I'm in 3 minds????

[HopelessDiamond]

Can someone please help me make up my mind? I want to get a TV that is as future proof as possible (who doesn't?), I have narrowed my choice down to 3 TV's and they are: -

Sony 40W2000
Pioneer 427XD
Panasonic 42LXD600

My initial criteria is 90% watching Sky (and Sky+ recordings), so Freeview not so important, the rest is DVD. I will also buy an upscaling DVD player (any recommendations?). In the near future I will also look to hooking up a SFF PC for playing DivX content et al and web browsing etc (so I like the screen res of the Sony).

I have seen all these TV's in the shops playing HD content they all look great, but I cannot get them to hook the sets directly up to a Sky set top box. All their TV signals go through a distribution system and the quality is sh*te, so I cannot make a decent comparison for what I am going to use the TV for.

I am a firm believer that a screen that natively supports 1080p is the best option, as I don't understand how a TV with only 768 lines will have a better picture when displaying 1080p/i.

Can someone tell me if my train of thought(s) here is/are correct or is there something I am missing?

Are the magazines correct in saying that the Sony LCD can really outshine the Pioneer and Panasonic?

I look forward to what people have to say........

Let me emphasize fully that 'future proof' isn't a technicality.

Don't buy into a 1080p T.V. until they become a standard.

HDTV down fibre optic cabling is alot better than through the air. e.g. Sky (You obviously might not be in a area that supports cable, I know.)

As for the manufacturers... your HD 'experience' is for a long time to come going to be either upscalled SD or 2nd rate HD due to the broadcasting in this country. So subsequently... if buying into 1080 as of now or any mid-market T.V., then buy the one which produces the best in SD/upscaledSD.