My $0.02...go buy the cheapest of either that you can find that has the inputs you need, the features that you want and that you think looks good. 99% of people will not be able to tell the difference between an LCD and a Plasma once it is out of the box. The picture quality on both will be great and the 720p/1080p debate is pointless as Pratt pointed out, unless you plan to buy a Blue-Ray player anytime soon, or you have an upscaling DVD player that supports 1080p there is no need for it. The pixelation/blur that you see on both LCD and Plasma is mostly a result of the compression used by the broadcaster on the HD signal, so there is nothing that you can do about it other than switch providers. As far as burn-in on Plasma goes, it is nothing at all like it used to be and there are ways to avoid it. I own a 42" Vizio 1080P LCD and have recommended them to quite a few people. If I had it to do all over again I'd still go with the LCD, just my personal preference.