i recently went through the same thing, did months of research and still could not make up my mind finally bought the hitachi ultravision 57s715, of course not at the price. its good to have friends in the industry. the largest tv i had in the past was 36" toshiba, so i wanted something big with hd, without going the projector route due to light issues in the room. from what i have learned, the mits and hitachi brands for crt tv's are the most reliable and have the best pictures, but crt's are also huge and weigh a ton. so if you get one, do not plan on moving it a lot. like everyone else on here, you read what other people have to say and then do the research yourself so see what best fits your needs
