Plasma or LCD tv? Any advice

[mex]

HD won't make much diff in the states as broadcast quality is lower than European standard. HD in UK diff is huge, watching the demo at work where you can see grain on cards during a poker game!!! HD most deff, i think plasma is on its way out, they are past best after 3 or 4 years.

[Decider]

HD has been in the US for years and I think its Federal law that networks carry their channels in HD.

In the UK - HD over PAL is a huge change, like going from VHS -> DVD.

Spending this kind of money, your best bet is getting a magazine like What Hi-Fi and having a look in there, they review loads of systems, budget/mid-range/high-end. Also, worth going into a specialist store, like Richer Sounds, the sales guys in here will usually do demos and give good advice.

I wouldn't want to recommend a particular model at this price, or even LCD over Plasma - each model has different positives/negatives.

Remember to get good cables though, the ones that come with the screens are low-end, even at high-end prices.