Dimensions for Flash Display on 60" TV

Although not quite a Flash newbie (I've created a handful of
interactive Flash presentations for my employer), I still have much
to learn. I'd like to create a presentation using Flash CS3 that
will ultimately be displayed on a huge 60" TV display as a local
file (the file will play from a connected laptop so bandwidth and
file size issues are not a concern).
Here's my question: What file dimensions should I use in
setting up my .fla file (e.g.1024x768?) such that the presentation
displays clearly and crisply on such a large screen. I don't know
much else about the TV and it's display resolution, other than it's
a new model.
Does anyone have any experience in this or suggestions? Are
there other things to be concerned about?
Thanks in advance!
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Sorry folks - I posted this after searching for "television"
in this forum and not coming up with any interesting hits....after
changing my search to "tv", I found my answer....

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