The downside of the Black Friday shopping spree is the long and unending lines. However, Amazon and others have made it possible for you to get bottom-dollar bargains on a large number of great products. We have embarked on a quest to get a sneak peek at the best Black Friday deals at Amazon so that we can bring them to you today. The price comparing functionality at Amazon makes the search much easier and also ensures that you get the best deal possible. If we find a better deal, we will post it!

If you’re looking for a new home for your Apple TV, here are the best deals on HDTVs:

• Samsung 32-Inch 1080p Smart LED HDTV

$499.99 -> $297.99 (40% off)

Get it now for $297.99.

• Samsung 50-Inch 1080p 120Hz Slim Smart LED HDTV

$1,599.00 -> $797.99 (50% off)

 Get it now for $797.99.

• Sony BRAVIA 46-Inch 1080p 3D LED HDTV

$1,599.99 -> $999.00 (38% off)

Get it now for $999.00.

• LG 60-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV with Smart TV

$1,999.99 -> $1,179.00 (41% off)

Get it now for $1,179.00.

Sharp 70-inch Aquos 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV

$2,299.99 -> $1,597.00 (31% off)

Get it now for $1,597.00.

Samsung 85-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV

$44,999.99 -> $39,997.99 (11% off)

Get it now for $39,997.99.

4K ULTRA HD TVs

• Seiki Digital 39-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz LED TV

$699.00 -> $493.99 (29%)

Get it now for $493.99.

• Toshiba 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD 240Hz 3D Smart LED HDTV

$9,999.99 -> $3,395.00 (66% off)

Get it now for $3,395.00.

• Sharp 70-Inch Aquos 4K Ultra HD 120Hz Smart LED TV

$8,999.99 -> $4,997.99 (44% off)

Get it now for $4,997.99.

• Samsung 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV

$6,499.00 -> $2,997.99 (54% off)

Get it now for $2,997.99.

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According to Digitimes, “rumors are circulating in the market” that Apple is in talks with LG to buy their 55- and 65-inch Ultra HD TV panels for a future Apple TV set. Digitimes sources stated that Apple is still testing the technology and hasn’t reached the agreement with LG yet. The sources claim Apple may also consider Sharp as a potential supplier.

Back in march Digitimes reported that Apple was continuing to develop a TV that is likely to sport an Ultra HD 4K display (3840 x 2160). According to the sources, a standalone Apple TV set could launch by the end of this year, but it is more likely that Apple decides to unveil it in early 2014.

The sources said that Apple and Foxconn Electronics have been in discussions for quite some time in terms of the TV’s mass production schedule, but that Apple has been considering where panel supply for the TV will come from, as Ultra HD TV panel makers, most of whom are based in Taiwan, are expected to be producing at nearly full capacity in 2013 in order to meet demand from China-based TV vendors.

The sources added that Apple is banking on LG Display to be able to mass produce Ultra HD TV panels by the second half of the year.

According to Digitimes, the upcoming Apple HDTV will also feature voice and motion control functions.

Find more on a long-awaited Apple TV set.

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During yesterday’s Q3 earnings call Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company sold 1.3M Apple TVs in Q3 2012, up more than 170% year over year, that totals at 4M units so far this fiscal year and 6.8M since Apple began selling the iOS-based, $99 model (Apple TV 2 and Apple TV 3). Tim Cook called these numbers “pretty incredible.”

Cook also said that “Apple TV is still at a level that we would call a >>hobby<<” but he admitted that the company continue to pull the string to see where it takes them. “There is a lot of people here that believe in Apple TV. We do it because we think it’ll lead us somewhere,” he added.

Where? Apple has been long rumored to be working on an Apple TV set, which, according to the latest rumors, could be released in 2014.

Back in May China Business News reported that Foxconn, Apple’s Chinese manufacturing partner, has already started a pilot production of the new Apple HDTV:

Insider sources told China Business News that a Foxconn factory in Shenzhen has received orders for an Apple “smart TV” and is producing them on a trial basis.

Other rumors claim that Sharp is set to begin delivering LCD TV panels to assembler Foxconn in order to begin building Apple television sets.

According to the experts at Stuff, when Apple HDTV does finally hit the market, it may start as a US-only release, because of the content rights.

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