Daewoo DTS-42 42-Inch Widescreen Flat-Panel  Plasma EDTV
excellent plasma for the $
My Daewoo DTS-42 plasma was manufactured by NEC, a respectable plasma manufacturer, then rebadged as Daewoo.  You can shine a flashlight in the back of the unit and see that it says NEC all over the place.  I also verified this on AVSforum.com.  I picked this up the day after Thanksgiving at CompUSA for less than $1500 (stand and speakers included), an absolute bargain at the time.  The picture quality is great with dvd, average with standard analog (my TIVO looks ok on it) and excellent with HDTV.  (Don't get me started on the \\"EDTV cannot show true HDTV issue\\" this TV will display a fantastic HDTV signal a la 1080i or 720p). I compared this to a Panasonic 6UY version that my dad has.  Side by side, the Panny looks sharper with some analog content and has a deeper black level, the HDTV content looked sharp on both.  The Panny was also about $600 more than the Daewoo with no stand or speakers.  Remember that the picture settings (contrast, sharpness etc.) make a huge difference in picture quality so be sure to take this into account when looking at any television, proper calibration is a must for a plasma TV.  Buy digital video essentials or Avia calibration disc (or if you are cheap, just use the THX optimizer on the Star Wars discs).  This tv is an amazing value and I am very happy with the unit.  As with most large purchases, I skip the store sponsored \\"service plans/extended warranty\\" that run about $250 and I instead use a credit card like MC or Visa that offers extended warranty coverage as part of the card benefits.