February 5th, 2010

CrunchDeals: $78 Magnavox Blu-ray player

Most Blu-ray players are resting comfortably well north of the $100 mark, but not this Magnavox. It’s only $78 and it really does play Blu-ray movies. However, there’s a bunch that it can’t do, because, well, it’s only $78. → Read More

July 10th, 2009

CrunchDeal: $98 Magnavox Blu-ray player at Walmart

Who wants a cheap Blu-ray player? That’s a dumb question. No one wants a cheap Blu-ray player, but rather a low-price, high quality player. This $99 Magnavox is unfortunately cheap. It’s only Profile 1.1, doesn’t haven’t have analog audio out, or anything that would get videophiles excited. But it’s only $99. → Read More

February 13th, 2009

CrunchDeals: Target offering HDTVs for under $200

Let’s not get too excited here, but starting this Sunday, Target will have a 720p HDTV on sale for $199. Here’s the catch, it’s a little guy. How little? → Read More

November 23rd, 2007

CrunchDeals: Full home theater system, with 37-inch LCD HDTV: $629, no rebates

I featured this buyer-made combo below in the Black Friday round-up, but it was so good I figured it deserved its own post so it wasn’t overlooked. Target is selling two items that, when put together, make one hell of a great home theater set-up. If you’re in the market for your first HDTV, and want to really do it right, this is your one awesome chance. It’s a TV and a home… → Read More

February 8th, 2007

The Futurist: From Lucky-Goldstar to LG, or… Brands That Change With The Times

Biggs and I were talking shop awhile back and I mentioned that it was as if, sometime in the past decade, LG and RCA had a Freaky Friday-like switcheroo. As anybody over the age of 10 likely recalls, RCA used to be an omnipresent CE brand—especially in TVs. And LG? Let’s just say those letters didn’t always stand for “Life’s Good.” Rather, the company-formerly-known-as… → Read More