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I shopped for TV's for over 6 months.

TV size is based on the size of the room and more importantly viewing distance from the screen. A good rule to use is the 3.5x multiplier. If you are sitting 13' away from the screen then take 13 x 3.5 = 46. So a 46" or 50 " TV is just right. A 67" in this setting is too large and will look a little grainy (possibly) from that distance. Remember, even the best TV using HD is still not perfect from a close distance. The picture quality gets much better the farther away you get from the set. Selecting a set standing 2' in front of the screen is not realistic.

Lessor priced TV's are cheaper for a reason. Do not believe that a $1,500 TV is just as good as some of the $3,000 TV's. You will be able to tell the difference as your video source improves. The feeds in the stores suck. The only thing that matters is your source at home.

Cheap DVD players look like crap on an HD TV.

Use an antenna for local channel reception - amazing picture quality. So good you may want to cancel cable, dish, etc.

LCD is better in brightly lit rooms and tight spaces.

Plasmas are fine but are heavy, have glare on the screens from windows and get really hot.

Rear projections can have fine picture quality but are very large and cannot be mounted on a wall to free up the space on the floor below them.

Stick with the major manufacturers and buy it from a store you can return it to if you do not like it.

Standard definition sources will look better on the old tv you are getting rid of versus the brand new HD set.