Samsung HL-S5087W 50-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV
A phenomenal picture and good looking cabinet!
I agonized over this decision!  LCD flat panel?  Plasma?  DLP?  Rear projection LCD?  And on and on and on!!  Back and forth to the TV store and back again.  Did my research on the net and back to the TV store.  Then I placed an order on Amazon for $2249 with free shipping before the TV was in stock and waited patiently for 2 months.  At the same time, the end of July, I priced this TV at Circuit City and it was priced at $2600!!  And during that 2 months of course, I returned yet again to the TV store and did further comparisons.  Well, my wait paid off.  The TV dropped WAY down in price and Amazon, true to their word honored the lower price.  With free shipping to boot.  Hard to believe that the prices on this TV have fallen so dramatically in just 2 months!!    First of all, this is a beautiful TV.  The high gloss cabinet first appealed to me and particularly to my kids but now I wish it were flat and no so reflective - a minor complaint.  Secondly, the TV arrived in perfect shape from a shipper who used a local guy to do the final delivery.  He was nice enough to help me into the house with this TV which only weighed, with packaging, 85 pounds or so.  And don't forget - shipping was FREE!    Amazon's price is remarkable.  The TV is still over $300 more at my local retailers.  Only minor problem was I had to wait for the TV but Amazon made this clear at the outset.  Now I understand they are in stock.    The picture is the best of all the TV's I compared it to.  The brightest with the absolute best colors.  Only one minor complaint:  The viewing angles are not quite as good as the LCD flat panel.  But the TV is about $1000 less than a comparable LCD flat panel and honestly I can live with  this minor issue.  My friends and my kids friends are absolutely amazed at the picture quality this TV produces.  I use a terrestrial antenna which gives the best picture possible.      Now, for why I didn't choose the other contenders.  The plasma suffers from burn in and fades over time so I ruled it out.  The LCD was more expensive with no appreciably better picture, in fact I found the DLP image crisper, brighter and more colorful.  This 1080p DLP just seemed to be the best value for the money with a breathtaking picture.  That being said, when the LCD flat panel comes down in price I will definitely get one because I just love the form factor.        I's strongly recommend this TV and Amazon.  You are not going to find it cheaper anywhere.  I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.