Sony KDF-E55A20 55-Inch LCD Rear Projection Television
You won't regret this one...
... because it looks far better than any other large-screen you'll find for the price, and I pity anyone who spends twice the money on plasma.  Yeah, plasma might look better from the sides, but aren't you going to be sitting front and center anyway?  Okay, I agree with the other reviewers: once you get it home, you'll worry about it dominating your living room.  Trust me: watch a couple of DVD movies or HD broadcasts and you'll be happy to make the extra room.  Really, it's nothing compared to the old VW-sized rear-projection units.  But the real joy is the picture itself.  I bought top-dollar component video cables for my progressive-DVD player and it was worth the 60 bucks.  Think full cinema immersion!  My VCR picture is a nightmare, but I have a feeling it might have something to do with the standard, unshielded RCA jacks I'm using.  Another thing: when I ran the auto-program on the antenna, (we're too cheap to spend the money on cable!) I was amazed to find just as many digital stations in my area as there are standard broadcast!  And the HD digital stations look better than anything else!  I'm not a sports fan, but I must admit, seeing a bit of a football game with 5.1 surround on this TV is the next best thing to being in a stadium.  Did you know that they record the crowd noise on a separate track for the back speakers?  But I digress...  Anyway, for almost 3 grand, you'll have some major buyer's remorse at first, but it will go away quickly.  Soon you'll be planning movie parties... okay, everyone bring a dish and a 12-pack and we're going to watch all 3 LOTR movies back to back next Sunday!