Several merchants offer the new Samsung 40" 1080p LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. UN40D5003, for between $497.99 and $499.99, each with free shipping. That more or less matches several other merchants' Black Friday pricing on this model; it's also one of the least expensive name-brand LED-backlit 1080p LCD TVs of its size we've seen. Sales tax varies by merchant. It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), LED backlight, 30,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, USB, two HDMI inputs, and other video inputs. The deals, each with free shipping:

• Best Buy: $497.99
• Dell Home: $497.99
• Walmart: $499
• MacConnection: $499.99