42-inch plasmas for less than $2,000

Updated April 6, 2006

The price of flat has officially fallen, and the $2,000 price point is downright magical to some people. A 42-inch high-resolution plasma TV--no EDTVs here--can go a long way toward making your TV-watching experience something special. We've gathered a few models that not only cost less than a year of cable, some of them actually produce a good-looking picture. Others--namely the Vizio P42HDTV--cost as little as $1,500 in stores.

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