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Go to www.avsforum.com - this forum is the BEST place to go to for information regarding LCD and Plasma tv's. The people on this forum are largely tech nerds who want to have the BEST tv's; they are probably the first ones to buy into new technology as well.

Scroll down till you find the "LCD and Plasma Flat Panel Displays" forum (you'll find any number of different forums there); You'll see a lot of threads there dealing with the various makes and models of HdTV's, (LCD and Plasma) that are currently available.

Remember, the guys who post there have actually PURCHASED these tvs, so their reviews generally give a good idea of what that make and model can actually do in terms of display performance; but also where they have "problems", that have to be repaired.

I would suggest that you look for the "New Syntax Olevia TV Models" thread.

Most of the guys on this thread say that these new Olevia models that have just come out since September are the BEST "Mid Range" tv's that they've seen- they are talking about the "5" (527v, 532h, 537h, 542i) series- (the series that begins with the letter "L" are LAST years models..they've fixed some of the big bugs that were in the previous years model, with this years "5" series.)

There is a "7" series, but the "7" series will have a super expensive processor in 'em, they will not be released till the middle of November; and cost around 4-5,000 dollars.

But the "5" series sounds great...the 27 inch model can be picked up for around 500 dollars, the 32 inch for around 800 dollars, and the 37 inch for around 1200 dollars, and the 42 inch model for around 1,500 dollars. These are approximate retail prices.. BUT they are BOUND to sell for a lot less after Black Friday; and on into the Christmas season. HDTV's are gonna be the big selling item this year at Christmas time.

There is also a "4" series line that are ONLY sold at Office Depot; the "4" series tv's are absolutely no different than the "5" series, except that the "4" series has a silver Bezel; and the higher Color Temperature controls are not included. They typically sell for around 100 dollars less than the "5" series.

The "5" series Tv's are only available at Microcenter and CompUSA.(and through their websites.

I've seen these televisions on display at Microcenter, the panel displays are nothing less than spectacular.. (I'm pushing to get the 42 inch model for the family at Christmas. Just waiting to get my wife to approve, doncha know.)

Ohh, by the way; Syntax Olevia tv's will be the ONLY televisions that are manufactured in the United States, per a news article that was posted here on Free Republic a few days ago.

If you would like more information, go to www.olevia.com .