Best Buy Black Friday: 50" Toshiba 50L2200U 1080p LCD HDTV $399.99

Quote from wassabe : You already seen Sear's black friday AD? for $300 that would be an insane price for this tv.

http://www.theblackfriday.com/ads...-ad1.shtml

Quote from djrtek : http://www.theblackfriday.com/ads...-ad1.shtml

I clicked through every page of that ad to find that it was on the LAST page, and as far as I can tell (due to image quality) it doesn't explicitly state Toshiba. It says "name brand" model 50" for $299.

Edit: It is on the left hand side of the last page. I didn't even see it! "Save $600" Haha ridiculous price.

2nd Edit: It's a deal which starts at 8 PM on Thanksgiving day. That means people will be lining up on Thanksgiving, during the day, for it. Not worth it to me.

You can see the item number of the Sears model in the ad: 05775412. When you search Sears, it comes up with a Panasonic Plasma:
http://www.sears.com/search=05775...SKIP_LEVEL

Quote from DavidM20 : You can see the item number of the Sears model in the ad: 05775412. When you search Sears, it comes up with a Panasonic Plasma: http://www.sears.com/search=05775...SKIP_LEVEL

The Sears ad shows:
"$299.99 Toshiba 50" LED 1080p HDTV
Reg 899.99 50L2200U"

Better ad quality here: http://bfads.net/Ad/Sears-Thanksgiving/Page7

Teefa

Bought this TV from Fry's for $499 in July. Was shopping for a plasma because I wanted best bang for the buck and since my TV watching is primarily viewing sports, I felt the 600Hz refresh would give me the best picture without motion distortion. When I saw the Toshiba 50L2200U, I took a shot even though it was only 60Hz. I realized when I got it home, it was a great decision. Beautiful picture. No motion distortion watching sports. Uses substantially less energy than even the most stingiest of TV's...I read where its like a ridiculous $12.50/yr. For a BF sale price of $400 or $300, you will not find a better value in HDTV. It's a Toshiba...not an off brand for that price.

Get a Costco/Squaretrade 3yr warranty for $29 and have this sucker guaranteed to work for the next 4 years. Use the following settings (not the factory)...

Contrast 60
Backlight 100
Brightness 58
Color 50
Tint 0
Sharpness 0
Dynamic Contrast Middle
Static Gamma 1
Color Temp Medium
Cinema Mode Film
DNR Middle
Picture Size Native

Best settings I could find posted on avs forum...done by a technician with calibration equip.

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Quote from KT_ART : Bought this TV from Fry's for $499 in July. Was shopping for a plasma because I wanted best bang for the buck and since my TV watching is primarily viewing sports, I felt the 600Hz refresh would give me the best picture without motion distortion. When I saw the Toshiba 50L2200U, I took a shot even though it was only 60Hz. I realized when I got it home, it was a great decision. Beautiful picture. No motion distortion watching sports. Uses substantially less energy than even the most stingiest of TV's...I read where its like a ridiculous $12.50/yr. For a BF sale price of $400 or $300, you will not find a better value in HDTV. It's a Toshiba...not an off brand for that price. Get a Costco/Squaretrade 3yr warranty for $29 and have this sucker guaranteed to work for the next 4 years. Use the following settings (not the factory)... Contrast 60 Backlight 100 Brightness 58 Color 50 Tint 0 Sharpness 0 Dynamic Contrast Middle Static Gamma 1 Color Temp Medium Cinema Mode Film DNR Middle Picture Size Native Best settings I could find posted on avs forum...done by a technician with calibration equip. Thread: Best Buy Black Friday: 50" Toshiba 50L2200U 1080p LCD HDTV $399.99 Reply to Thread

I am unsure as to how many HDMI inputs this tv has. Anyone know?

Found it on another website
2 HDMI inputs

somewhat tempted to try to get this tv for the bedroom or bar wall. Wife will be pissed, already have 8 flat screens throughout the house.

Does anyone know if this is in store only or if BestBuy will be selling these for $399 online? IIRC BestBuy started selling black friday stuff on Thanksgiving day online last year. Wonder if thats going to happen this year?

Thanks,

-Guru

This is the TV I want for sure. But going to Best Buy on Black Friday (now Thursday) is about as appealing as a root canal. Since I won't waste my holiday waiting in line all day, I feel like I have zero chance at getting this in the store. Maybe I can score one online.

Quote from ListedGuru : Does anyone know if this is in store only or if BestBuy will be selling these for $399 online? IIRC BestBuy started selling black friday stuff on Thanksgiving day online last year. Wonder if thats going to happen this year? Thanks, -Guru

It was on the portion of the ad that said "doorbuster"...which usually means limited quanity loss leaders...used just to pull customers into the stores in hope they buy something else...doubt they would plan to lose money online.

Just want to know if Best Buy plans to match the Sears price....

Sears has the exact make/model for $299.00 on Black Friday.

Sears has the exact same make/model on sale for $299.00 on Black Friday.