1- Yes, stick with plasma. Unquestionably the best, brightest and most vibrant picture. Also, the only one you can look at from off axis and still see anything.
2- HD is the way to go. First, with a true HD source you most certainly will be able to see the diference and soon (within the next 4 years) true HD programming will be all there is. At that point you'll be left with a dinosaur if you get ED.
3- Most certainly the 720. If I'm not mistaken, only Mistubishi and Samsung DLP's are now coming out supporting the brand new 1080 format.
4- No clue.
5- Yes..check out the Sony KDE-42XS955 (Vanns.com has it for $3,500, no shipping/tax)
Good luck.
Hello all.
I'm new to the flat panel and EDTV/HDTV world and hope you might assist. I'd like to get a flat panel TV of 37-42" but have some questions:
1. It appears plasma is the way to go vs. LCD - I won't be gaming on it but just TV and DVDs. Is that accurate?
2. With a TV of that size, does it matter much whether I go for EDTV or HDTV? I am willing to spend the $$$ for HD but have heard that unless you go with 50" or more it's almost a waste of money not to go EDTV.
3. Does plasma support the 720 and/or 1080i/p standards? Again, with 42" or less will it matter?
4. I have DirecTV with a single LNB system and NFL Sunday Ticket. Is it necessary to get a multi-LNB dish and subscribe to additional packages to get programming (incl. NFL) in HD?
5. Is it generally advisable to stick with the big names (Panasonic and Sony appear best) for such an investment?
Thank you SO much for your help!

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