$80 HIS ATI 4850 AR

New Egg has the best mainstream video card for a low $80 after rebate.

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$700 HP Gaming Laptop

HP has a the HP HDX 16t gaming laptop with an Intel Core2Duo Processor T6600 (2.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB),3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm), 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, and a 16.0" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Infinity Display (1366x768) for $700 with coupon code NB2556 (Exp after 2200 uses).

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$100 Refub 30GB ipod with paypal

Buy.com as a refub 30GB ipod for $100 if you pay with paypal

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$200 Range Digital Camera Guide

Compact Super Zoom Cameras-These cameras have versatile 10x zooms and can fit in your pocket, but they are larger than ultra compacts.

Sony DSC-H20 $220.
Reason to buy: 10x zoom long telephoto lens, low light shooting, manual controls.

Pros: Good Image quality, low image noise up to ISO 800 for low light shooting, full manual control options, largest telephoto end of lens: 10x 38-380 mm lens (the smaller the first number--wide angle-- the wider pictures it can take, the larger the second number--telephoto-- the farther the zoom can reach.), 720p video, very good image stabilization, 3" screen, fast burst shooting, full manual controls, comparatively strong pop up flash.
Cons: Largest and heaviest in group, 4.25 x 2.75" x 1.85" 9.8oz, widest angle is by far smallest of group, requires Sony memory sticks


Panasonic TZ5 $220.

Reason to buy: Best wide angle lens with 10x zoom for good telephoto shots. 720p Video. Gorgeous high resolution display.

Pros: Great outdoor photo quality, 10x 28-280 lens for very wide shots and second largest telephoto range, great image stabilization,720p video with zoom while shooting video, 3" beautiful high resolution screen (2x more pixels than others), fits in pocket even if larger than ultra-compacts. TZ5 wins super zoom comparison test.
Cons: Larger and heavier than ultra-compacts 4.07" x 2.33" x 1.44" 7.5oz. (but smaller and lighter than HS20), needs flash for low light shooting, noisy over ISO 400, few manual controls(but very good auto modes).


Ultra Compacts: Smallest cameras available, but 5x zoom max

Panasonic FX500 $200.

Reason to buy: Ultra wide angle lens, 720p video, touch screen, full manual control option.

Pros: 5x zoom is top for category, 720p video, large 3" touch screen--touch area to auto focus and tracks that area (ie moving child), touch area to zoom on playback, touch full manual controls, ultra wide 25-125mm lens, good outdoor image quality, great image stabilization, compact 3.7" x 2.2" x .9" 6.2oz., Quick Menu function keeps most-used features a button press away.
Cons: 25mm ultra wide angle means can't zoom in as much on distant objects, indoor images somewhat noisy for 8x10 prints over 200 ISO.

Personal Update: I just decided to purchasd this camera as an upgrade to my Fuji F20. It doesn't have the 10x zoom that I really wanted or great high ISO performance, but the combination of the wide angle lens, manual controls, great image stabilization, and 720p video made it the best choice for me as someone looking for a prosumer type camera in a small package. If I didn't want manual controls, I would have gone with the Fuji F100.

Fuji F100 $165 after $100 rebate.

Reason to buy: best low light/low noise shooting, wide angle lens, price

Pros: 5x zoom, by far least image noise of any camera, unusable up to 800 ISO without much image noise so good for low light compared to other ultra compacts, very good picture quality, wide angle 28-140mm, wide dynamic range feature (allows more shadow detail in high contrast images), very low price after rebate, manual white balance allows perfect white balance with a white sheet of paper to determine WB.
Cons: Image stabilization works but not as effective as others. Requires rebate for price. Slightly smaller screen that others, long delay night shots hampered by ISO restrictions.

Canon SD790 $190.

Reason to buy: Outdoor image quality, Canon name and quality.


Pros: Best outdoor image quality in ultra-compact group(slight win over F100), very good image stabilization, 3" screen, Canon quality and name, good price
Cons: 480p video max, small focal range with 3x zoom 35-105 lens (no wide angle and smallish telephoto), 100-200 ISO shooting only for low image noise photos

I will probably add more later feel free to add any suggestions. I did not include any small Sony or Casio ultra compact cameras as I hate the tiny shutter button on them (see links below if you want to do research on those brands). There are many reviews of each of these cameras. Some good review sites i use are http://www.photographyblog.com/, http://www.steves-digicams.com/, http://www.dpreview.com/, http://www.imaging-resource.com/digcam01.htm, http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/, and http://www.dcresource.com/. You can fins some good, but less in depth reviews at http://www.cnet.com/.

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$550 after cash back 720p Infocus X9

Tigerdirect.com continues it's great projector deals with the Infocus X9 for $550 after cash back from live.com. Make sure to set up a cash back account then search for tigerdirect on live.com and click on the link.

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$510 Refurb 720p Optoma HD70 Projector

Tigerdirect.com has a great deal on a refurb Optoma HD70 with a 6 month Warranty for $519. Get one before they are gone!

UPDATE: Price rased to $600. Still a great deal.

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32" 720p Vizio $380 shipped

Dell has the Vizio VW32L for 381 with coupon 65G7RQ11J?M2LH

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$750 Refurb Gateway Gaming Laptop Core2duo, 9800GT 4GB RAM Vista 64bit

Tigerdirect.com has an amazing deal on a Gateway gaming laptop for only $750.

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$1700 shipped 72" Samsung DLP HDTV

Want a huge screen, but have too much ambient light for a projector? Tigerdirect has a great deal on a 72" 1080p DHTV

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May 2009 Projector Buying Guide

August Update: The 1080p Optoma HD20 has been announced and is $1000. It is available for pre-order on several internet sites. It certainly would be the best choice in that price range right now. All new projectors are announced in September at CEDIA so expect more price drops on every projector. My advice is if you are thinking of buying a projector is wait until then.

720p

$600 Eiki IEP-1500. (rebadged Sharp DT-400).

$600 Optoma HD65 not quite as good black levels as the DT-510, but brighter.

$719 Sanyo PLV Z60 A great price for those who want lens shift. See previous post for how to get this price.

$950 Panasonic ax200. For those who need lens shift and a very bright projector. http://www.visualapex.com/

1080p

$1170 after $133 cash back from live.com (now called Bing cash back). Infocus X10. 1080p for $1150? Awesome! http://www.tigerdirect.com/

$1400-1700 Refurbished Benq W5000. Price and stock fluctuates. shop.benq.us

$1350 after $150 cash back from live.com (now Bing cash back). Viewsonic Pro 8100. Cheapest 1080p with lens shift. http://www.tigerdirect.com/

$1500 after $300 rebate Mitsubish HC5500 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

$1600 AR Sanyo PLV-Z700 Dark rooms only. http://www.projectorpeople.com/

$1900 Epson 6100 Very bright projector for rooms with some ambient light. http://www.visualapex.com/

$2000 BenqW5000 As good as the ae-3000 without long zoom. http://www.ibuydigital.com/

$2500 Panasonic Ae-3000 2.35:1 feature and good frame interpolation. http://www.visualapex.com/

$2500 Sony VPL-HW10 Slightly better black level without the featuress. http://powersellernyc.com/

$2500 AR Epson 6500UB. The best projector under $3K. Frame interpolation fix soon. http://www.visualapex.com/

$3000 Sony VPL-VW60 The 6500UB is very close. View them both before buying. http://www.ibuydigital.com/

$3640 Infocus IN83 Better flesh tones than the RS10, but not close in black level. http://powersellernyc.com/

$4100 JVC RS10 A leap ahead in black level for a significant price increase. http://powersellernyc.com/

$5700 JVC RS20 even better black levels, for a price.

http://www.bestbuypcs.com/

Read Reviews at http://www.projectorreviews.com/ and http://www.projectorcentral.com/

Don't miss this 1080p shootout.

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$719 720p Sanyo PLV-Z60 Projector AR

B&H has a great deal on the Sanyo PLV-Z60. You may have to click on "email quote" to get the price. Review

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$400 720p Optoma 1690 Projector Refurb

This deal from Tiger Direct may be one of the best projector deals that I have ever seen. A 720p projector for $400. Get one now before they are out of stock! 2x color wheel so not for anyone sensitive to rainbows.

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$600 Acer Entry LevelGaming Laptop with 9600GS 512MB

NewEgg has the Acer Aspire AS6930 entry level gaming laptop for $600. Here are some benchmarks on the video card. User reviews mention plenty of games that run well on it. Code EMCLPNP26 for $100 off.

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$600 Refurb Sharp DT-510 1 year warranty

Tigerdirect.com has a refub DT-510 for $600-10% cash back from live.com cash back. This is a better projector for a dark room than the X9 with a screen 105" or less.

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$835 Gaming Laptop 17" Core2Duo P8600 9600GT 4GB RAM 320GB HD

TechSunny has the MSI PowerPro Super Professional Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 17" Notebook Computer for a low $834.00 after 40% off Coupon Code: techbarms17

This is a great deal on a gaming laptop with a good video card.

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