After reading this Fatwallet thread , I rushed out to Circuit City. A 50″ Plasma for $700? I’M IN! Originally, the TV was on sale for $999, but there was a $300 discount for signing up with Direct TV at Circuit City. I signed up for Direct TV and was scheduled an install date at the store. The thing is, your service hasn’t been activated yet and you won’t be charged until they do so. Knowing that, as soon as I got home, I called Direct TV and canceled I still got the discount and left with a very good deal!

Some people may be dissuaded by the brand name, “Element”. Most consumers don’t realize that some seemingly generic televisions contain the same parts as the “better” brands. As a result, they go out and buy a Samsung or LG thinking they’re getting the best. They probably are, but is the $1000 difference worth minimal to no improvement? Especially if the generics are using the same/similar parts. For example, Element is owned by the Petters Group who also owns Polaroid. The Petters Group simply rebrands the Polaroid TVs as Element TVs. They may look different, but the internals are the same, thus the picture quality (which really matters) remains on the same level as the Polaroid counterparts. Although we know Polaroid for their cameras, I’ve read that they also make very good TVs, one person even said the quality was on par with his Sharp TV.

My point is, do your research and you will find very good deals.

Old Envision 32″ LCD

New Element 50″ Plasma

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