her Washington office as a meeting location. We suspect DISH will try to accommodate PBS with its proposed 15/30/60/100-percent rollout of HD locals over a four year period. Okay, so PBS is a little thin on HD material; we always like to see HD producers and broadcasters working together to bring out more programming…. Who doesn’t want to see Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird in 720p? 
Coming in April, Deadliest Catch is returning to the Discovery Channel in HD! Woo hoo! According to the release, this year will see quite a few “injuries dominate the crab-fishing season,” and there will also be exclusive content available via the web and Discovery’s mobile portal. The action starts once more on April 15th at 9:00PM ET / PT, but viewers can get brought back up to speed by catching a two-hour “Best of Season Three” recap on April 8th at 9:00PM ET / PT.
