Congrats on making the plunge!

I'd stay away from Plasma - they usually have a screen burn problem which the newer LCD's don't have as much. I'd go with an LCD or DLP Projection that's HDTV or HDTV-ready - best bang for your buck with the best new proven technology out there. Samsung is a better known brand that's pretty good.

Check out cnet.com - http://reviews.cnet.com/Televisions/...ag=ksrch_glnav

One thing you might want to keep in mind is that if you have an American Express card - depending on which one you have they will either double or extend the original manufacturer warranty by one year - which reduces the need to get an extended service plan from Best Buy, etc.

PM me if you have any more questions!