I have the Pioneer Plasma and Love it! Keep this in mind LCD technology is getting better and Plasma's will most likely be phased out by next year. The new Plasma's will last about 6 years where LCD's will basically last for the life of the TV. At this point if you want 37" or higher Plasma is better but for your smaller TV >37" go with LCD. Vizio LCD's are getting some real good marks.
FYI. I have the infared wall eye which enables me to keep the cable box, DVD player, Onkyo receiver and VCR all in the basement. Everything plugs into the Onkyo nad 1 HDMI cable from the Onkyo to the TV. It cuts way down on wireing and also keeps everything out of you way. I know you don't have a basemnet but you can relocate it to a closet or storage space. 1 remote controlls everything!
