But my choices are the Panasonic 42" HD Plasma or the 40" Samsung LCD (LN-408D). I also have a mid to smallish townhouse, so I don't want something bulky, even though the Samsung 50" DLP with pedestal is nice. Plasma and LCD are much better than DLP or 3LCD (Sony 3LCD looks horrible compared with DLP and then Plamsa or LCD, IMHO) pound for pound. I think I am going with the Samsung 40" b/c for me the tie-breaker is that the Samsung LCD has picture-in-picture and the Panasonic plasma doesn't. They are both at about the same pricing point -- $2500-3000, so it came down to the wire. I am going to buy in October - I have until then to think about other options.
So, this is the predicament I'm in. I've done a lot of research and have come down to 3 choices, ironically enough being all 3 different technologies.
1) Samsung DLP 5087 (the pedestal)
2) Panasonic 42PX50U Plasma
3) Sharp LC-37D7U
I basically come up with wanting the plama, however, I have a Playstation 2 and I play games every now and then, but I'm not a "gamer." I don't play hours into the night, it's just an occasional thing every now and then. Maybe 10 hours a week, if that. So, if I worry about the burn-in potentials, I swing over to the Sharp LCD. Seems really nice, but movie viewing wise it falls short because of the contrast ratio and price. Quality seems pretty close to the Panasonic Plasma (after viewing side by side in a store). So, does that mean the DLP is the end result? Well, I'm worried about the size and weight. I'm in a high rise apartment, and I seem to be moving every year, so lugging that thing around would be a real pain. That and I'm not completely convinced that it's as sharp as the Plasma or LCD. So....based on the above, any thoughts? If I didn't play games at all, I'd do the plasma. But I'm worried that even the little I play will take it's toll. Sorry for the long post. Thanks for the input.

Chowhound
Comic Vine
GameFAQs
GameSpot
Giant Bomb
TechRepublic