Ron, I talked to a few TV people and they all agree Plasma is not the way to go.
I got LCD, 52 inch with 4mS refresh and 120 frame rate. These were minimum, the unit I ordered has four HDMI inputs and can tie into my home network ( well, at least that is what SamSung says ). I am hoping that I will not replace this unit for a long time.
My wife and I have been saving for a new TV for about a year and a half, so this was major for us.
I just need to figure out how to hang the bloody thing on the wall.
If you are going to get one, I highly recommend you do a vender check on the internet. We ordered from someone that was rated high after reading nightmares from people that ordered from less than reputable people and regretted it. I used BuyDig, they seem to have a good reputation. They were about $200 more, but they appear to stand behind their business.
I haven't received the TV yet, it is sceduled to be delivered next Friday. It left BuyDig the next day, and is in transit. The trucking company called and setup the best time for us. I was good with that. They didn't dictate when they were going to be "in my area".
So, I'll let you know how it goes.