downsizing TV's because of space issues, some recommendations

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I have to part with a 61in JVC D-ILA TV (eventually). Due to the economic crisis, I had to take a job offer far far from my house, and while i'm in transition to making a new life down here, I need some sort of primary TV.

Essentially, cost of living is different here, so my realistic scenario is a Studio/1bdrm apartment. So this mean, somewhere in the 42"-46" TV... i just feel that a 50" would be too big.

reading consumer reviews on the new panasonic plasmas in the 42" range, but not sure. the KURO is AWESOME looking, but i'd only buy if it were a 50in and i had a bigger home to keep it in...

your thoughts? my purchase wouldn't probably be til end of year, or beg. of january next year.