Best 50" Plasma TV

[Ender]

First I was going to get the Panasonic PT-50PHD4-P but I wanted DVI and more brightness in the plasma I buy. http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?storeId=11251&catalogId=11005&itemId=63024&catGroupId=11068&modelNo=PT-50PHD4-P&surfModel=PT-50PHD4-P

I then thought about the Sony 50" Plasma Wega TV KE-50XBR900. I don't want the speakers on the tv, and the Sony's SD performance when filling in the screen was very poor. I also don't want the separate Sony media box and a separate HDTV tuner on my table.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-eE4nEvbzdcl/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?I=70050XB900

Now I've decided on the Marantz PD-5020D. It is very bright, does great sizing for SD pictures, and has everything included (DVI, HDTV tuner, interlacing etc.)
http://www.marantz.com/hifi/america/main.html

Anybody think they have a better plasma to recommend?

[Halfsek]

Have you seen them live?
I ended up with a Pioneer 503cmx. It's the commercial version of the Elite, so there aren't any speakers. And it's way cheaper.
You need a card for it. I got the Aurora A303 with DVI (although it's not pure digital- it still has analog due to limitations in the TV). Supposedly the new generation of the Pioneer will take care of any limitation.

I almost got the Philips 50". I loved the pictured compared to anything else I saw, but it didn't have DVI.

I'm using the Bravo DVD w/ DVI out as well. Damn, that's a nice picture.
You can go to <www.avsforum.com>. Just search a lot before you ask. :)

[DarrellP]

Go here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&forumid=40), these guys know it all.

[ClearCom]

Look at Activelight.com for comparisons.
We sell more of the commercial versions of plasma's for the simple reason they last longer than those sold at CE stores.
A plasma screen is rated in luminous hours, just like a light bulb.
The CE products tend to last 10,000 hours, or approximately 5 years playing 6 hours a day.
The commercial units tend to last 30,000 hours. These units are normally placed in entrance ways for customers or in cafeterias showing programming to employees. They play 10 to 12 hours a day and last twice as long.
We just installed 3 50" Hitachi units for J & J, with speakers and tilting wall mounts. They show Powerpoint presentations in the cafeteria all day.
Pay the extra money and get a commercial unit.