Sears, determined not to be shown up by OfficeMax, has just announced its own Black Friday deals, and they’re actually pretty awesome. Even better, they’re actually pushing Black Friday ahead to HALLOWEEN. That’s right, the deals start THIS SATURDAY, as opposed to Black Friday.
What’s on tap? Well, how about a Magellan RoadMate 1200 GPS system for $99.99, or maybe a Sony 1000-Watt 5-Disc home theater system with a 1080p upscaling HDMI DVD player for $249.99?
But that’s not where the deals end over at Sears, only where they begin. There’s also a whole slew of deals on televisions and digital cameras and everything in between. Sears is clearly desperate for a sale, and is doing everything short of giving it away to get their deal. I don’t think I’m exaggerating that “desperate”, either: when you start offering Black Friday deals in October, and especially given the financial condition of Sears, it’s not too much of a surprise that they’re pulling out all the stops.
I just got my mitts on the GlideTV remote, which is designed specifically for use with a home theater PC. While I have yet to actually fire it up and use the remote, I very impressed with the packaging and overall presentation.
Form factor wise it fits relatively well in the hand and is pretty light weight. I’m currently charging it – scratch that – I think I’m charging it; I had a hard time telling if the contacts were sitting in the dock correctly and receiving a charge. The backlighting did light up initially when I plugged it in, but then turned off. Anyway…well see later tonight. Tons of pics below and video.
For those of you that have a computer hooked up to your home theater full time, the new GlideTV Navigator is designed with you in mind. The palm sized wireless remote can take you away from a bulkier wireless keyboard you might have been using and looks much more at home in your living room.
The touch pad and various backlit buttons control a variety of programmable features and the whole unit is compatible with popular media applications such as: Windows Media Center, Apple iTunes, Boxee, Apple Front Row, SageTV, Firefox, or any other web browser.
For a limited time, which means it will expire before you know it, Dell has a special discount on the Sony HT-SS360 5.1 Channel Home Theater System. It include not only 5.1 channel surround sound, 1000 watts total power, Blu-ray player with upscaling and built-in subwoofer. It’s …Continue reading: Sony HT-SS360 5.1 Channel Home Theater System – $280 Shipped
THIS DEAL ENDS 6/30. Buy.com has a great rebate deal for the Aluratek AIREC01F WiFi Internet Radio. Features include remote, 11k+ radio stations, WiFi b/g, USB 2.0 and RCA inputs and outputs. They’ve got it for …Continue reading: Aluratek AIREC01F WiFi Internet Radio – $80 Shipped
While this 6.1 surround TV stand by the S&C Group looks truly bad ass, I seriously doubt its surround capabilities. It comes with a built in amp, a remote control, a VFD display interface, HDMI and optical inputs, and a subwoofer input. No sub? Sounds more like 6.0 to me. Anyway, it would be interesting to see how this thing sounds as audiofiles won’t take to this and it looks merely like a rich person’s “look how much cash I have” type of item.
Most DIY home theater setups are far from slick, but not the Tuttuno media center. In fact it oozes with opulence and cord free clutter, which is often the bane of many home theater’s existences. Built-in to the case are channels for the wiring and the TV is safely stored behind a sheet of glass. Designed by Oscar Buratti and Gabriele Buratti, the Tuttuno is available in a variety of setups.
No word on price, but I’m sure it’s expensive. In other words, you might wanna stick with some twist ties for now.
Price drop alert! Vann’s now has the Polk Audio RM85 Black 5-piece 5-channel home theater system for $399 + free shipping = $399 shipped! Features of this package include 4 satellite speakers, 1 center channel, 20-125 watts recommended power and 95Hz-24kHz frequency response.
February 12th, 2009 5:22 AM | by Christen da Costa
Logitech has begun shipping their recently refreshed Harmony 1000 touchscreen remote, the Harmony 1100. Aside from an aesthetic change (i.e. black finish) I’m really not sure what’s different between the 1000 and the 1100. Both sport a 3.5-inch touchscreen, updateable UI via an Internet connection and charging base. Anyone? Bueller?
I guess the folks over at Universal Remote Control, Inc. don’t have a ton of faith in Apple’s design team. Why so? Well, their latest product, the PSX-2, enables users to control their iPod like never before and ‘with a much higher and more customized level of control than is available on the iPod itself.’ Wait, I thought the idea behind Apple’s simplified and streamlined menu’s were all about ease of use. Sorry, I ramble on.
The PSX-2 is a universal dock designed for the iPod. It does the usual dock stuff, but enables home theater junkies the abilities to control the PMP right from their IR or RF remote control. Options includes one touch playlists, shuffle music, create favorites and a whole lot more. Users of URC’s KP-9000 Wireless Keypad will be able to take advantage of the on-screen menus and surf their iPod’s content as if they were using a dedicated music server, or so the company claims. The PSX-2 also connects to the home’s network – I assume over Ethernet – so that your iPod is always up to date with the latest music and video downloads.
The URC PSX-2 iPod Dock is available through certified dealers for $300 a pop.
For a limited time, which means it will expire before you know it, Dell has a special discount on the Sony HT-SS360 5.1 Channel Home Theater System. It include not only 5.1 channel surround sound, 1000 watts total power, Blu-ray player with upscaling and built-in subwoofer. It’s 
THIS DEAL ENDS 6/30. Buy.com has a great rebate deal for the Aluratek AIREC01F WiFi Internet Radio. Features include remote, 11k+ radio stations, WiFi b/g, USB 2.0 and RCA inputs and outputs. They’ve got it for 
