TV only recommendation

Imo you will get the best picture quality from a plasma. In the past few months I have tried a few LCDs. I am in the midst of trying to settle on a plasma TV after trying a Panasonic. Next, I am trying a Samsung plasma since I liked but was not completely sold on Panasonic. Panasonic and Samsung are the leaders in plasma with LG third.. Their higher end tvs all have internet apps too. LCD and LED will provide you a very sharp and accurate hi-def picture, but for me have an unnatural look particularly when watching major motion pictures (movies). LCD/LED tv's will take movies that were shot on very expensive high end cameras and reduce that look of movie quality down to a video camera appearance with a "movie set" appearance. This look is what is known as "the soap opera affect." For me with an LCD tv, movies don't look like the movies I see in the theater, but more like a soap opera or a home video. Some people however like the "soap opera affect." Just not me. My advice: if you want a movie to look like a movie, then get a plasma TV. But who knows, you may like LCD's or LED's better. As was suggested, you can find out information about TV's at avsforum.com. Caveat: Be warned, however that plasma technology still hasn't been perfected, is flawed, and each of the major brands have their flaws. But LCD and LED technology is also flawed.(example: "soap opera affect") Even with their flaws imo the highest picture quality for naturalness and color will still be from a plasma. Also, be warned, the TVs displayed in the big box stores with their bright lighting all run on the same video loops and this is not a good way to judge a TV's true performance, especially on movies. Good luck.

Sony will soon be coming out with an LCD using nano technology. It makes current Plasma and LCD's look poor in comparison.

I'll be very interested in this new nano technology TV from Sony; it is called OLED, I believe. Rest assured there will be flaws with this new nano technology, and these TV's will be the most expensive sets on the market (like LED's now). So buyers of this technology will pay top dollar or wait a year or two for the price to come down.

Unless you have a tilt mount, for the ideal viewing angle, TV should be mounted such that the center of the screen is at the eye level.

I had a 42' panasonic pro plasma years ago when I entered the flat screen arena. It was a 720p model and I could see every difference in the video quality as I upped the quality of the source (bluray) switching from analog component to HDMI connections proved an amazing leap in resolution definition quality. Basic of this story is that I sold it and went to a top flight Sony XBR LCD so that I could use it as a multi purpose display (computer i'm currently on) It works well for me and allows gadzooks of setup adjustment.

If your sensitive and want the best (most natural/realistic) picture then go with the plasma screen. I enjoy well recorded music as much as a great films released by the criterion collection and am scoping out a prospective 65" plasma for the love of cinema as told by the director. I know I sound geeky but I work as a broadcast video professional and look at this stuff alot.
Good luck with your search