The Panasonic Viera 42-inch G10 Series Plasma HDTV (model no. TC-P42G10) is currently on sale at 6ave.com for the low price of $798, which is $401 off its list price of $1,199.00 and about $77 less than the next available cost we could find for this HDTV. FREE shipping is included and sales tax applies for residents of New York and New Jersey.

Newegg.com this week is offering the highly-recommended Philips 52-inch LCD HDTV for only $999.99, which results in a large price drop of $800 and even had FREE shipping included. However, if you’d rather have a larger Plasma TV than LCD, Beachcamera.com has the Samsung 58-inch 1080P Plasma HDTV on for only $1,899.00 and includes FREE shipping. Some more affordable HDTVs currently on sale are the Panasonic Viera 32-inch LCD at 6ave.com, and the 19-inch Samsung Widescreen LCD at Dell.com. The 32-inch is available for only $449 while the 19-inch is going for 171.

The Panasonic Viera 42-inch Plasma HDTV features a maximum 1080P display resolution, 1:9 aspect ratio, and a 40,000:1 contrast ratio. The integrated Viera Image Viewer technology enables watching full-HD images via the SD card slot. Connections include three HDMI, one PC, one S-Video, and both composite and component inputs. Play games via the systems Game Mode, or block out children with the integrated V-Chip Program Lockout. Lastly, the Plasma TV offers a panel life up to 100,000 hours and is backed by a one year warranty. Dimensions: 26.1” x 40.6” x 4.2”; weight; weight 55.2lbs.