With everyone getting ready for the big game, what can you do to really set your gathering apart from the rest? A new TV, of course! There's no better way to impress all your friends than with a shiny new big screen, and the retailers know it. Now is a great time to upgrade your display, as there are plenty of great sales to be found. Let's take a look at some of the best televisions and bargains on the market at the moment.

As 2012 comes to its end, we thought it appropriate to look back on a year of tech and select the best displays, players, accessories, gadgets, and anything else that caught our eye. We're going to focus our coverage on items that are generally affordable, so while there may be really great high end products on the market, those won't be what we're highlighting. Instead, we will focus on the best affordable tech, in the hopes that people who don't have unlimited funds will find it useful.