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We currently have a 52" Sony LCD rear projection TV. Since our living room is a bit on the narrow side, my wife thought it would be a good idea to get a new flat screen tv that we can mount on the wall (above the fireplace) so we can get rid of the tv console furniture and gain some extra space.

I've been looking around and have a budget somewhere in the $ 1,500 range give or take a couple hundred bucks. I'm looking to get something around 50".

So far I've been considering the Panasonic 50" Viera plasma. However, Samsung has the new LCD LED tvs and I'm wondering if it makes more sense to go with that (however I'd have to go for a smaller size - 46" I think?).

What do you guys recommend?