The best deals I have seen are at newegg.com and tigerdirect.com

Make sure to get one with 1080P and not 720P.

Get the biggest screen you can afford and that you have room for.

I have two Sharp Aquos and one Toshiba Regza. I prefer the Sharp. It has smart stretch.

I use the 32" Toshiba for a PC monitor with 1920 x 1080 resolution but the screen blanks out after it has been on for 5 or 6 hours and I have to turn it off and on to get the picture back.

These LCD TVs do die and they are usually not worth fixing or unfixable.

I saw a Samsung in the monitor pile at the dump which is one of the better brands.

You can read customer reviews at newegg.com or amazon.com

You can also go to fatwallet.com or slickdeals.net and look for special deals.

I wouldn't fool with any of those refurbs. My son bought two refurbs with a guarantee, they both went tits up, he did not get any refund and they couldn't be fixed. One was replaced and that one went bad.