Big Picture Big Sound

If you've been waiting for a killer deal on a large 1080p flat panel HDTV and Blu-ray player, your wait is over. For the next two days, Amazon is offering a $200 or $300 instant discount on the purchase of select VIERA Plasma HDTV models when bought along with a DMP-BD60 or DMP-BD80 Blu-ray Disc player.

Full details and eligible models are available here:

• Save up to $300 on a Qualifying Panasonic HDTV and Blu-ray Player Purchase

With the current pricing on the BD60 player at around $172 and the current pricing of the top-of-the-line BD80 player at $199, this is like getting a Blu-ray player for free (or even better) with the purchase of one of these high performance 1080p high definition televisions.

**NOTE: This offer has been renewed and extended to October 31, 2009.**

Eligible models include the VIERA S1 Series (1080p) and VIERA G10 series (1080p with VIERA Cast). The $200 discount is applied when the BD60 player is purchased with 42-inch to 54-inch S1 or G10 models. The $300 discount is applied when the BD80 player is purchased with the 58-inch or 65-inch S1 models. You need not apply any codes as the discount will be applied automatically during checkout.

A few examples based on current pricing:

• 58-inch TC-P58S1 1080p plasma HDTV, purchased with the DMP-BD80 Blu-ray Disc player for $1605.55 delivered!
  
• 50-inch TC-P50G10 along with a DMP-BD60 player for only $1273.31 also with free shipping.
  
• 42-inch TC-P42S1 along with the DMP-BD60 player for $762.98 delivered! Yes that's a high performance 42-inch 1080p plasma HDTV with an excellent Panasonic Blu-ray Disc player for a lot less than $800 delivered.

Eligible Models ($200 Discount):

• Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player
• Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P54G10 54-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with VIERA Cast
• Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P50G10 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with VIERA Cast
• Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P46G10 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with VIERA Cast
• Panasonic VIERA G10 Series TC-P42G10 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with VIERA Cast
• Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P50S1 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
• Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P46S1 46-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
• Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P42S1 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Eligible Models ($300 Discount):

• Panasonic DMP-BD80 High Clarity Audio Blu-ray Disc Player
• Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P65S1 65-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
• Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P58S1 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV

Both the S1 and G10 series TVs feature excellent black level reproduction with Panasonic's renowned mega contrast ratios, full HD 1080p resolution (1920x1080 pixels) and excellent moving image reproduction for movies and sports. They also feature the new neoPDP panel which offers up to 50% power savings versus previous models.

The G10 series adds on VIERA Cast so you can watch YouTube, Amazon Video-on-Demand and more web-based content on your TV without the need to connect a computer.  The G10 models are also THX-certified for even higher picture performance and offer a Cinematic Playback mode for best results with 24 frame per second sources. 

Offer ends 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 or while supplies last. Pricing subject to change without notice.  See Amazon for current pricing.