Thanks. As excited as I thought I'd be with HDTV shopping, I'm already bored to tears--and I haven't hit AVSf yet.
I saw an EDTV Samsung next to an HDTV Pana (both 42" plasmas, both showing Discovery HD), and I was puzzled by how little obvious difference I could see from a few feet away. I was also shocked to see a 42" Samsung LCD compare well to the same 42" Pana in another store.
Soooo many factors. Plus, I'm not even sure if all these sets can handle a 1080p image (for BR/HDVD).