Digital Home Thoughts: Get a Free Panasonic 3DTV with an Avatar 3D Blu-ray Purchase!

"When Panasonic announced it was including copies of Avatar in 3D with its 3DTVs and Blu-ray players, it simply seemed like a great marketing move. Now it's looking like more of a coup, with Panasonic UK confirming that the company's bundle deal runs until February of 2012."

When I hear the word "bundle," several things come to mind. Gaming console bundles like Halo with your PS3 or Gran Turismo 5 with a Wii or Dance Central with your PS3. It apparently is a great way to spur sales, though I have to admit that I really wonder if anyone is fanatical enough about Avatar in 3D that they would buy a TV to go with it. At least with console bundles you can buy the game separately. Not so with Avatar 3D! And now it appears that you will not be able to for at least another year. I can only surmise that Panasonic is having a real hard time selling those 3DTVs. It kind of makes me wonder if something is wrong with them.