Walmart offers the Vizio 42" 720p Widescreen Plasma HD Television, model no. VP422HDTV-10A, for $698. Shipping costs $18, or choose free Site-to-Store. Even with shipping, that's one of the lowest total prices we've seen for a 42" plasma HDTV in recent months. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a native resolution of 1024x720 (720p), 1,500 cd/m² brightness, 30,000:1 contrast ratio, built-in ATSC (HD) tuner, three HDMI inputs, and component and other video inputs.

Of note, the Vizio VW37L 37" 720p Widescreen LCD HDTV is also available for $697 plus $18 for shipping.