@Mukiha,
Whats your budget?

Do you want to change your TV in the next 5-10 years? If you don't:
- buy a FULL HDTV (1080) as a minimum - reason being that in 5 years, we may have many channels being broadcast in HD e.g. DSTV.
Along with this, are the no. of HDMI ports, its likely that in future, all devices will be using those HDMI ports.
- Warranty
- Look for a TV that can play all your media, e.g. music, videos, radio. you may not need that home theater system soon, except for the speakers. e.g the bravia EX400 that retails for about 50K can play movies from a USB disk, play your music..
- Other advanced features that may make your picture quality better

LED 3D TVs are the latest in the market. However, early adopters pay for all the R&D costs, so the price in two years will be about half of what they currently are.

Not sure if you can get one but try look for a Digital TV so that you wouldn't need to have the additional Set Top Box. I still have not found a shop selling them locally though.

Most of the Sony LCD's locally are KLV_ series while from a little searching online. the digital line should be KDL_

Age-old wisdom told me that buying a TV shouldn't be a difficult thing; So I went into town, bought the most common set in the shops [Sony Bravia, BE 300] and took it home. Hiyo maneno kwisha.

If the kids want to play with gadets, watajinunulia yao! This one is for my wife and I, and we only watch local TV and the occasional movie on DVD - that was acquired "just the other day".

It's the same approach I give to cars: as long as it has four wheels, an engine, can carry five people [wife, me, 2 kids and maid] and fit our travel bags in its boot, i will buy it if I can afford it.

All these stories about VVTi, VVTech etc are irrelevant details... all cars built around the same five-year period are essentially the same.

@mukiha kwisha maneno!! hongera.

@mukiha; I admire your age-old wisdom.