Need help, going crazy trying to make decision

If anyone could help with the basics I would be most grateful. Looking for 40"-42" LCD HDTV 1080p.
First I have noticed the refresh rate of 60Hz and 120Hz on a lot of TV's but I ran across one today that read 600Hz. Is that a misprint or something that is specific to a certain type of TV?
Also, how important is a brand name? Lets say Sanyo, Visio, Samsung, Sharp ect. I have read and heard that Sony and Panasonic are good brands.
Anyway, any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I hate spending this much money on something and not know any more about it that I do.
Thanks,
Torch

Torch wrote:
If anyone could help with the basics I would be most grateful. Looking for 40"-42" LCD HDTV 1080p.
First I have noticed the refresh rate of 60Hz and 120Hz on a lot of TV's but I ran across one today that read 600Hz. Is that a misprint or something that is specific to a certain type of TV?
If you saw a LCD with a 600hz refresh rate it was a misprint. Did you see this one LG 55"?Only TV's with a 600hz refresh rates are Plasmas. Common refresh rates for LCD's are 60, 120 and 240. What you get is personal preference but the higher refresh is mostly marketing gimmicks.
Also, how important is a brand name? Lets say Sanyo, Visio, Samsung, Sharp ect. I have read and heard that Sony and Panasonic are good brands.
Brand names are very important if you want a quality display and one that will last. Your best manufactures for both LCD and Plasmas are Panasonic, LG, Samsung and Sharp. Sony is NOT a good brand. Their quality has seriously went into the toilet in the past several years.
Anyway, any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I hate spending this much money on something and not know any more about it that I do.
Thanks,
Torch
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