Ah yes, Plasma TV. Perhaps man’s favorite forbidden fruit. It is well known that Panasonic makes a great plasma TV, and the new Onyx XVS series is no exception. A bit pricey for my taste, it is still quite the “must have buy” of this year regardless.

Reminding us that they do release products besides endless amounts of DVD recorders, Panasonic introduced their new Onyx XVS series of pricey new high-end plasma TVs, all of which come with built-in HDTV tuners and CableCard slots (which means they can receive digital cable directly without needing a separate cable box). The first three Onyx XVS televisions will come in 42-inch, 50-inch, and 65-inch sizes and cost way more than you’ll probably want to spend (but maybe that’s just us).