I want to buy a 3D HDTV.  Here's what I'd like in the TV:

• around $1000 or less
• 1080p (of course!)
• at least 4 HDMI ports
• VGA cable support (I'm gonna use it as a PC monitor, too)
• Picture in Picture
• High refresh rate

Anybody know a good bit about the subject matter?  Do I go LCD, LED, or Plasma?  Which brand is the best?  Any good deals?  I plan to buy one in the next couple of weeks.  Help me out!

Here's what I've been looking at so far--http://www.google.com/#q=42+inch+3d+tv&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=JPIjT8WoC9CltwfL3JmiCw&sqi=2&ved=0CIgBEK0E&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=a075e3990efb18ab&biw=1366&bih=639

I'm currently using a Vizio LED HDTV and I'm very pleased with it.  I saw a 3DTV at Best Buy a few months ago and the picture was much better than I had anticipated.  The tech is very good.  I had previously written off the purchase of a 3DTV but now, I really want one!

I have a 42 inch LED right now and I think that anything bigger would be too big for the room.  I'll stick with that size.  I love the LED display as I put alot of effort into picking out my TV last year but, for some reason, my sister's plasma TV seems to be a bit brighter and sharper.  I've historically stayed away from Plasma TVs but since it seems that I want a new TV every year, Plasma's shorter life span doesn't seem to be an issue anymore.

My current TV has all of the features in the OP so I want my next TV to be at least as good.

For one, avoid LCD displays. In your pricerange, LED and plasma are far better choices. If 3D picture quality is important, plasma is the best at the moment, though I don't know what 3D plasma TVs you can get in that price range.

Otherwise, something like this might be a good bet: http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/UN40D5500RFXZA

I'll keep that TV on my short list.  It looks pretty packed with features.  I'll check out the reviews of that particular model a little later on, today. 

The thing about 3D is that a fast refresh rate is quite important so you avoid ghosting, and plasmas are leading the pack there (within affordable price ranges at least). LEDs do well enough at 3D, but the best 3D TVs you can at the moment are plasma. As for the manufacturers, I can only say that Samsung is quite good, but I don't know much outside of that.

And I'm pretty sure it's too early to call a winner on the OLED v Crystal LED battle that lies ahead, as we haven't been able to really compare the two yet, much less see some finished TVs larger than 30".

This. Its literally on sale for 699 in canada and its as good as any 3d set out there.

Dont look at anything other than plasmas for 3d. Or since youre in USA you can check out the massive Mitsubishi DLP sets. People will say shit about them since they remember their dads dlp tv in the basement 10 years ago, but they dont know jack... 2010 and up mitsubishis have very good 2d picture and best 3d quality in a tv set on the market. They are so so at being a computer monitor, but still very workable since they are massive.

It's really annoying that development isn't further along. My trusty TV through almost fours is about to kick the bucket, and I'd hoped I could get an OLED as my next TV, but now I might be forced to get a new one.

Actually I could use some advice!

@ everyone

Since my old 2007 LCD TV is about to die, I have a few choices I can make. I really wanted to hold out for a TV that could do 120 FPS 3D at 1080p though, and I was hoping to get a TV that was a really big jump from my old LCD (hence me wanting to wait for OLED): 

1) Have it repaired for about the same price as buying a really cheap, new TV.

2) Buy a really cheap new TV (there are few TVs out there that's not better than the one I have now) to replace the old one until my "dream TV" comes along.

3) Go nuts and get me a highend TV to replace the old one and just go many more years before an upgrade comes along that's worth the price of admission.

4) Or just get some middle ground TV like what d21 is after.

Thoughts anyone?

Id do middle of the road tv of decent quality. Maybe not even a 3d capable tv just yet. I dont see current console games and most bliray movies worth it. 3d is becoming more of a nusence. I just saw underworld and while it wasnt a terrible movie, 3d made it terrible...plus i had to pay more for it.

I will be moving soon to a house and im debating what to do. Ill be stating fresh and am debating if im going to go multi projector setup with 3 screens in surround, multi projector setup on a single screen and 4k resolution or a 3 slim frame 55 inchers in surround. I found a killer tv frame which alligns 3 tvs in perfect surround setup...

I'm more confused than ever! Just kidding. I'm going to google that TV the Kowen and Disolitude spoke of for $700. I guess picture quality is better than anything. 50 inches is a bit more than I wanted but who knows. Worst case scenario, I'll just put it in the living room and game/watch more movies in there.

There's a pretty good chance that I'll end up going to Best Buy or something on Monday and looking at some in person. I've got 3D in my sights and once I want something, I don't stop until I get it.....and then I have buyer's remorse.

Plasma is definitely the best idea since you won't keep the TV for more than it's lifespan anyway.