We already know that you can buy TVs and HTiB systems at Costco. But this weekend while shopping for much less important stuff I found that Costco has come a long way in selling gear that you would want in your home theater. While its not a Best Buy or Circuit City it does offer some essential gear at reasonable prices. Today we talk about what you might expect to find while walking down the electronics section of your local Costco. Note: not all products are available in all Costcos. This is what we found at our Irvine and Tustin Costco.
HP Media Center PCs – One that comes with a 30 inch monitor that goes for $2200. The lowest price machine goes for $999
SONY Blu Ray Player – BDP-S301 for $450
Toshiba HD DVD player – HD-A2 for $250
Apple TV - 160 Gig for $390
Flat Panel Mounts – one that supports 19” - 40” for $90 and another one that supports 32” - 60” $99.99
Home Theater Surge Protector – Rated to to 3900 Joules $25
WD MyBook – 1 TB $300, 500 GB $149
HDTV Cable Kit – Two one for $30 (1 each HDMI, Optical, Component two meters) the other has doubles up on HDMI and has a HDMI to DVI adapter and more for $90
HTIB – Better selection and quality, Denon DHT487-DV 7.1 system. They have a Yamaha 7.1 system for $600.
Receivers – Harman Kardon AVR-144 $180
Projectors – SONY Projector 720p and it includes an 80 inch screen $1500
Optoma DX625 1024X768 Projector $800
Belkin Wireless 802.11N router and USB adapter $125
The HT Guys love their Starbucks. If you want to say thanks, a cup of joe will do just fine!
