When shopping for your electronics, here are some guidelines to keep you within your spending limits, while still getting the features you need and want.
HDTVs
Budget
$105 - $859
- LCD
- 15 - 27 inch screen
- 720p resolution
- 800:1 contrast
- 1 HDMI connector
Mid-range
$748 - $2,708
- Plasma, LCD, Rear Projector
- 27 - 52 inch screen
- 720p - 1080p resolution
- 1300:1 contrast
- 3 HDMI connectors
High-end
$1,877 - $19,495
- Plasma, Plasma, LCD, Rear Projector
- 52 - 84 inch screen
- 1080p resolution
- 4000:1 contrast
- 4 HDMI connectors
Home Theatre Systems
Budget
$65 - $339
- Dolby Digital
- Speakers
- Remote Control
Mid-range
$289 - $999
- 5.1 Surround Sound
- Subwoofer
- DTS decoder
- Plays MP3 Files
High-end
$768 - $3,499
- Progressive scan
- DTS decoder
- Plays MP3 Files
- Optical Digital Input
Car Audio
Budget
$269 - $979
- simple head unit
- replace factory speakers
Mid-range
$856 - $1,899
- mp3 headunit
- replace all speakers
- amplifier/s
- basic subwoofer
High-end
$1,659 - $4,369
- navigation headunit
- component speakers
- multiple amplifiers
- advanced subwoofers
- expert integration
- seamless "invisible" installation
Truck & Car Accessories
Budget
$16 - $168
- led lighting
- wind shields (rain guards)
- floor mats
- dash cover
- whip antenna
- many cb accessories
- chrome handles
- brake light strips
Mid-range
$159 - $484
- air horns
- tool boxes
- step up bars
- bull/brush bumpers
- window tinting
- tow hitches
- seat covers
- head/tail lights
- back up camera
- advanced CB accessories
High-end
$369 - $6,559
- camper tops
- bed covers
- winch/bumper
- upgraded body work
- expert painting
- wheels & tires
- lift kits
- air ride suspension
- advanced lighting
- A big hug from the staff...