I've heard in the 65" category that both Sony and Samsung use Sharp for the screens. The latest Sony 65" get's rave reviews as the best out there but it's $4,500.

That Samsung is a nice one. For surround don't skimp either. You need a good receiver with lot's of inputs as you pretty much want everything going through the receiver and good speakers/subwoofer that won't blow or rattle during an HD DTS explosion. Then you put on something like the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan, crank it up, and the wife, kids and pets will love you for it.