This will be gone by tomorrow morning!

Sony BRAVIA KDL-40V4000 40 Inch Full-HD LCD

• Brand: Sony
• Type: Sony BRAVIA KDL-40V4000 40 Inch Full-HD LCD
• Full-HD: 1920 x 1080p resolution
• 50 Hz
• Dynamic contrast: 33000:1
• Audio modes: Dynamic/Standard/BBE ViVa/Virtual Dolby
• Viewing angle: 178 degrees
• Digital Comb filter
• BRAVIA Engine 2
• Connections: Digital audio-output (optical) / 3 x HDMI / HDMI-signal capability for the PC / PC input (15-pins D-Sub) and audio in / 1 x component / Composite video input/ USB 2.0 Input / Mini jack connection: 3.5 mm / PCMCIA-card slot / RCA audio out / RF connection / Scart 2 x RGB / BRAVIA Sync
• Colour & design: “Draw the line’ piano black finish
• Image format: 40 inches
• Signal: 576i / 480p / 576p / 1080i / 720p / 1080p
• 24 P-input
• Advanced Contrast Enhancer
• AFD (Auto Format Detect)
• Automatic noise reduction
• Picture in Picture
• Image ratio 16:9
• S-Force Pro Front Surround
• Analogue Terrestrial Tuner
• Digital Terrestrial Tuner
• Digital TV-cable tuner
• Auto Labelling and Auto Start-Up/Tuning
• EPG
• Included accessories: Table stand / Remote control RM-ED013 / User’s guide
• Dimesions: Including table stand (B x H x D): 98.6 x 68.4 x 27.9 cm / Excluding stand (B x H x D): 98.6 x 64.6 x 11.0 cm
• Warranty: 2 years

Price: € 699,95

Blurb

"The Sony KDL-40V4000 40 inch Full HD television is the latest in the BRAVIA series and is equipped with the new BRAVIA 2 engine for a better contrast. With its “draw the line” design and the glossy black piano finish, the BRAVIA KDL-40V 4000 is a real vision to look at. The exclusive BRAVIA 2 engine creates unprecedented viewing quality with enhanced depth, improved clarity and high definition. You have a 40 inch viewing area at your disposal with an amazing resolution of 1920 x 1080p. Combined with an extremely high dynamic contrast of 33000:1 and with 3 HDMI ports, this gem of a TV ensures that you are all set for the future. Experience the effect of digital Surround sound from just two loud speakers with Virtual Dolby sound and BBE ViVA sound technology. This full HD TV is equipped with the Bravia Theatre Sync with which you can operate your sound system, TV and DVD player with just a single remote control. With the 3 HDMI ports, it is now easier than ever to connect high definition sources to your TV. At last, you get to watch movies the way the director meant it to be, with the Sony BRAVIA KDL-40V4000 40 inch full HD television!"

Awesome deal. Buy it if you can. Do not expect it delivered until mid-January though. €12.50 shipping to Ireland.

Samsung 40 Inch Full HD 100Hz LCD TV

• Brand: Samsung
• Model: LE40A615
• 40 Inch Full HD
• 1080 24p Real Movie
• Resolutiion:1920 x 1080p
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 30.000:1
• Entertainment Mode
• Picture in Picture
• Picture Ratio: 16:9
• 100 Hz Technology
• DVB-T
• Clear Panel
• Movie Plus
• Wide Colour Enhancer 2
• DNIe Pro
• A2/NiCAM
• Downfiring speaker
• SRS TrueSurround XT
• Electronic Program Guide
• Loud Speaker Output: 20 Watt (2 x 10W)
• Power Consumption: 240W
• Connections:
• 3 x HDMI / Component (Y/Pb/Pr) / 2 x Scart / Video Monitor Out (L/R) Only Audio / PC Connection (D-Sub) / Optical Audio Out / USB 2.0 / S-Video / Composite / Headphone
• Dimensions: 99.8 x 63.8 x 8.4 cm (WxHxD) / 99.8 x 69.9 x 30 cm (WxHxD) including Foot
• Weight: 17kg / 20.2 kg including Foot
• Warranty: 2 years

Price: € 777,00

Go iBOOD. That is one serious telly. I would buy it in a heartbeat if I wasn't up to my eyes in tv's, projectors and monitors at the moment. €12.50 shipping seals the deal.

Do I iBOOD or do I Boffer...

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The eternal question for those in a world without woot (but with woot shirt). Do I go for the Dutch or the, let's face it, English. UK my arse, that's no Scotsman telling dodgy jokes.

Anyway, as I sit here mulling over the next twenty minutes I think to myself: "If a great bargain appeared and I missed it because I was on the other site, how annoyed would I be?". How indeed. The answer is surely somewhat or possibly even quite.

But just because both sites have the potential to create the perfect environment for producing a most lusted-after item from my list (which I assure you has no tangible form per say, beyond it's manifestations in my increasingly unpleasant personality) there are more factors to consider. The pedigree for instance. While Boffer has shown a great knack for quirkiness, they have yet to show that they can deliver performance when selling items of a greater scale. Whereas iBOOD occasionally forget to ensure that a given offer really is the internet's best offer, they have been known to come up trumps on big ticket items.

So how do I reconcile these two very different yet ultimately harmonious schools of consumerism? Casting a look at yesterdays offer sheds no clues at what will come tomorrow: iBOODS wifi enabled Archos media center (complete with loathsome optional browser) and Boffers cheapy PC repair kit typify the gulf that divides them and does nothing to make me think some serious mould-breaking is in the works.

iBOOD or Boffer...

Whoops, almost eleven. Gotta go.

Introducing Boffer!

If you've been less than impressed with the weighing scales, backpacks and barometers iBood has been serving up lately then you'll pleased to know there's a new kid on the block. Boffer is filling a niche that more closely resembles the one occupied by woot, with ultra-reduced prices, dirt cheap shipping and freebie giveaways. available to many European countries. Crazy descriptions of the products, low prices and the occasional gem... what more do you want? One to keep an eye on.

Wii at iBOOD, can you do better?

The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that iBOOD had a Wii for sale this week and that it sold out in about 10 minutes. The price was €214.95 with shipping of €12.50 making a total of €227.45. Not bad, but you would have to had to be quick to grab this... very quick. Then there's the matter of the 2-5 weeks until iBOOD deliver.

So can you do better on the high street? Zavvi do reasonable deals and if you are in the UK you could pick one up for the equivalent of €230. For €240 in the republic, I believe they will throw in an extra game too (from an in-store list, not any recent or AAA game).

[iBOOD] ION Audio iTTUSB05XL USB Turntable

It sounds better - or so they say. This is essentially a turntable that you can hook up to your PC. It uses a USB connector to shuttle the audio directly from the pickup to the PC so you don't need to mess around with cables and sound cards. Of course if you are a pro then maybe you like messing around with wires and whatnot but then again this isn't for you. If you are a DJ on a budget with a Mac and a few vinyls for remixing or an aging hipster who wants to make their back catalogue accessible through the home multimedia system, then this could be right up your street.

For comparison, komplett are selling it at €99 : ION ITT USB05XL USB

Shirt.Woot now shipping to Ireland

As the title says, Shirt.Woot are now willing to send their stuff to Ireland for the more than reasonable price of $5. If you are wondering who the hell Shirt.Woot are, or what relevance this has to, allow me to enlighten you. Woot use the same sales model for selling that iBood use: 1 day, 1 deal. They are notable for having a great sense of humour, awesome goody bags, great low prices and not shipping outside America. It's the last one disappoints me. But hopefully this is a step in the right direction. Shirt.Woot is a sub-site that sells shirts using the sales model.

And just to compare Woot and iBood, today deals are:

Woot
Navigon 2100 Portable 3.5” GPS with Text to Speech
$89.99
+$5 shipping

iBood
Navigon PNA 2110 White West Europe preinstalled with TMC
€149.95
+€12.50 shipping

C'mon Woot, ship to Ireland already!

[iBood] 500 GB Argosy mobile video HDD HV356TB

Right. This is the LAST 500GB drive I will ever blog about. From here on out, it's a minimum of 750GB. But it's a good one, truly. The drive itself is nothing special but the multimedia case is superb. It supports a ton of different video types so you spend less time mucking around converting them, has component connectors for HD viewing, a handy remote that can be clipped underneath the drive when not in use, supports subtitles files, it's quiet, it's compact and it's €119.

Oh, and it's a standard SATA drive, so when 500GB just isn't enough just take it out and pop in a bigger drive. It even supports NTFS.

[iBood] Samsung 32Inch HD Ready LCD TV

Damn you again, iBood! If you're on the lookout for a 32" tv, here is one for €499, a good name brand and €12.50 shipping. Can't say fairer than that really. Hell, buy two!

If you're already looking at Samsung's range and are mystified by the names take a look here. The LE32A450 is a Series 4 so it's a good performer, just not packed with the high-end features like 1080p or the new glossy screens.

[Special Offer] USB speakerphone, iBood

A Logitech QuickCall USB Skype Speakerphone to be precise. Don't be fooled by the name, this will work with more than just skype. You can use it for almost any VOIP application, as well as a cheap desk speaker for iTunes, streaming TV or a whole range of other applications. Would suit a small or home office but not the boardroom. Very useful little thing and a steal at €9.99

Quick on the draw

Being a smart consumer requires more than the ability to hold on to your wallet quite tightly. Obviously you want stuff, and have no qualms paying for good stuff, but don't want to ripped off by some obnoxious salesman who is fawning and sweating right in your face.

So let's take a look at iBood again. iBood do some great deals (and some no-so-great ones) but quite often the good deals are gone by the time you check the page, no matter how early you wake up. If you check the website you will see the time new items are posted at is midnight. What they don't tell you is that it is midnight in the Netherlands, i.e. eleven o'clock here. So as it is almost eleven now, let's see what they have:

Princess Crystal Line Hair Care Set with Swarovski-crystals

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€ 59,95

€ 19,95

Hmm. I'll pass on that. It's now 10:56pm so let's wait a few minutes.

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So, who do you fancy? My money's on Spain.

Ok, it's 11:00pm. Let's see what's in:

New in Europe - iriver 8GB MP4 Player U15-L

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€ 169,95

€ 99,95

Ah! Much better. Not an iTouch for €150, but not bad either.