You can also get some of the newer 42" plasmas (EDTV) for less than $2K.

Visual Apex

I have the previous gen model (6UY) and it's fantastic. I bought a DVI blade and have my HD Tivo hooked up to it. I've upgraded my HD Tivo (last nite) and now have 550 GB (yes, that's right) of HDD space for up to 70 hours of HD. Even though it's not a true HD panel, it definitely displays HD great and the cost point is there as well.