Deals for December 7: 47'' VIZIO 120Hz for $897

By Marcus Yam
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Lovely prices for new LCD HDTVs.

Top Deals

55" Sharp AQUOS LC55LE620UT 120Hz, 1080p LED HDTV for $1,199.99 with free shipping (normally $1,467).

47" VIZIO M470VT 1080p, 120Hz LED HDTV for $897.99 with free shipping (normally $1,049).

14.5" HP ENVY 14 BEATS Laptop w/Core i5 for $1,049.99 with free shipping (normally $1,149.99).

21.5" HP All-in-One 200xt Core i3 1080p Desktop for $649.99 with free shipping (normally $999.99 - use coupon code).

Desktops & Laptops:

12.1" HP TouchSmart tm2 Core i3 ULV Multi-touch Tablet with External DVD+/-RW Drive for $749.98 with free shipping (normally $999.98 - use coupon code).

14.5" HP ENVY 14 Core i3 Laptop for $899.99 with free shipping (normally $999.99 - use coupon code).

14.5" HP ENVY 14 BEATS Laptop w/Core i5 for $1,049.99 with free shipping (normally $1,149.99).

15.6" HP G62x Core i3 Laptop for $499.99 with $19 shipping (normally $529.99).

15.6" HP Pavilion dv6 Select Core i5 2.53GHz Laptop w/6GB RAM, 750GB HDD & 512MB Mobility Radeon HD 5470 for $749.99 with free shipping (normally $999.99 - use coupon code).

17.3" HP Pavilion dv7 Core i5 2.53GHz Laptop w/512MB Mobility Radeon HD5470 & Blu-ray Burner for $799.99 with free shipping (normally $999.99 - use coupon code).

HP Pavilion Elite HPE-410t Core i5 2.8GHz Desktop PC for $619.99 with free shipping (normally $899 - use coupon code).

HP Pavilion Elite HPE-460z 2.7GHz AMD Phenom II Six-core Desktop PC w/8GB DDR3 for $699.99 with free shipping (normally $999.99 - use coupon code).

20" HP TouchSmart 310 2.3GHz Quad-core 1080p All-in-one Multi-touch PC for $699.99 with free shipping (normally $999 - use coupon code).

21.5" HP All-in-One 200xt Core i3 1080p Desktop for $649.99 with free shipping (normally $999.99 - use coupon code).

Computing Hardware & Peripherals:

24" Dell ST2420L 1080p LED-backlit LCD Monitor for $179.99 with free shipping (normally $259).

2TB Samsung HD204UI Spinpoint F4 3.5" Internal Desktop Hard Drive for $80.74 with free shipping (normally $99 - use coupon code).

Lenovo Multimedia Remote + Keyboard (with Holiday Skins) for $29.99 with free shipping (normally $64.99 - use coupon code).

Logitech N700 Speaker Lapdesk for $51.99 with free shipping (normally $79.99 - use coupon code).

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit OEM OS (Full Version) for $124.99 with free shipping (normally $139.99 - use coupon code).

Gaming:

Amazon Video Games Sale: Buy One Game or Accessory, get 2nd 50% off.

Dance Danve Revolution Hottest House Party 3 + Dance Pad Controller for $31.98 with free shipping (normally $69.55).

The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle for $79.99 with free shipping (normally $99.99).

Home Entertainment:

55" VIZIO RazorLED M550NV 1080p, 120Hz LED HDTV w/Internet Apps for $1,297.99 with free shipping (normally $1466).

55" Sharp AQUOS LC55LE620UT 120Hz, 1080p LED HDTV for $1,199.99 with free shipping (normally $1,467).

52" Sharp LC52D78UN 1080p, 120Hz LCD HDTV for $949.99 with free shipping (normally $1,249).

47" VIZIO M470VT 1080p, 120Hz LED HDTV for $897.99 with free shipping (normally $1,049).

46" Samsung LN46C600 1080p, 120Hz LCD HDTV for $797.99 with free shipping (normally $949).

42" Sharp LC42SB48UT 1080p LCD HDTV for $469 with free shipping (normally $589).

42" Sharp AQUOS LC-42LE620UT 120Hz, LED HDTV for $679 with free shipping (normally $836.27).

40" Sony BRAVIA KDL40EX500 240Hz LCD HDTV for $599.99 with free shipping (normally $738 - use coupon code OTC14503).

40" Toshiba 40FT1U 1080p LCD HDTV for $449 with $25 shipping (normally $549 - use coupon code QXQ14011).

40" Sony BRAVIA KDL40HX800 3D, 240Hz LED HDTV for $999 with free shipping (normally $1,298 - use coupon code DTI14515).

40" Toshiba 40UL605 1080p, 120Hz LED HDTV + Wall Mount + HDMI for $629 with free shipping (normally $999 - use coupon code 40UL605).

32" VIZIO RazorLED E320VP 720p LED HDTV for $357.99 with free shipping (normally $429.99).

Personal Portables and Cameras:

Sony Cyber-shot DSC2100 12.1-MP Digital Camera for $74.99 with free shipping (normally $89.95).

Nokia E71 Unlocked 3G Smartphone (White) for $169.99 with free shipping (normally $289.99 - use coupon code).

Nokia N8 Unlocked 3G Touchscreen Mobile Phone w/12-MP Camera for $449 with free shipping (normally $529).

Energizer AP1201 iPhone 4 Charger Case for $29.99 with free shipping (normally $59 - use coupon code EMCZNYV55).

Apps

Free iOS Apps

xFighter 2 (iPhone) App for $0 (normally $1.99).

Future Racer (iPhone) App for $0 (normally $1.99).

The Infinity Project (iPhone) App for $0 (normally $2.99).

Data Control App (iPhone) App for $0 (normally $.99).

Stick Golf (iPhone) App for $0 (normally $1.99).

Paid iOS Apps

Geometry Wars: Touch (iPhone, iPod Touch) App for $.99 (normally $4.99).

Perfect Photo (iPhone, iPod Touch) App for $.99 (normally $1.99).

Spore Origins (iPhone, iPod Touch) App for $.99 (normally $1.99).

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR (iPhone, iPod Touch) App for $.99 (normally $4.99).

Sentinel 3: Homeworld (iPhone, iPod Touch) App for $2.99 (normally $3.99).

The Rise of Atlantis HD (iPad Only) App for $2.99 (normally $4.99).

Cool Stuff & Freebies:

24 Hour Fitness 14 day pass for $0.

Restaurant.com 80% off Gift Certificate (use coupon code).

Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill: Free Regular Size Dr. Pepper drink for $0 (no purchase necessary).

Chili's Restaurant: Free Food Daily during Holdays (free Chips & Queso today).

eHarmony Free Communication until December 21st.

Emergen-C Blue Vitamin Drink mix for $0.

LogicBUY Holiday Giveaway: Apple 13-inch MacBook Air.

Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.
4 Comments Comment from the forums
  • jblack
    A 47" Vizio 120HZ isn't that great of a deal for $897. Ultimate Electronics is selling a 46" Sony 60HZ 1080P for $550 (I think it is B&M deal only). I think I'd keep the $350 and live with 60HZ.
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  • dEAne
    This is more like it - 46" Samsung LN46C600 1080p, 120Hz LCD HDTV for $797.99 - I wonder what is this 120Hz?
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  • Mark Heath
    120Hz (or 100 Hz back here in Aus) takes the standard 60Hz (50Hz for me) and interpolates the video with an extra image between each frame. For example, a 60Hz video of high speed racing will look quite choppy. So the TV examines the image of frame 1 and frame 2, then creates and image that is in between the 2, giving smoother motion. I've personally got a 100Hz TV and it helps quite a lot for sport and movies. However, the quality of the "fake" image varies and cheapo TVs don't do a very good job of it.
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  • pandemonium_ctp
    Wow, that's a lot of "deals".

    Oh, the headliner deal is already expired.

    When it comes to HDTVs, Vizio (Best Buy's brand) is garbage. Samsung or Pioneer ftw.

    To expand further on what Mark said, when a TV artificially fills the frames to match to 120hz it then "slows it back down" to 60hz in order to keep the display from playing everything at twice the speed. A lot of people don't notice this, but I notice it and get a huge headache from seeing it. All content played with a natural 30 (or 29.97 fps) will look like what I can only say as "fast slow motion". It's extremely unnatural and makes me nauseous. Again, some people don't even notice it.

    Keep this in mind when you're buying your TV. Artificial frame filling isn't always a good thing (personally, I think it's a junk marketing scheme).

    I did research for about 6 months before buying my current TV in May of '09: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ULBPAM/ref=oss_product. I based my purchase on the fact that NO providers had 1080p content being streamed, and even now very FEW do. Even so, I play 1080p content from my computer directly attached to my TV and still see the difference from 720p, so I'm plenty happy.

    At this point in time, I'd highly recommend waiting for LVD (laser video display) to become mainstream and saving your money for that or one of the currently cheaper technology options available (LCD, Plasma, LED, OLED, AMOLED, DLP).
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