I am in a similar boat... In the market to upgrade an old Mits WS-65711 RPTV. Was looking at LCDs but recently have been reading a lot about the Plasmas... and I am pretty much sold. My budget is a bit higher than the $1700. Willing to go upwards of $2500-$3000 for a 58"+ set. Sorry... but a 52 is just plain small next to a 65" inch screen. I have been looking at the Panny G10 and V10 series, as well as the Sammy PN58N850/860 series. Looks like a 58" V10 is on the way but no price point yet.

Watch a good mix of TV and movies. Currently no video games but I may move my PS3 up from the basement if I get the plasma. I get a ton of late afternoon sun with a en entire wall of windows (2 stories).

Any opinions out there? Am I looking in the right direction? Should I consider LCD instead with my requirements?

I love my 15" MBP. Yes it was expensive... but it's also the best machine I have ever worked with... Period.

Lack of blu-ray sucks, but at the end of the day, my laptop screen is 1440x900 and the best TV in my house is 1080i (not 1080p)... so I'm not missing anything.

I was actually more disappointed when the new macbook pro models came out lacking Quad-Core Processors than I was that it didn't include blu-ray.

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I was wondering the same thing... according to the mitsubishi site... their Home Theater TV line is DLP, so I guess we must assume it is a DLP TV.

If it is LCD... I would be shocked as the closest 65" LCD from Sharp is ~$4k.