I have a 42" plasma and a 52" lcd. The plasma is 1080i/720p (bought it over 2 years ago) while the lcd is 1080p (6 months old). In all honestly, id much rather prefer a 1080p plasma but I dont feel like dropping $8k on a set.
both TVs that I bought i researched the crap out of. The LCD is by samsung and has some 120hz refresh dealio which is supposed to make the picture better and does slightly. if you are only going to watch movies through your cable company and dont have a bluray or hddvd player, then get a really nice 1080i/720p plasma for about $2k. if you plan on watching a lot of bluray/hd movies then get a 1080p set. I know a lot of people who dont even have HD cable and have a 1080p tv they over paid for.
in all honestly, it comes down to what you want. go into a LOCAL (not best buy) TV place. most of those people know what they are talking about and will show you the difference. then go online and find the best price
