HDTV Advice!!!

[Sherloc]

I am looking to be purchasing a new HDTV around November this year and am wondering what is the best model in the 40" category for blu-ray playback and pc usage (gaming/text). I do sit 5-7 feet from the Display and can increase the DPI if i find text to be less than ledgible. I currently am using a 37RV530U Toshiba Regza but am gifting it to my parents for Xmas. Ne recommendations would be great. Right now i'm looking at the Samsung LN40B750. My budget is < $1,500 and would like to keep it below that if possible.

 

[SH1]

I'd also look at the Panasonic plasmas, which would have superior viewing angles...

 

[albovin]

I am looking to be purchasing a new HDTV around November this year and am wondering what is the best model in the 40" category for blu-ray playback and pc usage (gaming/text). I do sit 5-7 feet from the Display and can increase the DPI if i find text to be less than ledgible. I currently am using a 37RV530U Toshiba Regza but am gifting it to my parents for Xmas. Ne recommendations would be great. Right now i'm looking at the Samsung LN40B750. My budget is < $1,500 and would like to keep it below that if possible.

See AVS Forum for HDTVs.
For about 1,500+ you can get the top quality 50" plasma Panasonic TC-P50V10.
40" LCD is nothing next to it for blu-ray.
For about 1,500 you can buy a very good 50" PG10/PG15 plasmas (no 24p though) and get it professionally calibrated. Both are way above Samsung LCDs for blu-ray.

It depends on how serious you are about blu-ray. If you are a demanding person, and watching blu-ray prevails over games/text - you get mentioned plasmas (50" is not much!) and follow IR precautions for text/games.

If text/games prevail (let's say, more than 1 hour of typing, and/or or more than 2 hours of internret per day) - then an LCD is more reasonable.
The Samsung LN40B750 is OK for games/text, but it's way down for blu-ray.