We've had the Panasonic 50" Plasma HDTV for about 5 years now and just love, love it. Would've gotten a bigger one but that was the biggest at that time. Our sofas are on both sides of the tv and you have a great view without any distortion from any angle. Our family room is two story tall and you can also see the tv from the office/loft with no distortion either. It's hung over the fireplace so we can also see it from the kitchen. The price on those things are great now.