Panasonic TH-50PX50U 50-Inch Flat-Panel HD-Ready Plasma TV
Absolutely mind blowing
I did a lot of research before purchasing.  Finally decided on this TV because 1) Plasma offered the qualities I was looking for (color accuracy, wide viewing angle, no rainbow or screen door effect) and 2) Panasonic seems to offer the best quality for the dollar.<br /><br />I don't consider myself easily impressed by picture quality - I've had lots of friends brag about how great their LCD or rear projection HDTV sets are and have been less than impressed.  But this unit is simply stunning.  I find myself watching all kinds of HDTV programming that I'd never usually watch in SD just to marvel at the realism and clarity of the picture.<br /><br />When the TV was first delivered I didn't have an HD box yet so I hooked it to a progressive scan DVD and was like \\"hey, this is pretty good\\" - not disappointed but not floored either.  The next day when Cablevision set up my HD DVR I finally understood what the big deal was. The picture is the best I've ever seen on any type of TV.  I'm not a huge sports fan but if you are, you'll never want to leave home again or watch anything on SD.  The level of realism and detail you're able to see is absolutely incredible.  It's like the difference between seeing someone on TV and seeing them in person.<br /><br />Unlike some other TVs I've read about, the color settings out of the box are very good except you'll want to switch the setting from Vivid to Normal.<br /><br />Purchasing from Amazon, as always, was painless.  Very good price, no tax and very reasonable shipping costs.  Unlike one of the other reviewers, I had no problems with Eagle Delivery.  They showed up on time on the scheduled day and called me 30 minutes in advance.<br /><br />Overall a great TV and great buying experience.