NEW YORK (AP) — The winter doldrums strike in January and February, but there is one silver lining: it’s a great time to buy electronics. As stores clear out older merchandise and new models get introduced, good deals abound. Here’s a look at what to buy and what to hold off on in January and February.

— TELEVISIONS: Large-screen TVs are always a hot item on Black Friday, the busy shopping day after Thanksgiving. But those are usually store brands or lesser-known brand names. In January and February, higher-end brand-name TVs like Panasonic and Samsung start being discounted, says Louis Ramirez, senior editor at DealNews, a Web site that monitors pricing.