Just yesterday we took delivery of a Panasonic TH42PX60U 42" plasma to replace the old Sony KE37XS919 37" plasma in our bedroom that went south after almost three years of good service ... good thing we did get the extended warranty on the Sony, it paid for the new set.
The Sony developed a 2" wide horizontal black stripe about 2/3rds on the right hand side of the unit and the service tech determined the stripe was fatal so the old plasma put to pasture. RIP Sony!
The biggest difference that I noticed right away was the PQ on the Panny's SD channels, the HD channels are simply stunning. Hopefully this set will last longer than the previous plasma ... time will tell.
