so techy, a question.

so ive been thinking about getting a hdtv. nothing too big, maybe 30inch widescreen lcd. you know the kind of thing that takes two weeks paycheck but gives back beautiful imaginary life data. I just cant decide between all the options out there. And I want to make sure it's somewhat future proof. I'll mostly use it for movies, and of course gaming (especially when i break down and buy a 360). Who out there has a good one you can recommend, that won't set me back too much and that can handle refresh rates of games and action movies?