Vizio P50HDM 50-inch Plasma HDTV TV
Great Buy for the Money
This is a great plasma TV.  Its this inexpensive because it has no integrated tuner and no real sound system.  But realistically, if you're purchasing a 50 inch television, you probably have your own sound system, and for the most part, all satellite and cable providers have their own HD tuners.<br /><br />Setup is amazingly easy.  There are a 7 different hookups in the back, two composite, two S-Video, two analog HD, two HDMI and an RGB for your computer monitor.  The inputs are well labeled and easy to get to.  The unit's remote control makes switching between them a snap.  The TV's setup and configuration menus are very straightforward and easy to figure out, and certainly do not require any software or service technician to come and perform the initial setup (like many LCD or plasma units do or recommended you do).  The TV has built-in ghost removal software that you can run as-needed to remove any faint temporary ghosting or help reduce any actual burn-in caused by static images.  The manufacturer suggests that you do not watch something with a static image (like QVC, a video game with a static display element, or a movie with top or side black bars) for more than 15% of your total viewing week, and I've found that not to be an issue at all.<br /><br />I only have one issue with the unit, and that has to do with hooking up your computer.  The TV screen is a 1366x768 screen, but the manufacturer has set a 1024x768 limit and there are no supplemental drivers to overcome this.  That leaves you with side bars when viewing and inaccessible real estate.  Its really only a minor inconvenience.