edumucate me on hd tvs

[KrazyHorse]

I'm going to buy a 37 to 42 incher in the next week. What should I be looking for and how much should it cost?

[Asher]

Look for good contrast ratio (don't know what's good now, mind you...changes so fast). Higher the better.
Look for 120Hz or higher refresh rate.
If possible, go for LED-backlit TVs. Note they are usually quite a bit more. But they look better and use less power.

[Dinner]

The Sharp I just bought looks pretty good but honestly I should have gotten a 120hrz or 240 hrz set. I'll probably end up buying a second one. Samsung and Panasonic seem to be the cutting edge brands right now according to most of the reviews.

[Asher]

240Hz is pointless.

120Hz is good not because it's a high number, but because it is evenly divisible by 24, 30, and 60. This means there's no frame doubling like 60Hz TVs have. It also means if you end up getting a 3D source, you can see 60Hz 3D.

[DirtyMartini]

Those samsung slim LEDs are the bees knees.

[Dinner]

I just got my sharp HDTV today but I will likely be buying a Samsung in the near future. I'll turn the 42" sharp 1080p into my bedroom tv. Hell, at $499 it's not like it cost all that much so I think I can afford a nice $1500 Samsung.

[Sir Og]

Since KH is now loaded he might be able to pursuade Samsung to sell him their prototype 40" OLED FullHD TV.
You can't beat 1000000:1 contrast ratio.

[MikeH]

Asher FTW.