Samsung HL-R5078W 50" Widescreen 1080p DLP HDTV
1080p for low price . . . but you get what you pay for
The only flaw in this otherwise fantastic looking 1080p (the highest HD resolution) television is that it has a slight delay between the time a video source comes in to the TV to the time it actually puts the image on the screen.  For those who know how to sync their sound system, this is not a problem (for those who don't it MAY pose a problem), but the one place the problem is uncorrectable is with video games. <br /> <br />The problem stems from the fact that video signals are 'upconverted' to 1080p.  Thus, newer high resolution game systems present less of a problem.  For Xbox, Xbox 360, Game Cube, and PlayStation 2, I recommend buying the component video cables for these systems.  It will greatly reduce, but not eliminate, the approximately 250 millisecond delay.  Using any older game system, or if you don't have component video cables for a new game system the ~250ms delay makes many games unplayable. It takes about a quarter of a second after you push a button before the on screen game reacts.  During this time, the signal is converted from analog to digital and upconverted to 1080p. <br /> <br />But this TV has a \\"GAME MODE\\" - yes, this is true, newer models of this TV included a 'game mode' which effectively leaves the resolution at 480i.  Not only does this make the game look fuzzy, but it is analog, and there is still a delay, albeit much shorter.  In summary, game mode was an effort by Samsung to appease the gamers using their DLP televisions, but it still doesnt solve the problem. <br /> <br />Recommendation:  If latency and timing issues are a problem for you, AND you want 1080p, spend the extra money for a more advanced television.  After researching the latency issue, I finally decided on the HP Pavilion MD5880n, which cost a bit more, but actually had a better picture, and most importantly, zero delay for digital inputs and only a very slight delay for old analog inputs.  If, however, you dont imagine yourself ever running video games on the TV, I would definitely recommend it as a great way to get a 'future-proof' maximum resolution HDTV.