The Panasonic Viera 42-inch 1080p U1 series Plasma HDTV (model no. TC-P42U1) is currently available at 6ave.com for the reduced price of $598.  That's $251 off the MSRP of $849, and the lowest price we have seen on this HDTV anywhere by about $81.  FREE shipping is included and sales tax applies for residents of New York and New Jersey.  This plasma HDTV features full 1080p HD resolution, a contrast ratio of 30,000:1, Viera link function, 900 lines of motion resolution, 3-HDMI inputs,  SD memory card slot and more. 

BuyDig.com has the Panasonic Viera 42-inch 1080p Plasma HDTV for $697.99 with FREE shipping.  For roughly the same price you can also get the Sony Bravia 40-inch LCD 1080p HDTV, now $629 with FREE shipping at PCNation.com.  Or head over to BuyersEdge.com for the Samsung LN40C630 40-inch LCD HDTV with 1080p resolution, it is now $745 with FREE shipping.