Just out of interest why is plasma bad? They don't need topping up, that's an urban myth, they do better blacks on average compared to lcds, cheaper. Do use more power and don't cope with direct sun light as much. But for me and gaming my 42 Panasonic hd 1080p is excellent and was considerably cheaper than a comparably specd Lcd.
One disclaimer this was about two years ago so maybe lcds have improved.