Citing a 40% drop in comparable-year pricing and improved features, Consumer Reports in its March issue rating 101 HDTVs said it’s a bull market for plasma, LCD and rear-projection models.

The report said consumers should consider a 1080p-resolution model first if price is no object. At the same time, tests revealed that many 720p resolution models — especially below 50 inches — performed better than 1080p models.