If you are after a great looking slimline 42' tv then this is for you, I have a 32'lcd of a different make and was a bit worried about getting a plasma. I had heard that plasma tvs were big and bulky and very heavy, but they must have improved over the years, as this is the slimest tv I have come across. The picture is superb although I had to tweak the settings a bit, sound is also excellent. I cant comment on freeview as its not in my area yet, but have it connected to sky HD box and it was very easy to setup the sky remote code rev.8 was hard to get but try 0206. This is not full 1080p hd, its hd ready i think 720p but my other tv was full hd and I cant see much difference.It has 2 HDMI ports and a usb port the user manual states that it can play photos, music and Divx movies but I havent tried it yet. I purchased it last week from Amazon for the lower price of £399 and with free delivery,ive seen it on other sites at far higher price tag,even at £449 I think its a bargain!