HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
Just about whatever you want to spend. You can get a 19-inch starter set for $500, and there are even decent 26-inch units for as little as $700. Stepping up a notch, 40- to 46-inch HDTVs range as widely as from $1,200 to $3,000. If thats too pedestrian, the skys the limit. For example, Sony has a 70-inch Bravia XBR thatll set you back a cool $33,000.
WHO MAKES HTDV SETS?
For starters, theres Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba.
WHAT ARE THE BEST DEALS?
This is a constantly shifting landscape. There are several places to turn for information, and for hard pricing information. As to the former, Consumer Reports operates an HDTV blog, which stays abreast of both tech trends and buyer-oriented information. (Consumer Reports actual ratings are behind a paid-subscriber firewall.)
CNNMoney.com discusses some of the pitfalls of the HDTV purchasing process.
Both CNET and PCMag.com have posted reviews of their top-rated sets.
Prices can be scouted out at the comparison-shopping sites Nextag and its competitor Pricegrabber. The two are often better used to get a feel for the market than for actual purchases; while many of the retailers they link to are reputable, a few have a distinctly fly by night aura.
Better to stick to major retailers, such as:
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