ET deals: LG 42-inch HDTV with Blu-ray player for $430, more

When manufacturers offer bundles that make sense, it can result in a big savings for consumers over buying the items separately. Right now Dell is offering a pretty great combo offer on an LG 42-inch 1080p HDTV and a net-connected Blu-ray player, together priced at just $430.
The LG 42LN5300 features a 42-inch 1920×1080 LED backlit panel. Dell has bundled it with an LG BP330 Blu-ray Player, which makes sense for a number of reasons. Obviously, you can play Blu-rays as well as DVDs, but it also turns your TV into a Smart TV. This Blu-ray player packs built-in WiFi and apps for Netflix, YouTube, Vudu, Pandora, HuluPlus and more. If you want to be able to watch Blu-rays, there’s little reason to spend the extra on a Smart TV when a player like this can do the work for you.
This HDTV includes a pair of MHL compatible HDMI ports, a component port, and a USB port, making it easy to connect your peripherals or share movies and pictures on your TV. If you have need of a second USB port, there’s also another one on the Blu-ray player, so it’ll be easy to leave a thumb drive plugged in and not worry about clogging up all your ports.
Picture will be sharp thanks to LG’s Triple XD Engine technology, and it also offers easy options for self-calibration with Picture Wizard II. It pumps out a respectable 20 total watts of audio via a pair of speakers, and the stand is detachable for easy mounting.
This bundle represents a tidy discount over buying these items separately, and is a savvy way to get a Smart TV without paying full freight for one. If this bundle’s not your thing though, we’ve also found some other great deals on TVs of various sizes, headlined by a 32-inch Samsung HDTV on sale with an effective price (after gift card) of just $98 — a crazy low cost for a brand new, brand name HDTV. Check out the