I had a plasma, returned it because the quality is absolute shit unless you have an hd box or player. Can be really inconvenient if you plan on watching a regular dvd...they say LCD's have a long life span too, I'd go with LCD, hands down. And don't spend 2000, my friend bought a 52 panasonic vierra LCD High Def for 1000 (he found a closeout) Search around, BTW Vizio's are sick and less expensive.