Costco is generally 30% cheaper on everything.
extended warrenty?  WHAT FOR ?   read on: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/07/warranties.asp

as for returning something to costco, I find them the easiest, no hassle cie EVER ... they'll take anything back without a question!

Quoted from TwilightZone

Also, Plasma needs a dark room for best results.

I think you've got that  backwards...

Plasma is "brighter" than LCD, so it will be more visible
even in bright-lit rooms.

LCD however has to "compete" with surrounding lighting
so it's best viewed in darker settings
(...or at least, not in bright sunlight ... )

That's how I understand it anyways...

Steph

Quoted from Steph

I think you've got that  backwards...

Plasma is "brighter" than LCD, so it will be more visible
even in bright-lit rooms.

LCD however has to "compete" with surrounding lighting
so it's best viewed in darker settings
(...or at least, not in bright sunlight ... )

That's how I understand it anyways...

Steph

Hmmmm...I'll have to look into this as my understanding was LCD doesn't require a darker setting and that is definitely a consideration for me.

Duane

Plasma is best in a room where you don't have any reflected light, such as a window or lamp behind you as the screens tend to be very glossy. This looks Great in a room with no light behind you. LCD's seem to have more of a Matte finish screen so not as affected by reflections. I think DLP can go either way.

Dave

Quoted from Steph

I think you've got that  backwards...

Plasma is "brighter" than LCD, so it will be more visible
even in bright-lit rooms.

LCD however has to "compete" with surrounding lighting
so it's best viewed in darker settings
(...or at least, not in bright sunlight ... )

That's how I understand it anyways...

Steph

Actually Steph he got it right .. it's you who got it wrong

Plasma are amazing in a dark room while LCD are not (they are brighter)

Quoted from Mrhide

Actually Steph he got it right .. it's you who got it wrong

Plasma are amazing in a dark room while LCD are not (they are brighter)

Ok, I stand corrected...  

I'm just going to sit in the dark and watch my new plasma without saying another word !



Steph

I got a pretty cool early Christmas present 2 weeks ago:  a 60" Sony SXRD Grand Wega RP LCD (model 2020).  All I can say is "wow"!  It has a pretty cool refresh rate (2.5ms) and at 1080p, there is no motion blur that I can spot, though I can catch some (minor) at 1080i.  So ie: yeah, hockey games have motion blur since I don't think my cable provider has a 1080p HD PVR (anyone please correct me?), but the PS3/360/BluRay/HD-DVD don't.  Actually, the 360/hd-dvd do have a bit right now because they're running at 1080i through component, but once I upgrade to an HDMI 360, I'll be able to run it at 1080p and everything should be fine.  Gaming on current consoles is a bliss on this baby.

Very impressed with the SXRD's contrast ratio and the very nice "blacks".  Some might be put off by the minor "screen door" effect but I find it minimal.  I bought the 2007 model, there is a newer model coming out but I didn't find the new additions outweighed the aggressive price of this model (less than $2000).

Quoted from The Loafer

I got a pretty cool early Christmas present 2 weeks ago:  a 60" Sony SXRD Grand Wega RP LCD (model 2020).  All I can say is "wow"!

Congrats!  i can remember vividly seven years ago when i bought a 63" Sony (demonstrator at the store).. very weird to see the news with the talking heads like 4 times a real sized head.. or almost getting motion sickness watching hockey (players large and the space between them was almost an ocean.)

i still hug that Sony because i ain't going anywhere near lcd or plasma till they work out the kinks or at the very least stop charging ($600 per freakin' year for additional insurance).

I am hoping to get someone's old rear projection TV when they upgrade to LCD or plasma. I have been checking out LCD and Plasma TV's at different shops, and I still prefer rear projection TVs. I picked up a 48" CRT rear projection Magnavox for my girlfriend last year and like it a lot. So hopefully I can find something for myself too.

Quoted from Grauwulf

I picked up a 48" CRT rear projection Magnavox for my girlfriend last year and like it a lot.

Does your fiancee know about this?

There's a 42" Viewsonic 1080p LCD at Costco right now for $1099. It's easily the cheapest 42" 1080p LCD I've ever seen. Specs here: http://www.viewsonic.com/products/lcdtv/N4285p/

Seems like a pretty decent deal. Anyone care to comment?

that's the one I have