best lcd for 1500 bucks

[mb911]

My wife wants to buy an lcd tv to hang on the wall above the fireplace. What would you guys suggest would be the best brand for the approx cost of 1500 bucks? She wants 37 inch as well.. Thanks

[TerryBPP]

If you use the fire place a bunch I would advise against it. LCD's and plasmas are very supseptable to heat.

[mb911]

Wow interesting I did not know that

[Steve Carlton]

I was recently looking a 37" HDTVs, and was getting the impression that in that size and on a budget one would get a better picture with a Plasma. Check out the Panasonics. Check this resource:

http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5102926-1.html?tag=txt

[kmhemi]

He's right, do not put it over the fireplace.

[JavaBrewer]

Don't want to hijack but my MIL purchased a Maxent 42" Widescreen HD-Ready Plasma from Costco. The set is a monitor (without tuner). Does this mean she has to get a separate cable box to tune regular cable channels? The lady is in her 60's and is technology challenged. Two remotes (one for sound and power, the other for channels) would be very confusing for her so if my fear is correct then I'll take it back and get something with a built in tuner.

[mb911]

Originally posted by Steve Carlton
I was recently looking a 37" HDTVs, and was getting the impression that in that size and on a budget one would get a better picture with a Plasma. Check out the Panasonics. Check this resource:

http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5102926-1.html?tag=txt

I looked at a bunch last night and the LCD seemed much clearer

[greglepore]

David-yes, she'll need a cable box, but almost all of the cable remotes are programable and have sound and power etc on them, so she'll only have one remote. If she wants hd, she gets an hd cable box.

[CamB]

Plasma's seem to generate an awful lot of heat in any case...

[mb911]

my wife is looking at the poliroid right now and think she is going to go with that what do you guys think? It is a 37 LCD

[jbripps]

Panasonic seems to be the favorite for Consumer Reports......