HDTVs: Super deals for the Super Bowl, part II

In our prevous post, we took a look at some of the Super Bowl TV specials being offered by some major consumer electronics retailers. Here's a quick rundown of what's available in Walmart and Target:

Walmart
As it did on Black Friday, Walmart
is enticing shoppers with a $499 42-inch plasma, in this instance a
720p set from Emerson. It's also advertising a $448 37-inch Sanyo 1080p
LCD. Other deals include a 40-inch 1080p ProScan LCD TV (40LD45Q) for
$498, or a 40-inch Sony Bravia 1080 set (KDL-40S5100) for $668. A
32-inch Vizio 720p LCD is just $368, and a 37-inch 1080p Sanyo LCD is
$448.

Among bigger sets, Walmart has a 50-inch 720p Panasonic (TC-P50C1)
for just $798, and Sanyo’s 50-inch 720p plasma (DP50749) for $698. If
you’re looking to go even bigger, Walmart has a 55-inch Vizio 1080p LCD
with 120Hz technology (VF550M) for $1,298. A 47-inch Vizio 1080p LCD
(SV4710M) is $898. The retailer has a limited-time free shipping offer
on TVs.

Walmart is also promoting a new installation service, which starts
at $99 for a basic TV hookup. And like it did during Thanksgiving and
Christmas, Walmart has a special deal on a complete meal, in this
instance a $44 “Gametime feast for eight" that includes hot dogs,
appetizers and snacks. Those who need a little help planning their
Super Bowl event can use Walmart's  "Big Game" planner on its website.

Target: It appears that $500 is a key Super Bowl TV price for
Target as well, since that’s the advertised price for a 42-inch
Magnavox 720p LCD. Other promoted specials include a 55-inch 1080p
Vizio LCD with 120Hz technology (VF550M) for $1,300, a 47-inch Philips
1080p LCD with 120Hz (47PFL5704D) for $848, and a 37-inch 1080p, 120Hz
Vizio LCD (SV370XVT) for $629. You can also get a 32-inch 720p Sylvania 32-inch
(LC320SLX) for just $300, and a 40-inch 720p Element LCD (ELDTW401) is $450. Quantities could be limited. Like Walmart,
Target now offers delivery and installation starting at $99.

If you're seeing any especially good HDTV deals for the Super Bowl, share your findings by posting in the Comments section at the bottom of the blog.

—James K. Willcox