TV's are MUCH cheaper than what they used to be back in the day. You can pick up a very healthy spec'd TV with a large screen for around £500-700 nowadays. I remember we paid over £1700 for our Pioneer when the plasma TV's first came out, they dropped prices ever since the new technology came out and every manufacture decided to jump on the bandwagon. I reckon you have a good budget which should allow you to get a TV with a spec decent enough to see you through the next few years without feeling too outdated. However, I do reckon you should look at TV's with 3D in them. They are brilliant and with 4K coming out fairly soon, I don't think you'll be left feeling sorry for yourself if you opt for a TV with 3D in it. Also, you should be looking for a TV with Full HD image quality. There's really no question about it these days, HD Ready TVs just aren't up to scratch for today's market and I personally wouldn't look for anything other than Full HD (1040p). Then again, if you buy a top-spec TV, you might find yourself tempted to buy one of the 4K TV's later on in the year or two so I would keep that in mind, look for something that will have a decent resale value. For branding, I'd be looking at the usual Sony, Samsung, LG etcetera but would avoid anything that is kept low-key because you're probably not going to get your money worth from brands such as Bush, Tevion, Medion etcetra.
