That site is very good, but perhaps a little intimidating to start. In my opinion, plasma is the way to go if you buying something over 36"-40" (and LCD is better for < 36"-40"). Prices have been coming down drastically and the quality is vastly improved over a few years ago. Projection is still the cheapest for big screens, but I find the selection is rather limited and the size and weight to be a major downside.
If you can spend between $2000 and $3000 on a plasma, there are a lot of options available. I would stay away from the bargain brands at Future Shop (Prima / Norcent), but it's wise to have a look at the entire range of alternatives. I guess the best way to start is to figure out exactly how much you are willing to spend and then to research brands/sizes/formats that fall into your price range.
Also, I bought my PVR terminal (Rogers, not Shaw) as the payback period is about two years and once you have PVR, you won't go without.
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