russ,
tv
look at the hertz as previously mentioned above.... fastest refresh time, the better the picture as a good rule of thumb.

sound bars
i did extensive research a few years back when i was looking for one. i ended up with one from polk audio... i think it was called the polk9000. very good sound for both tv and movies. while it doesn't have bluetooth it was not something i was after at the time.

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