What is your sugesstion ...

• Belly35

  

  I’m going to place a new TV over the fireplace.
  I want a flat screen and I want the best for the money.
  The area where the TV can go is 72 length x 48 height (the width of the TV is not a factor) it will be wall mounted.
  First question should I go with a LED?
  Second what would be your suggest of a brand name? What is IYO the best bang for the buck?
• Ironman92

  

  I like Samsung
• believer

  

  Well, Belly since you are apparently made of money, go Samsung LED 55". Only $1,100 at Best Buy.
• Pick6

  

  from my experience. samsung has great picture, and terrible volume.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Go Zenith, 13".
• UANyg

  In my opinion from my experience, unless you are a huge TV geek (really into high quality, nerdy about resolution and stuff), the price is the best way of choosing. I have an Insignia LCD which is some cheaper TV from Best Buy. It is a 32", 1080p resolution and looks great. Are there better TV's out there? Yes. Any that I would actually notice big differences (besides size)? Nope.
• Ironman92

  

  My Samsung HD 46inch 1080 120Hz is GREAT for sports.
• justincredible

  

  Panasonic plasma. Like a boss.
  
  Best Buy had a 50" Panny plasma for $599. Not sure if it was just yesterday or all weekend.
• Sonofanump

  How hot does it get over your fireplace, I'd be concerned about the thing melting.
• karen lotz

  

  justincredible;988676 wrote:Panasonic plasma. Like a boss.
  
  Best Buy had a 50" Panny plasma for $599. Not sure if it was just yesterday or all weekend.

  hmmmm
• wghfan

  65" Panasonic Plasma. Don't cheat yourself with anything smaller.
• Belly35

  

  believer;988570 wrote:Well, Belly since you are apparently made of money, go Samsung LED 55". Only $1,100 at Best Buy.

  Not made of money, made money (hard work, long hour and risk)
  
  Buy and shop wise I can get a TV for 24 months same as cash if we make double paymnet paid for in 1/2 the time nothing out of pocket before Christmas.
• Belly35

  

  Sonofanump;988877 wrote:How hot does it get over your fireplace, I'd be concerned about the thing melting.

  Not a problem the hearth ? is 48 in opening sending heat out into the room and the mantle is 12 wide between the top of the hearth and the placement of the TV is 3 feet or more
• bases_loaded

  

  http://www.amazon.com/AQUOS-LC-80LE632U-80-LED-LCD-TV/dp/B005LYRYNG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322411058&sr=8-1
  
  Do it once, do it right.
• Tiger2003

  

  Belly if you got a Best Buy credit card anything $899 and above you get 36 months no interest.
• adog

  Vizio...............last TV made in the good ole US of A
• sportchampps

  Sears has the panasonic on sale for 699 and I know they had some in stock yesterday. The best currently out there are the LEDs but it's hard to notice the difference
• Belly35

  

  Tiger2003;988996 wrote:Belly if you got a Best Buy credit card anything $899 and above you get 36 months no interest.

  The wife has a Best Buy card
• Belly35

  

  I'm going with the Samsung 55" LED The store is sending out someone to look the install
  we will see what bthey think. I'm having a fire in the fireplace now to see the varation in temp on the brick and surrounding area
• Steel Valley Football

  I seriously hope people don't really say "Panny" when referring to the brand Panasonic.
• said_aouita

  

  UANyg;988591 wrote:In my opinion from my experience, unless you are a huge TV geek (really into high quality, nerdy about resolution and stuff), the price is the best way of choosing..

  
  Hope this helps.
• justincredible

  

  Steel Valley Football;989838 wrote:I seriously hope people don't really say "Panny" when referring to the brand Panasonic.

  Why?
  
  People refer to Chevrolet as Chevy.
• chicago510

  

  Steel Valley Football;989838 wrote:I seriously hope people don't really say "Panny" when referring to the brand Panasonic.

  I call a transvestite a "Tranny"
• justincredible

  

  I call a hamstring a hammy.
• justincredible

  

  I will not, however, call a sandwich a sammy.