Pick me a TV

[Matt Flynn]

Yeah, we've had a lot of these threads, but there are too many new models out.

I want a flattish tv to sit on a mantle. We'll be viewing from 8 feet away and from multiple angles. What should we get? What brand? High-end is fine, but status symbols mean nothing to me. I want something real for my money, not "bass reflex" or monster cables or some other gimmick crap. No Dominator 2000 speakers please. A rock-solid reliable $2K TV would be fine.

Thanks in advance. Oh and mods if I was just to lazy to search, I hope you're too lazy to lock this thread.

Matt