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We are looking at a 45-50 incher for Christmas this year.

I did my Consumer Reports research.

I worry about burn out on the Plasma as we have the tv on around the clock on our home bound days.

I am confused about the LCD they say front projection yet in the store they don't have a projector sitting in front of them.

We can get HDTV via our cable so that is not issue.

Sound is a concern as we have medical machines going in our living space.
I don't want to many bells and whistles.
Do they have wireless surround systems.
We are hearing prices will drop around Dec. to push sales.
Looking at spending $2000

Anyone have or seen a Hewlet Packard they will come out and set it all up and the price as of today is $2600. Consumer Reports rates it highest for a lower end price plasma.

Help!

Have a DLP and love it. The picture quality is by far the best (IMO). Looks "natural" versus "digital."

Also the DLP doesn't take up much space versus a regular projection TV. More than a plasma or LCD, though.

Unfortunately, LCD looks digital (as it is and especially if you are close). Need something that is "analog" versus a digital source on a digital display.

Plasma was too expensive when we looked (could get a huge DLP for a small fraction of the cost of a dinky Plasma).

Off angle viewing of the DLP is not an issue for us either.

Most monitors are 1080p, now. And most probably have a tuner and cable card. Unfortunately, chances are good that both won't be used if you use cable or satellite. And these items add cost to the monitor. Still the tuner can be hooked up to an antenna for over the air reception of local stations. This is nice.

We have Comcast and are pretty happy with the HD offering. Each premium station, HBO, Cinemax, etc. come with an HD version of one of their stations. And Comcast receive and rebroadcast the local stations in HD.

Most local primetime shows are now in HD. And a couple of the news stations are HD, now.

Via Comcast we get INHD, INHD2, PBSHD, DiscoveryHD, TNTHD, ESPNHD, ESPN2HD plus the local stations.

The quality is stunning.

As for audio, don't know much about wireless surround systems. Unfortunately, the best solution is to run wires.

Shop around!

Global, I'm in the market as well for this fall/winter. Check out avsforum.com. There's a lot of good info there from actual users.

Went to a Best Buy Magnolia store with the wife to figure out what size and technology. We've narrowed it down to 46" LCD. Looking at Samsung LN-S4695 or LN-S4696, Sony's 46" XBR2 (note that Samsung and Sony share LCD panels due to their production joint venture), and waiting to see a Sharp Aquos 46" D92 series which has very impressive spec's but is just hitting the stores now (I haven't seen one in person, yet).

Good luck with your search.