I don't know much about this stuff, but my husband works in the electronics industry so that makes me an expert-by-proxy.

His office has a showroom of TVs of all types, shapes and sizes, so he gets to view them all. He has sworn to me that our next TV will be HD-ILA. According to him, if you can afford it, there is no other way to go for picture quality and clarity. I think that they only come in Huge, Huger and Hugest, so I'm not sure if they'll fit your space. But worth looking into for the latest and greatest technology.

Regarding Plasmas. Stay far, far away. They have a life span of about only 8 years (short life for the high cost). Colours are bright...look around the electronics store and you'll see that all of the plasmas are showing cartoons. There's a reason for that. Ask to watch regular TV or a DVD with real people and lots of dark shady scenes before spending your money here or you may be very disappointed with your TV once you get it home.

Good luck!