Pioneer PDP-42A3HD 42-Inch High Definition Plasma Television
Outstanding image quality, incredible black levels
This Pioneer 42\\" HDTV plasma monitor (42A3HD) has outstanding quality, even when you play regular DVDs back on this.  It's at its best when you have HDTV content, such as HD cable.  I can't wait to get the Toshiba HD DVD player when it comes out in March and get a few HD DVD movies to watch on this Pioneer.  The images on this plasma are crytal clear, and the black levels (i.e., shades) are just incredible.  Don't settle for a lesser brand.  Magazines like PC World and Consumer Report rank Pioneer and Panasonic and Fujitsu (harder to find) as the best.  The only (minor and common to all plasmas) drawback is power consumption, but the picture quality is just fantastic.