Although, as Party Animal said, we're mostly UK based so aren't famililiar with the TVs in question. I can offer some general advice though...
This assumes all the TVs ar 16:9 and not 4:3 models
If the TV is going to be used for mostly regular TV viewing as well as occasional home cinema use, go for the direct-view TV.
If you'll be watching the set in a darkened room and in general only with films... go for the rear-projection set.
If you'll be using it mostly for films, but occasionally regular TV viewing and you are sensitive to things like purity, geometry and convergence errors, go for a plasma display. In the UK at least the screens with the best reputation are Panasonic and Toshiba.
For further help and info more specifically related to the U.S. market, you could try
here . Good luck with your system