OT: PLASMA, LCD, OR REAR PROJECTION?

HERES THE SITUATION, MY 55" JVC REAR PROJECTION TV TOOK A *** TODAY
(LOOKS LIKE SCRAMBLED PORN FROM THE 80'S) I CALLED 4 REPAIR SERVICES
AND 3 SAID PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND I PRETTY MUCH HAVE A PAPER
WEIGHT. 1 SAID FOR $125, HE WOULD COME TAKE A LOOK AT IT BUT CHANCES
ARE I HAVE A PAPER WEIGHT! WELLTHIS IS JUST THE EXUSE I NEEDED TO
UPGRADE LIKE I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT FOR A WHILE NOW. I WANT NO
SMALLER THAN 50" AND CAN GO NO BIGGER THAN 65" AND HAVE A BUDGET OF
AROUND $2500.I DO HAVE HDTV SERVICE! ANY OPINIONS ON PLASMA, LCD OR
REAR PROJECTION? I HAVE HEARD THE BURN IN PROBLEMS OF PLASMAS HAVE
BEEN CORRECTED TO A DEGREE (THERE WILL BE NO VIDEO GAMES ON IT) AND
THEY SEEM TO BE MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK. ANY OPINIONS? ALSO AS TO
BRANDS/MODELS? I WAS LOOKING TODAY AT A SONY BRAVIA 52" LCD FOR $2400
AND A PANSONIC PLASMA 50" FOR $1500 (BIG PRICE DIFFERANCE) ANY
THOUGHTS THANK YOU MOHOG454 AZ
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