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In that size I'd be looking at plasma. Check to see what Panasonic has in that range. Unless you cannot control your room lighting I would not go with LCD for something that large.

I'm looking forward to the upcoming Vizio 72".
72” 480Hz SPS™ TruLED™ Full HD3D™HDTV with 480 zones of Smart Dimming™ Technology, built in wireless HDMI and VIZIO INTERNET APPS™ (VIA) with High Definition wireless networking
www.vizio.com­/news­/VIZIOLaunchesNEWXVTProSeriesofA...

The LG televisions have the most beautiful and life-like picture I have ever seen. Three couples I know have this brand and it's like looking through a window! It looks like the largest size available may be 60".

My father in law has a 60-inch Sharp and it looks like poop. Even with good HDMI chords and a Sony Blu Ray player, the picture was terrible. I can't recommend anything to you, though. I'm rocking a 2 year old, 42'' RCA 60Hz right now.

The Panasonic VT series is probably the best TV available at the moment. It has an incredible picture, but if you want to go LCD the LGs are pretty good too. The recent Sharps have not kept up.

I would definitely advise you on looking at Panasonic's Viera lineup... I'm not sure about model #s but Panasonic inherited (now-TV-defunct) Pioneer's Kuro technology, which was the absolute best on the market.

Also, in my experience, large plasmas have come so far that, except for a few LED backlit LCDs (maybe), there really is nothing on par with them, especially in that size range.

I have 50 Pioneer Kuro plasma and i really think it is great. I am just not sure if Kuro is even on the market any more?

I know they're practically gone from the face of the earth, but I would highly recommend a 60" Pio Kuro/Elite. If you can find 'em, prices aren't as high as they once were and the picture is (still) second to none.

I love my 72" Mitsu DLP. I think for movie material some sort of projection device is better than flat panels.

Don't know much about either size but they are on sale. Here is a link from gizmodo bit.ly­/y6gRm

What you *should* be in the market for, Mr. Block, is an engagement ring. Seriously. Gosh!

I've been out of the market for...oh my goodness, 4 years now! I have a 60" RPLCD Sony set that I love despite having overscan and none of the tech in the newer sets (though I do have 1080p).

What I can say is that 60" TVs and more are fantastic. I say that it CAN'T be too big. It simply CAN NOT! If I had a home with a windowless room I would be rocking a projector and the largest screen my wall and the projector throw could accommodate.

So there's my two cents. I love big TVs. Sorry, Veronica! :)

I don’t know what you’re watching habits are but if you like to watch movies……65” is the smallest TV I can recommend to my friends. Panasonic’s TC-P65VT25 is the way to go right now. If you are only watching hulu all day……you could get by with a 58” and save some cash.

something in 32 inches is ok

I have the 65-inch Sony KDL-65W5100, and it's impressively big, but that's about all. I think it has a Sharp panel, but it's last-gen, as far as I know...

In comparison, every time I look at my daughter's 32-inch Samsung in her bedroom (with that glossy screen) I think, "Wow. That looks great!"

For the record, I think 65" is about right, though. Ha!

Ryan, I hope you enjoyed my e-mail. There we were a few things I forgot to mention that I will add here. Don't listen to Vizio's marketing for their Hz. As I said before 120Hz + is dumb to begin with but just like the megapixel race, more is better so Vizio came up their 480 Hz SPS. In reality all it is is 240 Hz with a changing backlight. 240 Hz SPS is also just 120 hz with a changing backlight. If you do go 3D and look at Vizio's set-up check to see what the Hz is per eye as that will be important in determining Judder.

On a second note, if you want to check black levels, go up to the TV and cup your hand over a dark area on the picture, change the input if you need to. Now place you eye in your hand and look to see how much light is sneaking through the polarizing filters. The best TV's have little to none. The LED LCDs with local dimming do it best since they can well locally dim those LED's hence why I recommend the XBR-8 and maybe even the Vizios once I get a look.

I have owned a Sony 60" LCD projection for over 5 years and have patiently been waiting for the direct view sets to reach this size. This year we've finally seen this happen, but most of these sets seem to still be a slight step behind the latest technology with only 120Hz refresh rates and without the latest LED back-lighting found in the 55" TV lines. The Sharp you mention seems to be the only set that does offer 240Hz refresh but I've read mixed reviews on it in the AVS Forum which is the best destination to research this stuff.

I've pretty much decided to personally upgrade to 65" as I currently sit ~14' away from my set. Many have stated that optimal viewing distance is based on 2 1/2 times the viewing distance of the diagonal size of the set. So that being said it actually limits my options even further but makes the decision easier as well. Samsung has 2 65" sets that are currently available the UN65C6500 which has similar specs to the the 60's and is ~4k and then the UN65C8000 which actually has most of the bells and whistles of the 55'ers including 240Hz, precision dimming and 3D but costs ~6k

So I'm currently in a tough position. Either wait for the 60" sets to catch up with the latest technology and settle for that size to save money or now wait for the 65". If anyone else can live with the 55" size I'd recommend get that as they have the best tech available at reasonable prices.

Ryan after viewing the Samsung C8000, I must say it is just as good as the VT25/VT20. If you're still in the market and don't mind the plasma, for your screen size you want I feel this is the best bet. The 3D is great on the unit with no judder/cross talk or ghosting in terms of pure picture quality, I found the stock movie setting to be very good and you can always calibrate later on. As a plus, I found the frame to be more appealing to the eye and it's thin, probably only 1 inch thicker than the same size LED LCDs. Let me know if you have any other questions.