A service contract essentially is an insurance policy, with you guessing that you'll need to spend more in repairs than the service contract costs. They typically are huge moneymakers for the companies offering them. Your best bet is to get a copy of the service contract and find out what it covers and what it does not cover. If your TV is likely to be a victim of abuse from kids or pets, see if that kind of damage is excluded. Find out if the service is in your home or if you have to truck the TV to a service facility -- and find out where they are. Find out if there are odd requirements like annual inspections or other likely exclusions (lightning damage, etc.). Then take the warranty that comes with the TV anyway and figure out what the service contract adds. Frankly, I've never had one on which I made out. So I tend not to buy them anymore. Oh, and BTW, this may be too late for you if you walked out of the store with the TV, but your cost for a service contract is negotiable. See if they'll offer it to you for less or even throw it in.

Dont know what your paying so I can't tell you if it's "worth it." I personally do not like the Sony Bravia TV's. After much comparison in multiple stores putting sets through all types of testing, I find the Samsung to be superior and as a bonus, they're less expensive. Sony DVD. Again with the Sony. If you're partial to Sony, go for it. The best I can say here is that you'll have similar remotes. I think you'd be better off getting a unit which not only records but can play back the Divx format. I have the same surround receiver and it rocks! Excellent choice. My cd player is Yamaha as well but older than your model. You wont be disappointed. I have Paradigm speakers. I have heard of Speakercraft but I've never heard them. What you've picked would satisfy an audiophile, so you'll be satisfied and you wont have to upgrade any time soon. I've read in these forums that you shouldn't spend a lot on high end HDMI and fiber optic cables but don't listen to them. I assume you're spending a nice amount on this equipment (I did), don't short change yourself with crappy cables and lose the sound and video quality your paying for. It would be like putting 89 octane into a viper. You just don't do it.

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