OT: Televisions

Well, maybe not so off topic... I have two things I'd like to ask about. First, I'll be replacing the display for my main computer shortly. I'd like to get something larger than 20". I'm thinking an LCD wide format thingy. I'm considering getting a "flat" television instead of a monitor. Most of them have DVI or VGA connectors on them. But they also include component inputs, HDMI, and maybe some other things that can ease connection to classic computers. A composite RCA is a must. Can anyone suggest a TV model that that's relatively fast (like < 8ms), and has a high enough resolution that would also be good for the classic stuff? I'm thinking 1080p would be fine for a windows desktop. The next question pertains to console televisions. I'd like to find (much to my wife's dismay) a console television like the one my parents had back in the late 70s. I'd like to use it to play old video game consoles from the 70s and 80s. I believe these were all vacuum tube sets though, is that correct? Is there a good source for these things (the TVs and the tubes) today? I imagine people threw them away mostly. If these are difficult to find and/or maintain, I've considered trying to create a replica console television from a newer set, maybe even something with an LCD in it. I'd probably prefer an original though. Then i could invite my mother over and sit too close to the television for her. brian