Samsung LN46B650 LCD HDTV
This is a very difficult choice since both, plasma TVs and LCD TVs, are very competitive technologies even though they are quite different to one another.
Plasma TVs use gas suspension stimulated by electric pulse to produce light. While LCD televisions use the same technology found in laptops, cameras or monitors. It is basically liquid-crystal-filled cells held in place between two sheets of glass.
Even though both LCDs and Plasmas have similar features, and offer same selection of size and same price range, the main difference between the two flat panel TVs is the picture and the long-term reliability.
Plasma TVs offer a far better picture quality, especially at night. However LCD monitors do better in really bright room (like airport).
Also, LCD monitors are much better at displaying static images from computers with great clarity and precision. Most importantly, LCDs are more reliable in the long term with no screen burn-in, which is a common problem with Plasma TVs.
So if you are buying a televisions to mainly enjoy it at night with your home theater system I would definitely recommend a Plasma TV like the Panasonic TH-58PZ700.
Samsung plasma tv 58 inch
If you will use your TV as a media center then I would recommend a LCD television as the Sony Bravia KDL- 46V4100.
Very well said. I highly prefer plasmas over LCDs because of color reproduction and minimal ghosting. Maybe it’s just me but I notice ghosting a lot on LCD TVs.
Going 120Hz or 200Hz for LCD doesn’t solve the problem for me because when I choose those two, movement is extremely unnatural.
I hope Panasonic, LG and Samsung stay in the plasma industry for a very long time to come.