Sony LCD is the best you'll find.
A LED is an LCD -- only it uses LED for the lighting.
LED has been used for several years now, originally replacing lamps on HD projection sets.
Samsung tends to have grainy images, and a lack of advanced filter/picture controls. It's popular because it's cheap and it's easily found everywhere, and that's really about it. I've also seen some geometric "narrowing" distortion on 4:3 images, which is undesired if you want a lot of 4:3 video.
A TV screen is measured from corner to corner, as displays have always been measured.
The best picture is generally found from a screen that is neither too small nor too large for the room. For example, a 55" screen is perfect from 9-11 feet away. For 12-15 feet away, 60" makes for a great set. This gives you the "home cinema" experience.
You also cannot see the difference between 1080p, 1080i and 720p below 60 inches -- and even that can be difficult to see until you get into the 70-100 inch range. People who claim otherwise are generally suffering from psychology -- they think it's better because they were told as such, rather than observing what is actually there. These days, of course, it's not often you'll come across a 720p set, but they also should not be dismissed outright if it's only in the 32-47" range.
1. What's your budget?
2. Are you willing to buy online, or must you shop locally?
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