LCD Decision

Hey everyone...Well the countdown begins to the new digs! I have made the decision to purchase a new tv. For me of course. I figure the kids can have "the old one" (bought in 2002). So off I go to Leons to price shop. Tubes, flat screen, LCD, plasma!!!!! HOLY!!!!!! But...the quantity of Tubes and Flat Screens was pretty low. Is this the manufacturers way of sucking us into buying the more expensive brands? So I talked to a guy. He says the major companies (Brick, Leons, Future shop, Best Buy) will not be stocking shelves with tubes and flat screens as of next year. Everything is going digital including TV. He says Canada is behind the 8-ball but the US is already starting with cable tv. So my thoughts of just going in to buy a $399 tv have been blown right out of the water. Now I'm going to price shop...watch flyers etc. Any help on what to buy would be greatly appreciated in the comments area of this site