I finally pulled the trigger, got off the fence etc

[azereus]

So, after months and months of reading through these forums, asking lots of questions and looking at different sets, I finally decided now was the time to upgrade my (3 year old, 720p, 40") Samsung LCD.

I had a very strict budget and wanting to stay within it, I just purchased a 50" Panasonic TC-P50S1. It's my first plasma and I'm pretty excited.

Through some careful negotiations, I also managed to get:

- $200 off the price of the tv
- free 3 year extended warranty
- free Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-Ray player.

The Blu-Ray player is completely not necessary as I already have a PS3. But the dude offered to throw it in so I wasn't about to say no.

So all in all I'm pretty excited to go pick it up tonight or tomorrow once I borrow someone's van or suv. (times like this i really wish i didn't drive a civic)

So this should keep me happy for a while before I focus on purchasing some "real" speakers to replace my Polk bookshelf set.

Good times.