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Buy a Plasma. The color is better and the speed is much faster than LCD's (so no motion blur), and the blacks are very black (very important).
Make sure the TV has at least 2 HDMI ports. Ask to turn the TV on in a room without any sound at all because some TV's have fans in them to cool them down. Noisy fans suck.
Of course, get only a 1080p tv - forget 1080i.
Prices drop on TV's all the time and stores are anxious to get everything off their floors coz new models at lower prices arrive daily. No matter what their price, they have room to bargin. Ask for a discount, or free delivery, or a free stand, or free box360, etc.
Do NOT buy the extended warranty bullshit. It's 90% commission to the sales rep anyway.
Do NOT buy any of those bullshit "power conditioners" from Monster Cable or similar. They are a complete waste of money on TV's and stereo equipment.
Buy GOOD HDMI Cables, but don't bother with MONSTER Cables. HDMI cables will delivery your signals digitally to all of your components which is what you want. However Monster cables are easily 3-4 times more expensive for no reason whatsoever.
CHEAP HDMI cables have problems with the physical size of the connectors. just a mm off makes for a loose connection that can cause data loss between your DVD and TV, resulting in a black screen while it re-syncs.
Enjoy your new TV!
Mark Prince
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