This is just a public service announcement.  If you have a television which isn’t working, we can help you find the part you need and get it for the cheapest price — period.  You can check out our TV parts section if you need a transformer, or capacitor, something like that or if you need a TV lamp for you DLP television our extensive TV lamp directory has got you covered.

Lastly – if all of that fails, you can email me directly at info@tvlampsnbulbs.com.  I may not always have the answer, but I’ll definitely try.

It’s Thursday which means that the following weeks Best Buy deals are available.  This post is bittersweet because complete ad scans are no longer being made available (maybe I’ve ruined it for everyone else?) so I’ve had to resort to other methods.

Thankfully there are communities which strive on sharing information like this.

Once again cheapa**gamer.com (yes – I won’t curse on the site, but you can) has the deals on DVDs and CDs for the week of 7/5 – 7/11.  It’s not a complete loss though.  It turns out that there is an HDTV deal which is worth mentioning.

You can get $650 off a 46″ Class LCD HDTV, Blu-ray Player and Home Theater System Package.  Everything in the package is Sony… the HDTV is the BRAVIA KDL-46V5100, the Blu-ray player is the BDP-S360, and the home theater is the Sony HT-SS360.  If you were to buy these separately, you’d spend $2,449.97.  The package together is only $1799.97.  You can read more about the package here but remember that this deal is only available from the 5th through the 11th.

$1,000 is one of the golden barriers when it comes to electronics and when the barrier gets broken – it’s usually a good thing for everyone involved.  One example is the Vizio SV470XVT1A.  Dell Home is selling this HDTV for $999, down from the MSRP of $1,149.

If the 4x HDMI inputs don’t get you excited, having the 120Hz refresh rate should help the picture look smoother and with Vizio beating Samsung in sales you’re assured that you’re not getting a television from a fly by night company.

You can read more about the SV470XVT here.

Best Buy, in an effort to drive more sales online is slashing prices on their entire line of Sony LCD HDTVs.  Some of the savings are pretty substantial while others aren’t really worth mentioning but you’ll have to see for yourself.  An example of the price reductions is seen with the KDL-32L5000 which has an MSRP of $547 but is currently being sold for $497.

Everything from 32″ up to 52″ televisions are included.  There’s no word on when this sale will end but in the meantime it’s good to see that even with Circuit City and so many other companies out of the brick-and-mortar game Best Buy finds way to drive sales through their website.

In a few short days it’s going to be the 4th of July.  For many people, that mean fireworks, barbeques, going to the beach and doing a whole bunch of nothing.  For others, it’s a reason to go out and do some shopping.  If you are a part of the second group of people keep reading to find out what stores are doing to separate you from your money this Independence Day.

Best Buy has their current specials which are good through Saturday, July 4.

BrandsMart USA has a lot of great deals, especially on electronics however those deals are only good until July 3rd.

HHGregg has a bunch of doorbusters for people who visit their store early on Saturday.

If you know of other Independence Day deals, go ahead and share them in the comments.

The Samsung LN32B460 is a 32 inch LCD 720p HDTV which is perfect for your home or office.  In addition to 3  HDMI inputs for all of your new high tech gear, you also get two composite inputs for everything else.  At $549, you’ll be able to watch television with amazing clarity without paying a crazy price.  This price is for a brand new HDTV with a full 1 year warrantly from Samsung. [Read more →]

Amazon.com is currently selling the TC-P50X1 Panasonic 720p plasma HDTV for under $800.  This is a great price from one of the television manufacturers out there.  If you’ve never seen a Panasonic plasma, you’re going to be in for a treat.  Their black levels make watching a movie an experience which could rival some movie theaters.  This price is for a brand new television, it isn’t refurbished.  Also, since this deal is through Amazon.com the price may chance so don’t be surprised if you see the price jump up if you decide to wait a few days to jump on this opportunity.   [Read more →]

The Samsung PN50B550 has a MSRP of $1,599 but is currently available for $1,199 at select stores online with free shipping.  This is a 25% savings. It has received rave reviews as a 1080p plasma HDTV.   [Read more →]

It’s a fair question.  Many people make it a point to not get a spare lamp because they’re afraid that the one that isn’t being used could go bad.  It’s something which takes place with ink cartridges for printers but lamps are a lot different since there isn’t anything which can dry up.

Hometheatermag.com has a great answer:

I don’t think there’s any downside to getting a spare lamp before you need it. I can’t imagine they “go bad” or anything like that. I suppose that lamps do go out of production at some point, but I don’t think it happens very often or quickly. If you can afford to spend $800 now as insurance against the moment when the current lamp dies—which will most likely be in the middle of a big movie or sports party—then go for it.

If you’ve never been to their site, it’s a must read for anyone into gadgets or looking to increase their knowledge in televisions, home theaters and other audio and video gear.

Also, if you need to purchase a replacement TV lamp or projector lamp – we’ve got you covered.

According to an article on Twice.com, iSuppli has come out with some predictions regarding pricing and availability of LCD televisions as the end of the year approaches.

There was a point in time during 2008 where there was lot of extra capacity for the glass used to make LCD televisions.  In an effort to stem the capacity increase some manufacturers slowed or even stopped production.  This has created a shortage during some parts of 2009.  During the shortage, prices for LCD televisions increased.   [Read more →]