1 I don't know anything about these t.v.'s, but my husband got a Sony Vaio via a tremendous employee discount for Christmas. We love it. At first I thought I was going to watch t.v. all day and night, but that didn't last.

2 Samsung has an excellent reputation.

3 HPs are good, but not cheap. I love my 19" one, and shudder to think of the price of a 24".

4 I've purchased cheap as well as the really really expensive. You're going to be looking at it for the next five or so years. Spend a little extra and get a really good one. Get the maximum warranty. I disagree with the frugal Clark Howards of the world when it comes to a store warranty on these things. Pricewatch.com or newegg if you want to purchase online. I really recommend (after dealing with the warranty process) purchasing from a retail location. Amortize over the five years and it's worth it. Oh and 1080 is a rip at that size. You can go 720 fine.