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No worries, no offense meant. Didn't mean to infer that you bashed Axioms, just my feeble attempt at an analogy...

No problem at all! I don't know enough about Plasma's either way to really say. I was just throwing out stuff I have seen. As for Axiom's, I could not bash them if I wanted to. Great company that makes a decent product at a decent price!

The plasma TV's I've installed have been wonderful. Granted that it's relatively new technology. The Plasma's have yet to give any of my customers any problems. Some of them are going on 2+ years. I don't have one yet my next purchase will be a front projector and then I will have to worry about bulb replacement costs. I have also been considering a plasma for our bedroom too. I think most manufactures make good plasma's however, I'm partial to Hitachi.

Hitachi is my thought as well. I picked up my 63" rear projection from www.uecweb.com and now see that they are selling plasma's. They are "factory refurbished" but I am a little hesitant on picking up such a large purchase with only a 30 day backing. I can get the extended warrenty for a couple hundred dollars. Has anyone picked up a refurb plasma?

I would definitely pick up the extended warranty on this large of a purchase. Hitachi's customer care is outstanding.
I have a Hitachi rptv and love it. I had to call Hitachi once since purchasing it. They sent out a tech that replaced a bad board and did a complete convergence on the set. They told me if it did it again that they would replace it with DLP set.

Why do you need a TV that big in the bedroom? Therapists say there are only two activities that should be happening in there - and neither involves a TV (usually ).
I'm considering a small LCD for the bedroom just to be able to hear the news as I nod off. PQ sucks but the prices are dropping.
Plasma & Ferrari is a good analogy.

mines in my family room... i was referring to the poster's question. But, no doubt you have a good point about having some priorities in that room. Unless of course they are going for a ceiling mount and have a very "eclectic" taste in movies... hehehe

I was planning on putting it in my bedroom. Since the wall that it will be mounted on it far from the bed and my eye sight is not the best, I thought of the 42".

Great post, Bilbo! I agree with your thoughts and I, too, love my 42" Panny!

Panasonic plasmas are selling extremely well, according to their popularity on PriceGrabber.com:

Plasma Televisions
(sorted by popularity)

1. Panasonic TH-42PD25U 42" Plasma TV
16:9, 854x480, 4000:1, HDTV Compatible
from $2,169.79
(43 Sellers)

2. Panasonic TH-42PWD6UY 42" Plasma TV
16:9, 852x480, 4000:1, HDTV Compatible
from $1,874.00
(34 Sellers)

3. Panasonic TH-42PX25U/P 42" Plasma TV
16:9, 1024x768, 3000:1, HDTV Compatible
from $3,459.00
(48 Sellers)

4. Panasonic TH-50PX25U/P 50" Plasma TV
16:9, 1366x768, 3000:1, HDTV Compatible
from $4,790.00
(44 Sellers)

5. Panasonic TH-37PD25U 37" Plasma TV
16:9, 852x480, 4000:1, HDTV Compatible
from $1,848.79
(34 Sellers)

6. Pioneer PDP-503CMX 50" Plasma TV
16:9, 1280x768, 900:1
from $3,479.99
(20 Sellers)

7. Pioneer PDP-4340HD 43" Plasma TV
16:9, 1024x768, HDTV Compatible
from $4,099.95
(18 Sellers)

8. Sony KE-37XS910 37" Plasma
from $2,928.79
(13 Sellers)

9. Pioneer PDP-5040HD 50" Plasma TV
16:9, 1280x768, HDTV Compatible
from $5,349.99
(21 Sellers)

10. Panasonic TH-42PHD6UY 42" Plasma TV
16:9, 1024x768, 3000:1, HDTV Compatible
from $3,088.00
(35 Sellers)

Source: http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php?page_id=197&sortby=popular-&vendors%5B%5D=0&popup1%5B%5D=0&popup1_attr_id%5B%5D=1022&popup2%5B%5D=2%3A73&popup2_attr_id%5B%5D=73&popup3%5B%5D=0&popup3_attr_id%5B%5D=998&popup4%5B%5D=0&popup4_attr_id%5B%5D=3&popup6%5B%5D=0&lo_p=0&hi_p=0&form_keyword=&sortby=

lomb7, be sure to have a look at the following advice from Alan Lofft regarding TV screen size:

1. Choose the Right Screen Size for your Room

Your seating distance will determine your sense of picture clarity and detail as well as the quality of the viewing experience. If all you watch are true HDTV images, then you can sit as close as twice the diagonal screen size-- about 8 feet away for a 46-inch or a bit more for a 50-inch diagonal screen. But sitting that close may not be practical, because until the final conversion to all-HDTV broadcasting is complete—and that's at least 5 years away-- a lot of your TV viewing may well be conventional analog TV, and those images may look fairly crummy up close. (Remember early big screen TVs?) If you watch regular non-HD TV sitting too close to a big screen, you'll see all the flaws. Figure on three times the diagonal screen size as a minimum viewing distance. So if you want a 60-inch diagonal screen, you should be 15 feet away to watch regular TV and still be pleased with the picture. For HDTV or DVDs, the picture will be fantastic at that distance; you could even move your chair up closer, to perhaps 10 feet.

Source: Chasing the Big Picture: Ten Tips to Getting a Big Screen TV