<p>My family is buying a TV in the next day or so so I'm trying to figure out which kind/type etc is best.</p>
<p>Today we were looking at some 1080p LCD HDTV 40' for 1800 bucks.</p>
<p>We won't really go over 2500 so what kind/type/brand etc is good right now?</p>
<p>The LCDs of Sony and Samsung are considered the best.</p>
<p>You may want to look at this:
<a href="http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11040884%5B/url%5D">http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11040884</a></p>
<p>It's a 40" Sony LCD 1080p TV at $1800. If you search online, you may even find it at around $1500.</p>
<p>I have a Vizio LCD TV (smaller one though). I think the quality is good, and I read some great reviews about them. They are comparable to the big names like Sony and Samsung, and much lower priced. Costco carries them with a great return policy as well.</p>
<p>I'd suggest Samsung LCD. I have 2 19" widescreen Samsung monitors (940bw's) and they're fantastic. The CRT TV my family has is probably 10 years old, a massive Sony (weighs more than I do), and it has been great. Try to go for 1080p if you can, the picture will be better.</p>
<p>My family generally swears by Sony, and I have to agree, we have had a very good experience with their Bravia LCD TVs. The picture and sound quality is excellent, especially on their XBR line.</p>
<p>Actually, Vizio and other such brands, while they make some good products don't really compare to Samsung and Sony.</p>
<p>For more "bang for the buck" - Samsung is usually the better choice.</p>