Ahh, cool! Thanks Jeevz, I was drooling over a UN55Bx000 and wondering what the UN meant.

Don't let the prospect of replacing a bulb on an LCD projection TV become a major factor in your choice.

I have a 42" Sony LCD projection set since 2004 and have had to change the bulb twice. It's no big deal and the bulbs are available at various suppliers on line for $80-90 dollars.

Bulbs have come way down in price and are replaced from the front after removing two thumb screws and a panel. They come in a housing unit and plug into a receptacle.

Just in case anyone's still checking this thread, I came up with a question while watching the Cannonball intro in the film openings thread: If I didn't see any judder (apparently that's a word I've learned while obsessing over/getting a much needed crash course in TVs) while it was panning on my laptop, keeping up with the Countach, think I'll notice on a TV? Are the principles even the same? I'm thinking in terms of refresh rate, response time, etc are comparable aren't they? I've only got a basic Dell laptop but I assume the display is LCD.

It might give you some idea, but I'm not sure it's a direct comparison. First, the source will make a difference, so watching something from the Internet won't compare directly to something off of DVD/Blu-Ray (Internet will almost always be worse).

But the TV is using different circuitry to process the image, and is probably a lot larger than your laptop screen, so things that might not be noticeable on a laptop might be easier to see on a large TV screen.

Ahh yes I was thinking that display size might be misleading. I'm planning on buying the tv with a referral bonus I'll be paid once a friend of none has worked where I am for 3 months. The Samsung 7000 series I have my eye on has been out since last (I think) June, so hopefully it's price will keep falling on the meantime.. Thank again for all the advice and input.