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Best Buy isn't the only retailer with last minute deals on TVs for the Big Game. Sears is offering huge savings on big screen HDTVs from brands such as Sony, Samsung, Sharp, LG, Panasonic (and more) and also offering deep discounts on home audio systems.

Here are a few examples of Big Game TV and Home Audio Specials at Sears:

• Save $900 on a Sharp 70" class 1080p Smart LED TV – only $1899.88. While quantities last. In store only (057-71310/LC70LE632U).
• Save $1400 on a Sony 55" class 1080p 3D Smart LED TV – only $1499.88. Comes with a 3D Starter kit that includes 2 pairs of 3D glasses and a 3D Blu-ray movie ($149.99 value) While quantities last. (057-71693/KDL55NX720).
• Add a Sony Wi-Fi Ready Blu-ray Player for only $79.99 (057-57251/BDPS380)
• Save $150 on a Zenith 50" class 1080p Plasma TV for only $549.88 – (057-75861/Z50PV220)
• Save $50 on a Samsung 32" class LCD TV – only $299.99. (057-71072/LN32D403)
• Save 10% on a Bose CineMate Series II System when purchased with any HDTV. Add theatre-quality sound to your home, effortlessly. Reg $599.99. (057-90919). Available in select Sears stores and on sears.com
• Save $50 on a Sharp 2.1 Channel Soundbar – Only $249.99 (057-98311/HT-SL70)
• $499.99 Onkyo 800 watt Home Theatre System delivers high quality surround sound with speakers, receiver, active powered subwoofer, 4 HDMI inputs. (057-80611/HT-S5400)

If you've wanted to purchase a new HDTV for the Big Game this weekend but (like many of us) have procrastinated, you're in luck. Best Buy has teamed up with Samsung to offer some last minute deals on Smart TVs.

Available through February 4, Samsung's Smart TVs let you do more than just watch the game – these connected TVs allow you to surf the web, chat with friends and check stats, all while watching the Big Game.

The Samsung Smart TV deals are available both in-store and online on the following:

• Samsung 46" LED 1080p 120Hz Smart 3D TV (UN46D6900) just $1299.99 after $700 savings. Get 2 free pairs of 3D glasses with purchase.
• Samsung 55" LED 1080p 120Hz Smart 3D TV (UN55D6900) just $1799.99 after $1000 savings. Get 2 free pairs of 3D glasses with purchase.

This week at CES, SIM2 is unveiling the world's first LED 3D active projection system, the M.150.

Featuring advanced DLP imaging technology, the M.150 acts as an LED video interior design system, allowing you to paint your home with light and color using your personal photographs, art, mood lighting, or movies.

SIM2's M.150 is a "one-of-kind solution for discerning customers who desire a unique way to enhance the beauty of their home with a window of light created with cutting-edge projection technology." The M.150 projection system can give your home a subtle visual ambiance, or create a bright, colorful reproduction of your choice of digital imagery.

"When quality is combined with unparalleled technology and design, it harmoniously creates a visual experience that can be described only as fine art," said Alberto Fabiano, Executive Vice President of SIM2 USA. "This system is a defining direction for the New Year. SIM2 is offering a product that transcends traditional home cinema, and provides a unique visual solution to 'video furnish' one's home with light."

For more information on SIM2, go to www.sim2usa.com.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place January 10-13, 2012 in Las Vegas but the new product announcements have already started rolling in. Big news (literally) from Westinghouse Digital – the company will unveil its largest offering to date, the 70-inch UW70T9VZ 1080p Full HD LED TV. This new LED TV boasts a 120Hz refresh rate and has an 8 ms response time.

Also, Westinghouse will be debuting its first offering from an upcoming line of ultra-slim bezel LED HDTVs - the 46-inch UW46T5PZ. This 1080p Full HD TV, in addition to its ultra-slim bezel design, offers great picture quality and features a 120Hz refresh rate.

But CES won't be all about TVs. Westinghouse will also be showcasing its first soundbar, the WSB-N20BW Series Soundbar with Wireless Bluetooth. The soundbar will feature powerful sound and a sleek, clean design, offering 2x12 watts, a class D amplifier, and a frequency response of 85Hz – 20Khz, with enhanced bass.

We'll keep you updated as additional information is announced. In the meantime, go to www.westinghousedigital.com to check out the company's current offerings.

Not everyone needs a 55-inch (or larger) HDTV and Sceptre knows this. Which is why they just announced a new 19-inch LED HDTV. Adding even more bang-for-the-buck, this model (E195BD-SHD+) comes with a built-in DVD player and has an estimated energy cost of just $5 per year - talk about eco-friendly!

Weighing in at less than 7.3 lbs with stand, the TV features a high-res 16:9 widescreen monitor that supports up to 1366 x 768 resolution and includes 3 HDMI ports – a first for compact HDTVs.

The 19-inch LED HDTV with built-in DVD Player is a perfect addition to a kids room or kitchen and can also be used as a computer monitor. Additional features include dual speakers, automatic contrast enhancement, flicker and static free screen and neck and base detachability for easy storage.Read more

ViewSonic last week unveiled the V3D231 LED display, a 23-inch 3D-Ready LED monitor boasting an ultra-fast 2ms video response time, 1920×1080 full HD resolution and 20,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, features that make it a great display for 3D gaming and video – it even comes with a pair of polarized 3D glasses.

The V3D231 also offers integrated SRS Premium Sound audio speakers, and VGA, DVI-D and HDMI 1.4a inputs allow you to connect your Blu-ray 3D player or PS3 gaming console, and more.

ViewSonic's V3D231 monitor includes the TriDef 3D software suite, which allows users to view 2D PC images in 3D, in addition to playing over 500 PC-based video games in 3D quality.Read more

Just when we thought TVs wouldn't get any bigger than Sharp's 70-inch AQUOS, they unveil a 80-inch model! Currently the largest LED LCD TV to date, the 80-inch AQUOS LC-80LE632U is a full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) Smart TV, equipped with built-in Wi-Fi and access to apps like Netflix, CinemaNow and VUDU. It also comes with Sharp's AQUOS Advantage Live online support, where AQUOS Advantage Advisors can remotely connect to the TV through the Internet to help you with TV setup, troubleshoot and optimize the picture quality.

Less than four inches in depth, the AQUOS 80-inch LED LCDTV offers LED backlighting, a dynamic contrast ratio of 6,000,000:1 and employs 120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced which practically eliminates blur in fast-motion video. Read more

ViewSonic on Monday announced two new ultra-portable LED projectors - the PLED-W200 and PLED-W500.

Available in October, these projectors come packed with features including a 20,000-hour long lamp life, WXGA widescreen resolutions for large screen HD projection, integrated speakers, and are 3D-ready with 120Hz frame rates. Energy-efficient, both the PLED-W200 and PLED-W500 also offer an SD card reader for displaying documents, photos, videos and other multimedia files without the need for a PC. The PLED-W500 also adds in 1GB of internal memory for additional multimedia file storage.

Both projectors deliver high native WXGA resolutions for 720p HD viewing, and the PLED-W200 offers 250 ANSI lumens with the PLED-W500 boasting 500 ANSI lumens. In addition to a USB port and a host of other connectivity options, the PLED-W500 also features HDMI 1.3 support for connection to a Blu-ray player, tablet or other HD media device. Read more