For ardent TV watchers

50-inch plasma HDTVs LG 50PC1DR, $3,300, • Panasonic TH-50PX60OU, $3,000 • HP PL4260N, $2,600 • Zenith Z50PX2D, $2,500

42-inch plasma HDTVs Panasonic TH-42PX60U, $2,000 • Hitachi UltraVision 42HDS69, $2,000 • HP PL4260N, $1,700

40-inch LCD HDTVs   JVC LT-40FN97 (1080p), $3,500 • Sony Bravia KDL-40XBR2 (1080p), $3,500 •JVC LT-40X787, $2,500 • Samsung LN-S4092D, $2,600 • Sony Bravia KDL-40S2000, $1,800 • Westinghouse LVM-42W2, $1,800

37-inch LCD HDTVs Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U (1080p), $2,500 • Magnavox 37MF231D/37, $1,500 • HP LC3760N, $1,600 • Philips 37PF9631D, $1,800

32-inch LCD HDTVs Toshiba 32HL66, $1,200 • JVC LT-32X787, $1,400 • Philips 32PF7321D, $1,000 • Samsung LN-S3292D, $1,500 • Sony Bravia KDL-32S2000, $1,400 • Magnavox 32MF231D/37, $1,000 • Panasonic TC-32LX60, $1,300

26-inch LCD HDTVs Toshiba 26HL66, $900

Rear-projection HDTVs Toshiba 62HM196 (1080p), $2,800 • Toshiba 56HM66, $1,900 • Samsung HL-S5679W, $4,000

Front-projection HDTVs Optoma HD72, $1,900 • Mitsubishi HC3000, $2000 • Epson PowerLite Cinema 550, $1,600 • Sanyo PLV-Z4, $1,600

Picture-tube HDTVs Sony FD Trinitron Wega KD-34XBR970, $1,000 • Insignia (Best Buy) NS-30HTV, $560