Panasonic TH-50PX25U/P 50-Inch HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel Plasma TV
Beautiful television
I own this set.  We were hooked when we saw it in a local high end stereo shop, for around $8 grand.  I bought it on line for $5,000.  The picture is amazing.   <br />Downsides: It is heavy.  If you wall mount it, you should either have a professional do it, or be prepared to do some serious carpentry.  I did my own.  It's not hard.  Best Buy wanted a grand to install it, that is ridiculous.   <br /> <br />Be very careful taking it out of the box, you need help, it can fall out of the box on the floor, not good.  Two adults at a minimum. <br /> <br />Zdnet.com gave this TV a bad review, based on brightness and the lack of a true 720 input.  I don't think either are a problem. <br /> <br />Pro's.  The picture is amazing. It has a cable card input and so you can get rid of the cable box.  It is quite thin, and wall mounted takes up very little space.  You don't need the $3,000 ugly entertainment center, so in the end you save money (use that approach on your spouse)  The remote is adequate.   <br /> <br />I haven't really compare this to other sets, the online reviews are almost all outstanding. <br /> <br />My wife loves it, enough said. <br />