For nearly 2 years I've been putting a home theater together, some old, some new, nothing borrowed, and not yet ready to go blu. But I might be ready to spring for an HDTV. Which makes me ask, which 50" - 52" should I buy. I suspect I will go with LCD over Plasma because my room cannot be darkened during the day and because, as I have heard, the backlights in plasma sets eventually need to be replaced. (Is there a counter argument?)

IF I go with LCD, is it worth looking at sets with LED backlights, like the Samsung LN52A950, or with dimming CCFL backlights, like the Sony XBR6 series? It appears that either is available for about the same price, around $2500 for the 52" version.

If I opt for plasma, which sets should I be looking at?