I suggest you wait for OLED television for better picture quality and energy consumption in the next few years. They'll be even thinner than current sets today. LG is expected to launch a 55-inch version in a few months for a bargain price of ?5000! They're not to be confused with LEDs which are a totally different technoogy. Also watch out for Youview, expected to be launched at the end of 2012. It will certain change the way you watch tv including smoother internet browsing, pvr functionality, HD freeview and more. All for a proposed ?200. Samsung makes good televisions, no doubt. But they do have a dubious business practice where they would substitute their highly prized s-pva panels for inferior AO panels. Resulting in a phenomenon known as panel lottery amongst system builders. Of couse, if I'm talking complete rubbish then please feel free to ask Alan Medic where he is able to recommend television technology on the basis of grammar and spelling!