I bought a new 42" Sanyo HDTV in 2006 and that piece of junk quit after 13 months right out of warranty. That was it for me and TVs- haven't had one since. The larger ones (50" or so) work alright for home theater. I prefer the life-sized image from a projector with a screen diagonal of over 8'. My speakers are somewhat overkill, but I also use them as a phonograph. I also hook my laptop up to this system and watch streamed content sometimes, mostly videos form Netflix. They have hi-def streaming now which makes the projector useful for that. The sound is actually most of what makes a system good in my view. That and some comfortable lounge chairs.