[misterrob]

Try Sam’s Club or Costco for selection and reasonable prices.

Try Consumer Reports for reviews.

Do some web searches and read where people gave reviews.

[divine_moment_of_facts]

Don’t buy Sony.

[fr_freak]

ping

[shadowcat]

Look in to laser TV.
Due around 2008.
Touting twice the bang for half the buck.

[SunkenCiv]

I have the same question. :’)

[Rome2000]

http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/olevia-542i-lcd-hdtv-969.shtml

[Revolting cat!]

Dude, it took me 6 months of research and decisions to get one. It was 37'', $699 (!) LCD, obscure brand, but showing identical features as a well known recommended brand twice the price. Hint, hint! The first box was defective, but was happily exchanged at no cost to me except gasoline.

There are 86 brands now, I read somewhere. You need to do a lot of your own research.One thing I can tell you from my research and experience is that all brands have quality problems, and service problems (I seem to have gotten lucky with the service part.) Good luck.

[Rome2000]

The Olevia 42" and 37" are CR Best Buys and you can get both of them for less than 2K, about $850 for the 37" and $1100 for the 42".

Try Beach Camera.

[Pharmboy]

I have an LCD 42” HD. Plasma better for fast action. No question. And don’t be too quick to dismiss the projection TVs...I was at my sister’s two weeks ago and they had a huge projection HDTV that was incredible.

[NormsRevenge]

fwiw..

Plasma TV Buying Guide
http://www.plasmatvbuyingguide.com/

I wouldn’t mind a 50 inch plasma myself.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Could try searching at either slickdeals.net or fatwallet.com(hot deals forums)...good place for reviews/pricing info.

[SteveMcKing]

Supposedly plasma fades over many years. I’d be happy if someone could squash that as only a myth, because it kind of bothers me.

[expatpat]

Go to reviews.cnet.com for not only reviews of the different TVs but also where to get the best prices.

[redangus]

Panasonic plasma. Best picture by far, the most reliable per a friend who does warranty work for many of the big electronic stores here in Indianapolis, they have good connectivity also. Stay away from LCDs, at this point they don’t have the picture quality, black levels or reliability of the big plasmas. At your price point though I don’t know if you can get 1080P on anything larger than a 42 incher.

Plasma City and Plasma Depot are good online suppliers. The following prices were found on Plasma Depot.

TH-42PZ700U $2079
TH-50PZ700U $2979

Finally don’t buy into the old burn in issue with plasmas. That problem, which was never as bad as some would have had you think, has been a non-starter in high end plasmas for at least 4 generations of screens.

Hope this helps.

[expatpat]

that’s http://reviews.cnet.com

[Arthur McGowan]

I don’t own a television machine.

But if I did, I would want an LCD. Plasma TVs flicker—though nothing like a CRT. In my experience, they are brighter than is necessary or pleasant. I find the absence of flicker a big plus for LCD screens.

As far as I know, LCDs last longer.

[Arthur McGowan]

Be sure to get a name brand, like Sorny, Magnetbox, or Panaphonics!

[hole_n_one]

FWIW, don't post any screengrabs of Tammy Faye Baker on FR that you might happen to nab.

[gcruse]

You want contrast, black blacks and no burn in. That means DLP.

[Mike Darancette]

Samsung or Vizio from Costco.