more Westinghouse magic at Costco

If 47 is great then 52 must be greater.

Costco now has the 52" Westinghouse 1080p LCD available online.

The television is $1499 plus $49.99 shipping.



Here are the details from Costco's site

Limited to supplies on hand.

Introducing the largest LCD1080p HDTV from Westinghouse Digital-TX-52F480S. This magnificent 52” 1080p LCD TV will re-define your idea of home entertainment; developed to ensure an unforgettable HDTV experience this LCD TV will not disappoint. Offering 1080Pure™ - 1080p resolution out of all HD inputs (including component), an astounding four (4) HDMI™ inputs - accept a 1080p/24Hz signal and an integrated ATSC/NTSC/ClearQAM tuner. This display is not only an engineering marvel but designed with class and sophistication; featuring subtle curves and a thin 6.2” housing this display is encased in a black piano gloss bezel. Enjoy the latest Blu-ray™ or HD DVD™ movie, gaming on a PS3™, Xbox 360™ or Wii™, or watching your favorite HD TV show.

Features:

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  Costco extends manufacture warranty to 2 years


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  Returns accepted within 90 days from date of purchase


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  Screen Size: 52" Diagonal


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  Aspect Ratio: 16:9


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  Resolution: 1920 x 1080


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  Contrast Ratio: 5000:1


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  Response Time: 6.5 ms


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  Viewing Angles: 176° x 176°


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  HDTV Compatibility: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p


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  Tuner: NTSC/ATSC/ClearQAM


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  Progressive Scan


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  3D Noise Reduction


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  De-Interlacing


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  3D Adaptive Comb Filter


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  Autosource™


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  SpineDesign™


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  DayBright™ - High contrast LCD for both day and night


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  Table Top Stand: Included


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  VESA® Compatibility (8 hole pattern): 100mm x 100mm, 200mm x 200mm


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  Weight: 86.8 lbs (w/ base), 79.7 (w/ out base)


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  Dimensions: 50.6" x 34.8" x 10.3" (with base), 50.6" x 32.3 " x 6.2 " (w/out base)

Audio:

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  Speakers: 2x15 watt


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  12 watt Subwoofer


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  User Adjustable 5 Band Equalizer

Inputs/ Outputs:

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  HDMI x4


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  Component x2


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  S-Video x1


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  RF In x1


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  D-Sub (VGA) In x1


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  PC Audio In (mini) x1


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  Audio In (dual RCA) x4


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  Audio Out (dual RCA) x1


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  SPDIF Optical Out x1

1 TB internal SATA drive for $156.71 with free shipping

For all you PVR nuts out there (like me) Circuit City has the Western Digital Caviar GP 1TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for $164.96.  Use the coupon code ZXAKLWWA68 to take off 5% and drop the price to $156.71.

Coupon is good until tomorrow, Saturday 6/7/08.



Here are the details from Circuit City's site:

Reduced power consumption: WD has reduced power consumption by up to 40 percent compared to competitors’ drives with the combination of WD's IntelliSeek™, IntelliPark™, and IntelliPower™ technologies.

Helps enable eco-friendly PCs: WD Caviar GP drives yield average drive power savings of 4-5 watts over competitors’ drives making it possible for our energy-conscious customers to build systems with higher capacities and the right balance of system performance, ensured reliability, and energy conservation. This power savings equates to reducing CO2 emission by up to 13.8 kilograms per drive per year - the equivalent of taking a car off the road for 3 days each year. By using environmentally-conscious PCs with our WD Caviar GP drives on board, large organizations with many desktop computers can minimize their carbon footprint and save real money on electricity costs.

Cool and quiet: GreenPower technology yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives.

Perfect for external drives: External drive manufacturers can eliminate the need for a fan in a high-capacity product with a WD Caviar GP drive, the coolest and quietest in its class. External drives with WD Caviar GP drives on board can save up to $14.00 per year in electricity costs. See our power savings chart for details.

IntelliPower: A fine-tuned balance of spin speed, transfer rate and caching algorithms designed to deliver both significant power savings and solid performance. Additionally, GreenPower drives consume less current during startup allowing lower peak loads on systems as they are booted.

IntelliSeek: Calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption, noise and vibration.

IntelliPark: Delivers lower power consumption by automatically unloading the heads during idle to reduce aerodynamic drag.

Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR): Employs PMR technology to achieve even greater area density.

StableTrac™: The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations.

Capacity: 1TB

Westinghouse 47" 1080P at Costco for $999

I was in a couple of my local Costco's over the past week and have seen the Westinghouse 47" 1080P TX-47430S for sale at $999. Each store seemed to have about ten units available.

From what I've read on AVSForums this TV is not the same screen as in my 47" Westy monitor but is still quite good. This TV includes tons of inputs including 4 HDMI as well as an SD and HD TV tuners.

The TX is great for use with a computer / video game system as well as using it as a tv.

I'm tempted to pick up one of these for the bedroom.