Chris, my suggestion is to buy one of the more reputable brands, i.e. Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, LG. Don't underestimate Samsung, their LC's are amongst the best on the market/
The Panasonic plasmas are hard to beat for picture quality, Samsung's LED LCD's are also very good and more efficient than plasmas. I can't say I noticed any difference in my power bill when changing from an 80cm CRT to a 127cm plasma.
Live on the edge, put a fish tank in the unit (or convert it to a bird/ferret/guinea pig cage with ensuites...) then buy a decent size TV for the wall, or to sit on the cabinet, I wouldn't go any less than 42 inches, preferably 50 inches, there's a bit of a size shock until you get used to it but once you do you'll never go back.
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