Where to find the best HDTV deals on Black Friday

With Black Friday circulars from most of the major retailers now leaked and posted online at sites like BFads.net, it's time to step back and see what's in store for shoppers hoping to put a new HDTV under the tree for the holidays. Looking through the ads, we were struck with a sense of d�j� vu all over again (with apologies to Yogi Berra) as we saw many identical sets at retailers such as Walmart, Best Buy, and Sears being offered at nearly identical prices. At the same time, we saw a handful of deals just good enough to lose a little sleep over. As you might expect, the sets with the best performance and best features are only seeing modest reductions, if any at all. On the other hand, you can save a stack of greenbacks if you're willing to accept a TV from a lesser-known maker and put a greater premium on value than on getting the absolute best picture quality. Here's what we found.read more

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