Recommend LCD / plasma TV ?

I just bought a 50" Panasonic plasma, and can share some relevant experience.

If you watch DVDs you will not be disappointed with this plama. But - SD is pretty messy with lots of noise and ugly stuff, and HD cable even is quite variable in quality. Some channels will look great (though with some noise if you look for it) and others are still quite fuzzy.

Movies are great.

SD is pretty messy with lots of noise and ugly stuff, and HD cable even is quite variable in quality. Some channels will look great (though with some noise if you look for it) and others are still quite fuzzy.

Isn't it interesting how this mirrors audiophile systems insofar as faults of the source become more apparent as the playback system becomes more resolving?

It's a primary reason why I have not made the change from my standard def Sony XBR CRT.

One aspect I have noticed in looking in stores:
All the bigger LCD panels get blurry in motion events. Far more than the Plasma screens.
Anyone else notice this?

A lot depends on the actual signal being supplied. Some hd channels have a fair amount of up-converted SD material. not a pretty picture (pun intended). But on my 42" Fujitsu, native HD is stunning. SD is only fair, mostly because the picture has to be stretched. HD content expanding on Comcast cable pretty much every month. If you like sports or premium cable channels its just amazing. lots of times we sit and gawk at the picture. But of course "faults of the source become more apparent as the playback system becomes more resolving" is of course true. But most of us just go back and upgrade the source. If you live in an area where you can get OTA HD, you've got it made. if not, then you have to evaluate what cable or satelitte can provide.

Sharp and Sony lead the way in LCDs.
Their new High Def TVs are being released.
Better contrast, viewing angles, faster response.
LCDs have less glare and are catching up or surpassing Plasmas.
If you go with Plasma, the Pannasonic and Pioneer are tops.