If it's purely for gaming, Samsung and Panasonic just released a few 42in 720p Plasma sets between $600 and $800. Best Buy has most of them for 80 dollars off at the moment, I believe. Also, don't be fooled by the prices. Due to the 3D sets, prices are bound to drop a tad. Just stay away from brands like Dynex, Insignia, Westingtonhouse, and Vizio. People will claim Vizio provides good bang for the buck, but I've only ever heard piss poor things about their customer service.
I'm shopping around for a 19-26in lcd, but if they sold plasmas in that size, there's not question i'd go with one. I've stated before that I didn't always like how plasmas performed in different lighting environments, but especially for gaming, the picture is immensely more natural and smooth. I only ever gamed on a 50in plasma, and going to lcd takes some adjusting--the picture may "always" look good, but I really started noticing the artifacts that are associated with lcds. Ghosting, lag, etc. Playing games just feels different. I'd imagine that the problems with lcds only increase with size.
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