Shopping for Electronics? Get a Deal, Don't Get the Shaft!
Looking for the best deals on electronics gear? Big Picture Big Sound's staff of online bargain hunters scour the web daily looking for the best sales and lowest prices on HDTV (plasma, LCD, DLP, etc.), Blu-ray Disc, DVD and HD-DVD players, speakers, media servers, home theater PCs, all-in-one HTIBs and more.
Whether you're searching for a great deal on a high definition 1080p flat panel TV or projector, a home theater surround sound receiver, or a set of speakers to add that "Big Sound" experience to your "Big Picture," you'll find reviews and links to great deals right here on Big Picture Big Sound.
Below are links to some of our favorite online stores for electronics gear - authorized dealers who provide great deals, full manufacturers' warranties as well as excellent service on what they sell. We will update this page with new deals, coupons and stores as they become available.
Bookmark this page and stop back when you're shopping for electronics gear, DVDs, Blu-Ray Discs or HD-DVD movies. Simply follow our links, place the items in your cart and purchase them when you're ready. Your purchases help support Big Picture Big Sound!
Please note that due to the time-sensitive nature of many offers, prices or offers on our site may not reflect actual pricing on the store's Web site. Click-through to the store to verify pricing and availability of these offers.
Abt Electronics - one of the nation's leading independent retailers of consumer electronics and appliances. ABT provides friendly and knowledgeable customer service and a good selection of top quality brand name merchandise at the best available prices. AbtElectronics.com is an authorized online retailer for most major brands.
The Apple Store - buy your Apple iPod, iPhone, Touch or Macbook directly from Apple's store and get free engraving and free shipping on most orders.
And what fun is all this home theater equipment without anything to watch? Amazon.com offers some of the best prices and selection on movies, concerts and more on DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
B&H Photo/Video - a New York City-based store located in mid-town a block away from Madison Square Garden, B&H Photo/Video is a great place to shop for electronics of all kind, including HDTV, computers, projectors, DVD players and recorders, digital cameras, camcorders and much more.
Best Buy - North America's number-one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. See link below for current specials in BestBuy's electronics department.
BetterCables.com - BetterCables is a manufacturer of high-performance audio/video cables for home theater and home audio systems. They are an eight-time inductee into AudioReview.com's cable hall of fame and winner of the prestigious ConsumerREVIEW.com's 2000 CHOICE Award. Want high-end cables without the high-end price tag? Then check out BetterCables.com.
Blockbuster - DVDs To Your Door! No Late Fees! - Blockbuster is now offering unlimited online rentals (3 movies rented at a time) for a low monthly fee. The Blockbuster online rental program has the added benefit that you can rent or return your movies by mail, or in any Blockbuster store.
Buy.com - extensive selection of electronics such as digital cameras, DVD players, HDTVs, receivers, speakers, cell phones and more.
Additional Coupon Savings on Buy.com: - use these links to save even more on buy.com (most coupons are for new customers only). Click through these links then click "redeem coupon" to apply the coupons to your shopping cart. Note that these coupons are dynamically refreshed and the listed expiration dates are not always correct (but the coupons should still work):
Hifi.com - Cambridge Soundworks - featuring the award-winning critical favorite Cambridge Soundworks speakers and home theater packages, as well as compact table radios that will give the big brand names a run for their money.
Circuit City is one of the nation's largest consumer electronics chains, with good pricing, excellent selection, strong service and the added benefit of over 600 stores nationwide where you can pick up or return your online orders.
CSN Stores - CSN Stores is actually a collection of more than a hundred different specialty stores selling all manner of furniture and housewares. Search the master CSN Store for items like TV furniture, entertainment centers, AV racks or even general purpose furniture items such as bunks beds, bedroom sets, even barbecue grills. Frequently featuring discounts and free shipping offers, CSN Stores provide great deals on many household items.
Dell™ Home sells more than just great computers. They now offer a wide selection of HDTVs, universal remote controls, and other select home theater components and electronics.
DirecTV - although free HDTV channels are available to many US residents (just put a UHF antenna on your roof, point it toward the closest major city and plug it into your HDTV), the channels you'll get are limited to broadcast networks, such as CBS, ABC, PBS, etc. If you want to get any of the premium channels in HD (HBO, inHD, Discovery-HD, etc.), or if you're not close enough to broadcasting towers, then you're going to need to pay for your HDTV.
And DirecTV, with their huge investments in new technology and satellites, is shaping up to be one of the premier providers of high definition content. They're currently offering introductory pricing, free installation and free HD PVRs, with online sign-ups via affiliates such as Big Picture Big Sound. Follow our links for the best DirecTV sign-up offers.
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eCost - eCost offers some good deals on home theater components, including a fairly wide selection of refurbished equipment from companies such as Onkyo, Denon and Pioneer. Check out their Bargain Countdown for time-limited deals on surround sound receivers, DVD players, digital cameras, LCD computer monitors, computers, laptops, memory cards, universal remote controls, and more.
We have used eCost and recommended them in the past. Their prices are usually very good but their service leaves a bit to be desired. Particularly if you buy their B-stock (refurbished) gear. If you get a good one, then you're golden, but if you get a bad unit, they require you to pay return shipping or contact the manufacturer for service. Still the deals are sometimes good enough to take the risk.
FTD - how is FTD related to electronics? Well, I'm glad you asked. Imagine a large screen HDTV shows up at your house, unannounced. Now imagine that a dozen roses shows up at your house before that large screen HDTV shows up at your house. Which scenario is more likely to lead to a happy ending?
Geeks.com - the "geeks" offer great deals on computer equipment, peripherals and accessories, plus all manner of gadgets, including HDTVs, digital cameras, cables and more.
HP - one of the most popular makers of laptop and desktop computers as well as digital cameras, printers, handheld computers, digital entertainment products and printer cartridges, HP (Hewlett Packard) now offers direct online shopping via HP's Home and Home Office Store. Take advantage of direct online pricing and sign up for "My Print Rewards" to get reward points for buying ink, toner and other printing supplies.
Impact Acoustics (also known as "Cables To Go") offers affordable high quality wire, cables, and analog and digital video switchers to satisfy those of us with a never-end thirst for more home theater gear.
Big Picture Big Sound readers get an instant 20% discount on all Impact Acoustics purchases by providing coupon code "BIGPIC" at checkout (this is a multi-use coupon).
J&R Music and Computer World - a New York City tradition located in downtown Manhattan, J and R Music World is an excellent source for low prices on music, DVDs, blank media, electronics, computers, home appliances and audio and video furniture. Special Offers at J&R:
MVix online store - MVix makes several models of wireless media centers, designed to bring your PC content (photos, music and video) into your living room without moving your PC. Models include standard and high definition ready media players that support just about any content you could imagine.
Netflix - the pioneer of movie rentals by mail, Netflix allows you to select from over 90,000 titles on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD online and have these titles delivered to your door with no late fees and no shipping charges. Plans start at $4.99/month depending on how many movies you wish to have out at any time.
Office Depot, Inc. sells a variety of electronics including LCD TVs and frequently offers exclusive rebates.
OneCall - one of the premier online dealers for popular brands in consumer electronics, including Sony, Yamaha, Panasonic, Pioneer, LG, Samsung, Toshiba and many many more. OneCall offers great deals on HDTV and home theater equipment, including speakers, receivers, projectors, LCD and plasma flat panels, Blu-ray Disc and DVD players and virtually any other gear you could want for a home theater system. They also include a wide selection of home theater furniture, digital cameras and camcorder.
Overstock.com - Save up to 80% on brand name items including electronics, apparel, luxury items, travel and more.
See banners and text links below for current exclusive offers for Overstock.com:
PARTS EXPRESS - specializes in electronics parts, cables and accessories. DIY audiophiles who want to build their own high-end speakers or subwoofer will find all they need at Parts Express Plus they offer excellent prices on high quality audio and video cables and speaker wire including inexpensive high-quality HDMI, component video, and digital audio cables, as well as Monster Cable cables and power accessories. Parts Express also offers high-end new and NOS (New Old Stock) replacement vacuum tubes, for high-end tube amplifiers and preamps - be sure to use the search box on the site to search for your specific replacement tube model numbers.
Philips Electronics Outlet - European electronics giant, Philips offers outstanding deals on new and refurbished items on their online outlet store, including free shipping on many items.
Second Act offers an assortment of home theater electronics at great prices, including a huge selection of HDTVs (both new and refurbished models), home theater receivers, DVD players and similar gear. They offer a popular "local pick-up" option where you can save money off traditional shipping costs by picking the item up in one of their many warehouses across the country.
Current Special Offers on Second Act
Sony Style - Sony's official factory store offers the newest Sony gear first, and usually with free or reduced shipping costs.
Super Media Store offers great deals on blank CD and DVD media like 8X blank DVDs for as low as 33 cents each. Different brands are featured in each bi-weekly sale.
More exclusive "Affiliate Only" deals (prices only available through these links)
Vanns.com - Electronics Superstore sells LCD, plasma and DLP HDTVs and projectors, home theater systems and much more. HDTV bundles can save you bundles by including discounted universal remotes, DVD recorders or mounting brackets with many HDTV purchases (as well as free shipping).
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