We have a small TV room, with a couch about 9 -10 feet from wall. Interested in energy efficient, good quality LCD or LED flat screen HDTV - but overwhelmed with the number of choices. Price point ideal = @ $600 - $1200, but flexible if reviews are outstanding. Watch mostly movies and sports. Could care less about 3D, but having capability to download movies seems useful as things are moving in that direction v. going to the video store.

What should we look for? What brands are most reliable/good value? All help is appreciated! Thanks.