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Panasonic THC50HD18
50-inch plasma 720p
$899.99 at Costco


WHAT'S A DEAL: A whopping 50-inch flat-panel from plasma pro Panasonic for less than $1,000, generous 3 HDMI inputs, realistic color and black levels. Great for sports, since plasmas handle action scenes better than LCDs. Optimized to work easily with other Panasonic components (DVD players, Blu-ray players, A/V receivers, etc) through VIERALink.

WHAT'S THE CATCH: It's only 720p resolution, which is fine for all broadcast TV signals and most downloadable HD content (from iTunes, Xbox 360 or Vudu), but won't give you the ultimate HD quality for 1080p content such as Blu-ray discs.

BOTTOM LINE: If screen size, reliability, and accurate color and contrast is a high priority to you, you'll be plenty satisfied with this 50-inch plasma.

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