I have always owned SONY TV's so switching brands was a big deal for me. I looked at spec's for all of the current major brands and went to my local big box electronic store to evaluate their performance. Samsung was better in specs and performance than the equivalent SONY at a cheaper price so my decision was easy. My only disappointment is the poor sound quality of the TV speakers. I have it integrated into my home theatre system so it is no problem but stand alone, the TV speakers are poor. Get more detail about Samsung LN37A550 37-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV.