Plasma is not the best picture out there. LCD is.

I looked long and hard at all the plasma available, and if you must have plasma, buy the Fujitsu.

I went for the new Sony WEGA LCD reap projection, WE610-42", its 14" front to back.

Why LCD over other formats? LCD is low voltage, plasma is high voltage. This voltage leads to dielectric breakdown, and failure. Plasma screens have a brightness half life. Some as short as 4 years. Half life is the time it takes the display to lose half brightness. LCD uses a standard cheap projector bulb.

LCD has a better picture, none of the 'screen door' effect from plasma.

I paid 2350+160 shipping+360 for 5 year warranty. At the end of the warranty, if its unused, half its cost can be used as store credit.

I set out to spend 5k on a nice 42 plasma, but I got better for half that.

John C.