If you are going to buy a 37" LCD with 1080p, spend the extra money and opt for a 40" 1080p set. IMHO Samsung is one of the best sets out there today and I own two of them (32" & 40"). Their flat panels are made in the same factory as Sony (joint venture) and they are considerably less expensive then the Sony's are. One of my neighbors just purchased the LN-S4095D model from Samsung with 1080p and the picture blew me away as my 40" set was last year's model with 720p. Also that new set has two HDMI inputs so when the the hi def DVD battle is settled you can connect your DVD player to this set with HDMI as well as your cable box.

J&R has the Samsung model that I mentioned for $2199 plus shipping right now which is a great deal! Depending where you live (not indicated in your profile) some brick & mortar stores match J&R's prices and you can save their $154 shipping charge and just take it home with you.

I understand that you have a $2,000 budget, but this is one investment that will last for years and trust me the picture really rocks!!! ^ ^ ^