Vizio GV52LF

Pros: Great picture, classy look, lots of inputs, inexpensive

Cons: Requires two people to move it

Summary: I replaced a 51" rear projection 1080i set with this one. The difference was like night and day. My wife, who is normally indifferent to stuff like this used words such as "stunning" and "incredible" when we watch an episode of Planet Earth on this set. The picture is bright, crisp, and so real that I actually felt a sense of vertigo during the views of Earth from space in the Planet Earth shows.

Xbox 360 games look great too. I was surprised at how much better 1080p looks than 1080i. It just seems to have this "pop", things really stand out, and it's made games more enjoyable, and I know I've gotten a few more kills in my FPS games because I can see the other players better now.

I found it funny that the CNET editors claimed that this set has issues at angle viewing, that's been one of the things that both my wife and I have been really impressed with, how good it looks even from an extreme angle.

Bottom line, if you are a videophile you probably aren't considering this TV anyway, as you'd probably need to spend the extra $1000 - $2000 on a Sharp or Sony to be truely satisfied, but if you are an average TV watching Joe like me, you'll be very happy with this set, and even happier with all the money you saved.