Bet the wrong side on AFC/NFC championship weekend in hopes of scoring a new TV for the Super Bowl?

Even if you blew most of your HDTV budget, hopefully you still have some dough left to replace that 27” standard-def tube before Sunday. Luckily, you don’t need too much because Dell Home is to the rescue with the Sharp LC42SB45UT 42” 1080p LCD TV for a low $499 and free shipping. That’s $400 off of Dell’s original price on the TV.

This 1080p model sports 6ms response time, three HDMI inputs, PC connection, HD tuner, and 8000:1 contrast ratio. 

While it might not blow your friends away (especially the ones who took all your money) like you could have with a 60-plus incher, it should help ease your pain, and eye strain while you watch the big game. Maybe by March Madness you’ll have enough for that jaw-dropping projection system. 

Stephen Hopkins

Stephen Hopkins is chief technology editor for EH Publishing. He writes product reviews, features, and focuses heavily on 3D TV, iPhone and iPad apps, and digital content.