I never jump in to a large purchase of any kind without doing my homework. Before I buy a car or a large appliance I always ask my friends an co workers about their experiences and then I go online and find as much unbiased information as possible to help me make the decision that is the best investment of my hard earned money. For our recent high definition television purchase, I went online and read some of the Samsung HDTV reviews which answered questions for me, some of which I had not even thought of! I was so glad to see all the information there to aid me in choosing the right flatscreen for our home.