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Thanks, Brad! Sadly, the only thing I'm really after - a cheap 32" TV - is lacking from this ad. Kmart was high on the list of stores that I was hopeful of carrying this. Oh well!

Those are just ATSC to NTSC converters - both of which are already built into this TV. A half-decent standalone QAM tuner still costs over $100, and are not eligible for the coupon program.

Hi guys and gals, Just a heads-up on a very disappointing discovery about Sears' $399 37" Sylvania TV - there is no QAM tuner in this model. We subscribe to basic, basic, basic cable - meaning about 20 analog channels only - because the cheapest option with digital is over $60 a month. We're looking to buy a TV with a QAM tuner so we can at least pick up the unencrypted local channels in QAM (which are mandated by the FCC), but with this set, we wouldn't even be able to do that. So if you're on a basic cable package and don't have a separate digital tuner from your cable co, this set isn't going to be a good call for you if you rely on cable (over antenna) for your locals.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If you're waiting for OLED sets to reach anywhere near the cost of LCD/plasma, you're going to be waiting a lot longer than a year. Don't hold your breath, folks.

1080i is worse than 1080p. For that matter, it's worse than 720p, really. the "i" stands for interlaced; the "p" for progressive - the two ways to describe how the picture is actually assembled on your screen. Long story short: progressive is better. Also, 720 and 1080 refer to the number of lines being drawn on the TV. More lines = finer picture; more detail. Also, depending on the size of your TV, 1080p isn't even necessary. If you're getting a set for the bedroom - say, a 32" - that you'll be watching from at least as far away as the other end of the bed, you will not see a difference between 720p and 1080p. So ultimately, don't let the resolution alone be the deciding factor in which set you buy.

Since lower-end 32" sets have hit as low as $299 during regular sales this year, does anyone else think it's possible to see a $250-$275 32" set this year?

Meh. So Gottadeal won't have it - someone else will. It'd be nice to have it here, but you just have to adapt and move on. Or better yet, just don't support them. Whatever they have on sale, surely someone else will have a similar item for a couple extra dollars.

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Would love to get an HDTV this year - we're still on a 27" standard definition CRT set. The only thing we could really get is a 37" though, and it'd have to be just the right size due to the constraints of our armoire (replacing it is out of the question). A 32" would be too small for the room, as most of the viewing positions are too far away to make that size much of an upgrade. Here's hoping for a $350 37"!

The only items I've checked store for over the last two years have been HDTVs, and they've always been in stock during my first check - usually around 7:30 AM EST. So, I'd be willing to be that if you wanted to just hover at your computer around midnight EST, you can probably get whatever you're looking for.

First line of the article: "But don’t expect them any time soon..." Big "breakthroughs" happen on a regular basis. Inevitably, something usually ends up holding them up (patent bickering, etc), or it turns out it's not quite what the researches thought it was. OLED sets are going to be way out of the range that most people consider "reasonable" for years to come, so if you're in the market for a TV now, you can't really go wrong with a good BF deal.

Woke up around 7:30 this morning, checked CC.com for grins, and sure enough the $399 HDTV was still in stock with free shipping. I just couldn't convince myself to buy it though. I couldn't help but feel bad for all of the people who camped out for hours (if not overnight completely) for this stuff, only to be able to just click a button online after sunrise and do the same thing.

"TiVo Product Lifetime Subscriptions to the TiVo service cover the life of the TiVo Digital Video Recorder (DVR) you buy--not the life of the subscriber." And at the rate that technology changes, that could easily be a pretty short life when you consider the price tag. It's not HD, but it's free. I'll stick with my rabbit ears and VCR, thank you!

"Sorry, no data is available for this sku." Anyone get anything other than that?

I thought this would be an interesting one...has anyone kept track of just how hot their 2006 doorbuster items are by today's standards? A friend of mine picked up the 32" Olevia HD TV at Wal-Mart last year for $599. Last week, they were on sale at Circuit City for $529 (with 599 being the regular price). Go figure! Has anyone else purchased something at a previously great price, only to find that it's already available for less?

Wow - I was really looking forward to BF this year because I could actually go for a change, but there is NOTHING that I'm interested in camping out for. I was hoping to snag a 32" HD TV. The doorbusters only seem to be good on the real high end stuff (like $1000+ TVs), while the smaller ones like that are hardly $100 off typical sale prices. And I'm sure if I just wait until next spring, I'll see the same prices (if not, no more than $50 over) on the same merchandise. Oh well, guess I get to sleep after all!