Originally posted by: Wuzup101
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How far are you going to be sitting from your set? What do you want it for (IE: gaming/HTPC/etc...)? Is there a lot of ambient lighting? What are the viewing angles going to be like from your seating area...
There are a lot of sets in that price range that probably will fit your needs (probably looking at like 46-47" LCDs and 50" plasmas with some DLPs spread in depending on the tech I guess). Many new TVs have plenty of inputs and a suitable amount of outputs. Some have optical out... some have coax out... it's easy to conver them... I wouldn't even factor that into the choices... as long as it has a digital out you're good. Check out the AVS forums for more information. There are plenty of good deals out there (46" 1080p sharp sets were going for $1300 at CC today.. while sammy 1080p LCDs of the same size were going for the same price at frys). 42" 1080p panny 77u plasmas were under 1k at sears last week...and there will probably be quite a few more deals like these before the holidays are over. Panasonic and Pioneer (and samsung to a lesser extent) are known for their great plasmas. Sony, Samsung, Sharp (and to a lesser extent LG, toshiba, JVC, etc...) make great LCD displays. I personally own two samsung 4065F LCDs... the 46" version (4665F) can be had on amazon for under $1800 w/ free shipping and no tax last time I checked... I bought both on amazon...