Vizio VF552XVT

Pros: Very sharp, bright, clear picture. Love the Cinema Smooth feature....makes things look more realistic! Great price at Sam's Club. Good customer service.

Cons: Remote broke after 3 months but Vizio support was very responsive and sent me a brand new one within a week.

Summary: I got this TV to replace a 3-year old Sony Rear Projection LCD. I will tell you that this TV blows that away (even when it was new). Although this is a 55" and my Sony was a 60", it doesn't matter. The picture quality and features of this TV are well worth the trade-off. My remote stop working after 3 months but when I contacted Vizio support, they were very helpful and shipped me a new remote out immediately (arrived in about 1 week). I couldn't be happier with this TV (unless it was bigger). Some people complain about the silver speaker bars at the bottom. They don't bother me. If they bother you so much, you can get some speaker grill cloth and cover it I'm sure. Also, the illuminated logos at the bottom left can be turned off from the settings menu. So, all in all, any compaints that I've seen in these reviews, in my opinion, are not my experience. This is the best TV I have ever had and it's a much better value for the money than any of the Sony's or Samsungs!