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Message: [QUOTE="Geode, post: 667706, member: 411"] Here's my two cents on other things to consider: Internet enabled/smart TV - most TV's are standard with this today but it still seems like a solid Blu Ray player get yous what you need. Someone mentioned it but worth restating, you will want the ACC 'app' or whatever it is they call TV specific access points. If you are not going with a surround system then DO get a sound bar. Sports programming today makes it really hard to hear what is being said without separating the sound channels. A sound bar can do wonders to help clear the sound and will only add a couple hundred dollars to the total bill. I installed one for a family friend last Christmas, his dirtbag kids wouldn't do it, but that's another story and this gentleman and his wife (both in their late 70s/early80s) were amazed that they could hear the TV so clearly again after the 15 minute installation. Their model had a wireless sub that they stuck behind the couch so it wasn't seen. TV's, everyone has their opinion and there is a ton of solid advice in this thread. I'm an unabashed plasma guy. I used to have a Pioneer and the blacks that thing could give were phenomenal. But, the motherboard in it eventually died (after 3 cross country moves it was probably a bit too much jarring around even though I had kept the original packaging). I did buy the extended warranty and got a full replacement value the month the extended warranty was expiring. Why am I telling you this... The Best Buy folks, who recognized the quality TV I had originally, were nearly insistent that I go with a Panasonic because the blacks were the deepest you could get. I don't recall if Panasonic bought the Pioneer technology or just hired the staff when Pioneer got out of the TV market but it was worth the advice. If you go plasma I strongly encourage you to go Panasonic. TV size is your preference entirely. I have a big one in the living room and a 42" in our bedroom. Both are excellent. The 42" is about 5 yrs old and picture is still awesome. The big one in the living room does throw some heat, but the only pixelation that I have ever encountered is when it storms and Directv doesn't want to cooperate. If you are a Netflix family, we run our internet access (Netflix, Amazon movies, Hulu, etc) through the Blu Ray and it works like a champ. Equipment/boxes/etc. stored in a closet in a different room and accessed with an infrared repeater that is nearly invisible to see. Interesting fact, did you know that 1/3 of the US internet traffic after something like 6 or 7 PM is Netflix streaming? Crazy! [/QUOTE]

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