Global, I'm in the market as well for this fall/winter. Check out avsforum.com. There's a lot of good info there from actual users.
Went to a Best Buy Magnolia store with the wife to figure out what size and technology. We've narrowed it down to 46" LCD. Looking at Samsung LN-S4695 or LN-S4696, Sony's 46" XBR2 (note that Samsung and Sony share LCD panels due to their production joint venture), and waiting to see a Sharp Aquos 46" D92 series which has very impressive spec's but is just hitting the stores now (I haven't seen one in person, yet).
Good luck with your search.
"note that Samsung and Sony share LCD panels due to their production joint venture"
But also note that while there are only a few manufacturers of panels, there can be a big difference in the electronics driving them, which can make a big difference in picture quality, features, and ease of use. IMO Sony's electronics are probably better, but I haven't looked at Samsung's products or read any reviews lately, so they may have come up in the world.