i have a samsung 720p 50" plasma and fucking love it..i only paid 900 bucks and people think its a 3000 dollar tv when they see it. i bought my mom a panasonic 50" plasma and i think my samsung has a better pic. keep in mind these tv's are meant to run in HD. regular tv sucks on them imho. i watch nothing but hd shit now. hardly anyhing is in 1080p..wont be for yrs. its a waste of monies.period.the galre issue is overrated with the plasmas, and has a better pic than a lcd. stay away from rear projectors, like a dlp. why do you think they are so cheap, no one wants them. you will be replacing a 400 bulb in 2 -4 ys. for the monies buy a samsung or lg plasma!