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Gaming - Getting an HDTV. - View Post

So I got a job offer this week, and I'm now shopping around for things to buy with that first... er, gotta pay all my bills first... second paycheck.  :)  So I'm thinking I will get an HDTV before too long.  I have a few requirements:

1) Must support full 1080p display.
2) Must support 120 Hz or 72 Hz display and 1080p24 input.
3) Must be between 45 inches and 55 inches in size.
4) Must support a "game mode" or have extremely low lag for a 480p input signal.
5) Must have at least 3 HDMI inputs, one Component input, one S-Video input, and one coaxial input.  1 DVI input can be substituted for one of the HDMI inputs (if not I'll just convert my media PC signal to HDMI).

I prefer LCD, but I would consider Plasma if the price is right.  I don't care if it has speakers, I'd actually prefer that it doesn't since I have my own 5.1 system.  It seems like Sony, Samsung, Sharp, and Mitsubishi all have TVs with these specs near the same price range.  What's good and what's not?