I ended up with an LG 50LB650V - from Currys on their special offer
Its pretty good actually
Its not going to win Reference awards but for the money it works really fast - I mean really fast You tube clips are on in a split second - very impressive.
The remote is ok - not brilliantly responsive but not terrible either - its has ISF settings for calibration which is great - I will see how that does in a few weeks when I can be bothered to do it.
Best thing so far for me - is all settings off and the motion its fantastic - very smooth I was expecting it to be lousy
I was all set to get the Samsung but my parents offered to get me this a joint familt Xmas pressie as we have just spent a lot of money for us renovating and extending downstairs - saved us putting it on the plastic so thanks to them
One thing I will say the salesman in Currys was ann outright crook.
Firstly the expected - "thats a good TV you need a better HDMI cable thats gold plated" - my dad laughed in the guys face and said your talking to the wrong man - i.e. me being an avid enthusiast and know he is talking testies.
Then this bit was the killer - " you do know its an LED TV and in time the picture will go wrong so its best to take out £5 a month cover for it".
I understand people have to sell but to blatantly spout pure lies like that to people is disgusting, you can imagine him tricking older people into taking it out with lines like that - sickens me, it really does. So obviosuly I signed up