Sorry, had to milk that cow a bit more.
But the question stands - What is a good flatscreen? I'm not talking state of the art. Just one with a good picture and works well for video games. I'm thinking about $1500-$2000 and as big as I can afford. So far I've seen a bunch of 50/52 inch models in my range from Samsung, Panasonic, Sanyo, etc. My viewing area will be 6-7 feet away from the screen. We just got Wii and want to enlarge the picture as much as is feasible to enhance the experience without having that "too close to the screen" feeling. We also subscribe to "Dish".
This is my first foray into anything beyond conventional TV and there are soooo many to choose from. Many stores carry the same model too, but they will have a slightly different model number confusing matters. It's impossible to get good info from the typical Best Buy type sales person and the 'net reviews are overwhelming. Just....too......much.....information! Heck, I don't even know if I should get LCD or Plasma! The Pelican collective has always offered better advice than the topic specific forums, which tend to overthink things. I just want to watch it - not fly it to the moon. All help appreciated.