Check out this bargain back from 2002, for $8999 you get a 42" LG plasma with stunning 480p resolution, analog TV tuner and component analog input!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmS6fQy6I9E
At the time, consumer grade plasmas only came in 2 sizes: 32 or 42 inches, and the only LCD TVs that existed were generally less than 20 inches in size.
give it to the sales guy today and he'll still tell you that its a BARGAIN! =)