Black Friday Electronics Deals and Buyers Guide- Phoenix, AZ

So with Black Friday fast approaching us, It's time to grab your caffeine, wake up bright and early (even camp out if you're really determined) and then burst through the doors of retailers everywhere as you make a dash through the store reminiscent of Supermarket Sweep! Personally, the biggest mistake that I think people make during the Black Friday rush is the fact that they buy poor quality items because they have visions of savings dancing in their heads, only to find out a few weeks after Christmas that they got taken for the fool.

Being an electronics nut, I've gathered some of the various deals on what I consider to be quality items at great prices. One thing to keep in mind this holiday season; when you are shopping for an HD TV, cheaper is not better. A trick that is played often when you see a great deal on an HD TV is the fact that the cheaper version is only 720p. Most people do not know the difference between 720p and 1080i or 1080p except that they are bigger numbers with a cool letter after them. At this point in time, if you are going to spend the money for an HD TV, spend the extra $50-$100 to get a nice 1080p model, you will be getting almost 50% more quality from your HD experience.

On another HD note, there are lots of specials out there for Blue-Ray DVD players that all run right around $399 or so. If you have anyone that is even a partial gamer in your house, or a guy that has never grown up, use that money on a Playstation 3. You will have the same functionality of the Blue-Ray player, with the added bonus of room to store your pictures and home movies, a web browser that works on your TV, and of course the fact that there are more and more games coming out that you can play on it, all of this for the EXACT same price as a plain old Blue-Ray Player.