I would recommend that you search AVSForum for the HDTV your interested in getting. If I had done more reading myself I would have known that my JVC 1080p HDTV didn't accept 1080p on the inputs nor can it disable overscan. If I was buying today I would make sure it can do 1:1 pixel mapping and disable overscan.

The fonts look really good om my TV @ 720p but @ 1080i they don't look as good. Watching HD content LOOKS GREAT. I didn't need to create any custom timings but I did have to enable overscan adjustment in the GeForce drivers so the edge of the desktop was on the screen.

As for the Video card make sure it is fanless. I would check the PureVideo HD specs from nvidia and get the best option from these at Newegg.