The shops listed here sell DVD players, TVs, VCRs, digital camcorders, home theater systems, stereo mini-systems and full-size stereo systems and components, personal stereo mp3 players, boom boxes, and the like. Many also sell film cameras and digital cameras, and car stereos.   Direct From the Manufacturer The Official Sony Store (Sony Style) sells Sony electronics from Sony TVs, home theater and video products to portable audio & home audio products (and accessories) direct from the manufacturer. Their inventory includes Sony digital imaging products, like Cyber-shot & Mavica digital cameras and Micro MV, Mini DV, Digital-8, & Hi-8 Sony camcorders plus Video Walkmans, digital photo printers and accessories. They also sell Sony VAIO notebook and desktop computers, monitors, CD/DVD burners, accessories, and Sony Clie handheld computers. Canadians: shop at Sony Style Canada. Creative Labs offers the ZEN line of mp3 digital audio players and personal video players, the industry-standard Sound Blaster audio cards, the Creative Inspire speaker series, and more, direct from the manufacturer. Logitech sells a wide variety of their own brand of computer peripherals and audio gear, including PC mice, keyboards, webcams, home and pc speakers, earphones and headsets, network music players, ipod/mp3 players, gaming accessories, universal remote controls, and video security systems.   Department Stores Amazon.com Electronics carries all kinds of home and personal electronics, from too many brand names to count, all at very low prices. You can use the Amazon search form for electronics search, or to search any of their other fine stores. find this: in: Electronics Wireless Phones Camera & Photo Books Outlet Store VHS Video DVD Video Popular Music Classical Music Software Toys & Games Video Games Tools, Hardware Outdoor Living Kitchen & Home All Products   Consumer Electronics Superstores Best Buy is a retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and accessories, with over 800 retail stores throughout the US. Most items can be returned up to 30 days later for a full refund, and to avoid shipping charges and receive a refund more quickly, you can return items to any Best Buy store. Buy.com Electronics always has great prices on items like JBL speakers, Pioneer HDTVs, Sharp portable DVD players, and Samsung VCRs, to name just a few. In fact, they carry almost every brand and product you could think of, from Aiwa to Zenith. As of this writing, they offer free shipping on many items. No credit card? Buy.com now accepts payment via PayPal. Radio Shack carries the cables, connectors, accessories and batteries for your personal electronics that it is often difficult to find anywhere else. They also carry a full line of consumer electronics from major manufacturers, including digital imaging, portable computing, and home entertainment components. If it's electronic, OnSale! has it on sale, including digital cameras, iPods, computer systems, and peripherals. Opened in New York City in 1984, and on the Internet in 1995, 6th Avenue Electronics carries thousands of digital cameras, camcorders and other photo, video, and audio products at very low prices, including the full lines of major manufacturers like Nikon, Canon, Sony, Fuji, Panasonic, Olympus, and many more. They have a 30 day return policy (see website for details). At this time, 6ave cannot ship internationally, or to PO, APO, or FPO Boxes. eCost.com offers low prices on thousands of consumer electronics products, shipped from over 20 warehouses located across the United States. eCost.com ships to addresses in the 50 United States and Canada, but they do not ship to Post Office Boxes, APO/FPO addresses, or internationally. Vann's Electronics has been selling consumer electronics since 1961. They provide outstanding customer service, great values and the best selection of top brands in consumer electronics. Abt Electronics is a family owned business and has been in business for over 65 years. Abt has a 130,000 square foot facility in Morton Grove, Il, a suburb of Chicago. Winner of the Better Business Bureau Award for Market Place Ethics, Abt is one of the largest independent retailers of consumer electronics and major appliances, including digital cameras, camcorders, DVD players, VCRs, CD players, auto stereo, and more. Cambridge Soundworks (Hifi.com) is a comprehensive consumer electronics website with everything from high-quality home theater systems to cutting-edge multimedia products, including Creative Zen mp3 players and Soundblaster cards. J&R Computer and Music World, a family-owned business, was established in downtown New York City in 1971. J&R carries a wide variety of major brand audio/video, camera, and computer products. They have a lowest price match policy (click on the "Have you seen a lower price? Click Here" link on the product detail page). If you are not satisfied with your purchase, MOST products may be returned for exchange or refund (excluding shipping and handling charges) within 30 days. They ship anywhere in the US and Canada, via UPS or the US Postal Service (APO/FPO and PO box addresses must select US Postal Service delivery). Etronics sells consumer electronics including mp3 players, home & car audio gear, video gear, digital cameras, cell phones, and more (but not personal computers). Etronics operates a state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution center to ship credit-approved orders the same day that they are placed whenever possible. Fast, economical and reliable United Parcel Service (UPS) or United States Postal Service (USPS) shipping is available for most orders.   Gadget Shops iRobot sells six different models of the famous Roomba vacuum cleaner robot, plus the Scooba floor washing robot. X10.com sells inexpensive wireless video cameras, webcams, security electronics, and other remote control and wireless electronics that simplify your life and provide entertainment. California-based The Tech Geek carries discount-priced blank DVD & CD media, mp3 players, DVD recorders, digital cameras, karaoke gear, speakers, headphones, DVD & CD accessories, inkjet printer cartridges, and computer peripherals. UPS is their primary shipper, but they also ship via USPS, so they probably will ship to PO Boxes.   Satellite TV Dish Pronto offers dish network systems with free HDTV & DVR upgrades, free installation in up to 4 rooms, and service plans starting at less than $30 a month.

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TIME Magazine,     July 12, 1963: JAPAN: Small Wonder     The American market looks so promising to Tokyo's Sony Corp., which makes small but thinks big, that it has sent its co-founder to Manhattan to stay for two years. The U.S. already absorbs half of the company's exports, and last year brought in 20% of its sales of $63 million, but Co-Founder Akio Morita, 42, intends to raise Sony's volume. Sony, the world's best-known maker of transistor radios, ships 700,000 tiny sets a year to more than 70 countries, and has helped to turn a generation of teenagers into strolling jukeboxes.     Addicted to quality, Sony has done as much as any company to demolish the cheap and imitative image of Japanese goods, and is being widely imitated itself. An Italian manufacturer for a while sold a Sony-looking transistor radio called "Somy." Back home, electrical companies from Mitsubishi to Matsushita this year rushed out portable TV sets to compete with Sony's battery-powered, transistorized models, which come with 5-in. or 8-in. screens and weigh only 8 lbs...     ...Though heightened competition challenges Sony's current U.S. sales rate of 15,000 midget TV sets per month, President Masaru Ibuka, 55, an engineer, plans to double production by late autumn and points out that he has overcome hurdles before. After spending the war trying to concoct a heat-ray gun for the Japanese armed forces, Ibuka, along with Morita, assembled $530 and eight displaced technicians in a bomb-gutted department store. They started making radio gear.     ...After U.S. scientists at Bell Telephone Laboratories developed the transistor, Sony became the first non-U.S. company to make transistor radios. Older and bigger Japanese companies soon began competing with the upstart, but Sony held its own by successfully invading the U.S. market despite a 12.5% tariff. It now turns out 50 models of radios and a broad line of highly original tape recorders, microphones, semiconductors.     Instant Action. Helped by new products, Ibuka expects Sony's sales to rise 25% this year. Sony is working on a miniature color TV set and a lightweight, transistorized videotape recorder that turns out instant movies. This week Sony will deliver its first recorders to U.S. customers. The cost is still high ($10,900), but Sony expects to sell a thousand by next June-- mostly in the U.S.-- to schools, research labs, and even race tracks.   Consumer Electronics News

Satellite Radio XM Satellite Radio provides over 170 channels of 100% commercial-free music, sports, news, & talk. The XM Satellite Radio receivers (the hardware) sell for from $40 to $200. Subscriptions (the software) are as low as $9.99/Month (with a 3-year contract) to $12.95/Month (with a 3-month contract). You can also subscribe to listen to XM Radio Online for just $2.99/month for six months. SIRIUS Satellite Radio is more than 120 channels of 100% commercial-free music, world-class sports, news, talk, and information. SIRIUS delivers content and quality that AM/FM radio can't, with built-in features like seeing the artist and song that is playing on the display.   Blank DVD-R/RW & CD-R/RW Media At Super Media Store you can save up to 70% on blank DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, DVD+Rs, DVD+RWs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, flash memory, and printer ink cartridges. As of December, 2004, Super Media Store is selling blank 8x DVDs for as low as 33¢ each in quantity, and the prices keep dropping. Blank DVD brand names include Ritek, Optodisc, Samsung, Memorex, Verbatim, Radius and ProDisc. They have a 30 day return guarantee for most media, 15 days for most hardware (see website for details). They ship via UPS to the US, including Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Alaska. The do not ship internationally. Meritline has low prices on blank optical media, including blank DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, as well as blank CD-R and CD-RW discs. They sell cases, sleeves, & labels for your discs, and DVD & CD "burners," as well DVD & CD recording software. They also sell blank Zip & Jaz discs, VHS tapes, and other media, flash memory (USB, MMC, SD, Compact Flash, memory stick, etc.), and other peripherals and accessories.   Flash Memory, SD Cards, Compact Flash, Memory Sticks, RAM... EDGE Tech offers "cutting edge" Computer Memory Upgrades, including RAM modules, Flash memory (SD, SDHC, Compact Flash, etc.), and 3.5" USB/IEEE-1394 & 2.5" USB-powered portable hard drives. At Crucial Memory (UK) UK shoppers can save on top-quality CompactFlash, SD, MMC, or other memory for your MP3 player, digital camera handheld PC, or other device.   Electronic Parts & Accessories, Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless... Radio Shack which carries cables, connectors, parts, accessories and batteries, is described more fully in the superstores category. Founded in 1976 as an electronics service company in Dayton, Ohio, MCM Electronics has become one of the premier distributors in the consumer electronics industry. MCM now stocks over 40,000 products from 600+ quality vendors. MCM's products include: computer hardware and peripherals, security and surveillance, wire and cable, audio and video equipment, tools, test equipment and much more. Parts Express sells thousands of electronic parts, plus parts-related items and electronics accessories. For almost 15 years Parts Express has supplied audio engineers, repair shops, commercial sound installers, home theater installers, speaker builders, car audio installers, DJ's, schools, hospitals, and hobbyist with the parts and accessories to make their installations profitable and professional. Their inventory includes home and car stereo and speaker building parts, telephone parts, cables, connectors, test equipment, tools, batteries, chemical products, and much more. Founded in a garage in Hawthorne, California in 1983, Belkin is now the recognized global leader in connectivity solutions, with over 1,000 employees and sales topping $1 billion. They offer easy-to-set-up wireless and wired networking gear, accessories for iPod® players and XM player devices, and the first CableFree USB Hub. Their PureAV® brand, a line of cables, power, and digital wireless accessories, extracts the full performance potential from high-end home theater equipment. Better Cables manufactures their own high-performance audio/video cables for home theater and home audio systems. They are an 8-time inductee into AudioReview.com's Cable Hall of Fame. Their prices are lower than other audiophile cables because they are both the manufacturer and the retailer of the cables. For orders shipping to the US, they provide free ground shipping. They also ship internationally via UPS Expedited or UPS Express.

  Battery Shops

Duracell Direct sells batteries, adapters, and chargers for notebook computers, cell phones, cordless phones, camcorders, digital cameras, and more, including AA and AAA rechargeable batteries and chargers.

Batteries Plus opened their first store in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1988. They now have over 255 brick and mortar stores from coast to coast. Batteries Plus offers a large selection of batteries for laptop computers, camcorders, cell phones, and almost anything else, including rechargeable cells and standard alkaline batteries.

eBatts carries a huge selection of batteries and power supplies for laptop computers, camcorders, cell phones, and other mobile accessories. As of this writing, eBatts provides free ground shipping for all web orders weighing less than 200 lbs anywhere in the continental US.

Interstate Batteries offers their own brand of low-cost standard batteries & custom electronics batteries with free shipping on all battery orders with a minimum order of $35 (use the "coupon code" linkshare01).

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Shops that specialize in Telecom gear & services (including cell phone shops, long distance services, wireless services, etc.) are now on a separate page: Phone & Wireless

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