Throughout the week we have been listing similar models which you may be interested in, but now we’re going to focus on this Seiki television. Unlike the brand new Element television that we told you about yesterday, this Seiki model is available to buy from places like Amazon, with consumers able to pick one up for around $450. You can expect this price to drop significantly though during the sales, so is it worth picking one up?

We can tell you some basic specs information on this model to give you an idea, as the LC-40G81 features a 40-inch display, a 1920×1080 resolution, a 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 3 HDMI ports, a VGA port and a digital TV tuner. This TV also comes with a USB port and support for MP3 playback, JPEGs and MPEGS 1/2. For those interested in determining the exact quality of the HDMI support, we can tell you that this TV supports HDMI 1.3, not the newer 1.4 format.

On the official Seiki website, the official price listing is $499.99, but during the sales you should see this model with a few hundred dollars discount if you spend time searching. If you are interested in this model, you can download the official spec sheet PDF file here. There are two positive reviews on their website to read, which both state that the TV is a good purchase. However, if you are looking for another opinion on this model, you may find one review over at Amazon here ‘interesting’.

What are your thoughts on this model? Will you head out to buy this during the sales, or have you seen something better?

Kmart and Sears stores across the country will be turning off and dimming all non-essential lighting, as well as switching off TVs and computer monitors. They are hoping to save 80,000 kilowatt hours during the hour, which is enough to run just under eight American homes for a whole year.

Verizon Wireless is also joining in with the initiative by turning off lights in over 500 of the company’s stores, and in its offices. In doing this they will save 45,000 kilowatt hours. The WWF inspired event will see people taking part in 128 countries, with individuals and companies getting involved.

You can find out more information by heading over to the official Earth Hour website. Will you be joining in with Earth Hour tonight?

Firstly, if you haven’t seen Kmart’s Thanksgiving day Ad, you can view it in our previous report here. On the first page of their scan, you’ll see that they will be selling the Panasonic Viera TC-P46C2 Plasma TV.

It is 46-inches in size and key features include a refresh rate of 600Hz, a dynamic contrast ratio of 2000000:1, HDCP support, digital TV tuner and 2 HDMI ports. However, there doesn’t appear to be any support for VGA cable for those of you wondering.

Still though, the main point here is the price. It usually retails for $699.99, but Kmart will be slapping an instant $200 saving on it, meaning that you can buy it on Thanksgiving day for just $499.999. Stocks will be limited though, so prepare yourselves if you want one.

If you are a fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, you’ll be pleased to hear that Kmart will be offering the latest game, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood for just $39.99 on Thanksgiving Day – Thursday 25th November. Just to remind you, the game was only released on Tuesday November 16th, but Kmart are already offering an instant $20 discount off the original price.

If you want to read a bit of background information on the game, you can check out our review round-up thread here, the reviews are generally very positive with some websites even giving the game a perfect score.

Either way you look at it, this is a great deal for Xbox 360 and PS3 owners. Both versions of the game will be included in this deal. If you want to pick up a copy from Kmart, head to their stores on Thanksgiving Day from 6am – 9pm. Let us know your thoughts on the deal.

You can view the rest of their Thanksgiving Ad here.