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Today's Show:
On today's show we will discuss the expected Black Friday deals we can all look forward to on the day after Thanksgiving. We will also see how our predictions we made back in September turned out.

Black Friday Roundup

Best Buy
  • 80 Gig Playstation 3 package. comes with free Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of destruction game and Casino royale blue ray DVD for 399.99 Min 16 per store
  • Panosonic Viera 50" 720p Plasma HDTV 899.99 min 10 per store
  • Dynex 32 in LCD 720p $400 min 20 per store
  • Dynex 42 inch 720p Plasma $599
  • LG 32 inch LCD (includes TV & Video setup) $699 min 4 per store
  • Samsung 42 inch Plasma $699
  • Mitsubishi 60" Class 1080P DLP HDTV - $999.99
  • SONY BDP-S350 $249.99 min 5 per store
  • Blu Ray Discs $16.99 (Kung Fu Panda, Indiana Jones, I am Legend, and More) minimum of 5 each)
  • DVDs $4.99 minimum of 10 each

Circuit City
  • Mitsubishi 65" Home Theater 1080p DLP HDTV (Model # WD65735) - $1,199.99
  • Sony 40" 1080p LCD HDTV & Sony Blu-Ray Player Bundle (Model # KDL40V4100 and BDPS350) - $1,199.98
  • Samsung 42" 720p Plasma HDTV (Model # PN42A400) - $699.99
  • Samsung 32" 720p LCD HDTV (Model # LN32A300) - $499.99
  • Samsung Blu-Ray Disc Player BDP1500 - $199.99
  • Onkyo 7.1 Home Theater Receiver w/ Energy 5.1 Speaker System - $599.99

Wal*Mart
  • Magnavox Blu Ray Player $128
  • Samsung Plasma 50 inch 720p $798
  • Xbox 360 + Guitar Hero III & wireless guitar pack $199
  • Toshiba 32" Regza 1080P LCD HDTV & Playstation 3 Blu-ray Value Bundle $997

Costco
  • Sharp 32" 720p HDTV LCD - $499.99
  • Sharp 42" 1080p LCD HDTV - $200 Off
  • Sharp Aquos 52" 1080p LCD HDTV - $300 Off
  • Sharp Aquos 65" 1080p LCD HDTV - $300 Off
  • Vizio 37" 720p LCD HDTV - $100 Off
  • iTunes $60 Card Pack (4 x $15 Cards) - $49.99

Radio Shack
  • Memorex DVD player with 1080p upconversion -- $29.99
  • Samsung Blu-ray player -- $199.99
  • AOC 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV -- $399.99
  • AOC Emerson 19-inch LCD HDTV -- $249.99
  • XBox 360 Bundle w/Controller, Headset and A/V Cable -- $249.99

Dell
  • Sony Blu-ray player -- $249
  • Sony Home Theater System -- $229
  • Sharp 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV -- $779
  • XBox Arcade Bundle with Rock Band 2 Game -- $199

Kmart
  • Sony Blu-ray Player (BDP-S350) -- $179 (with a firmware upgrade and a 1 GB USB stick this will be come BD Live Compliant)
  • Element 32-Inch LCD HDTV -- $399
  • Memorex 26-Inch Combo LCD HDTV/DVD -- $399
  • Samsung 42-Inch 720p Plasma HDTV (PN42A400) -- $699
  • Sylvania 20-Inch LCD HDTV/DVD Combo -- $249


Ara:
  • HDTVs
    • Target and Wal*Mart will have a tier one (SONY, Panasonic, Sharp) 32 inch LCD for less than $500. False but for partial credit Circuit City has a Samsung 32 inch LCD for $499
    • BestBuy and Circuit City will have a 42 inch Plasma for $750. True
    • BestBuy and Circuit City will give away a Blu-ray Player with the purchase of a 60 inch Plasma. Almost True Circuit City Free Blu Ray with 40 inch LCD
    • No one will have a door buster for a rear projection TV. False
  • Blu-ray
    • Wal*Mart will have a no name Blu-ray player for $150. True
    • You will be able to find a name brand Blu-ray player that supports the full Blu-ray specification for $200. True
    • Target will have a buy one get one free deal on Blu-ray Movies. False, but great deals do exist everywhere
  • Receivers
    • The Onkyo 606 will be found for less that $300 at Circuit City
  • Remote Control
    • The Harmony One will go for $150 (Online Only)
    • The Harmony 880 will go for $50 after Mail in rebate (Online Only)

Braden:
  • HDTVs
    • 42" plasma for less than $600. True
    • 40" LCD for less than $600. False, the closest we found was an online deal for $700
    • 60" or greater DLP for less than $1300. True
  • Blu-ray
    • Blu-ray players for $130. True
    • Blu-ray movies for less than $10. False
  • Other
    • 1 TB External Hard Drive for $100. Close, $129 at Office Depot
    • Brand name HTiB for under $100. False, Samsung HT-Z310 5.1 Dolby and DTS Home Theater System - $149.99 @ Circuit City