check out this place for some real good reading.
plasmas, i've always heard horror stories about images
being burned in. i'm sure that's changed by now though.

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The amount of ambient light in your room and types of signal you will be feeding it (HD cable, upconverted DVD, etc) can affect which is better for you in your case. Have you checked out this post yet on AVS? http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=574829

Good luck with your decision.

The display type isn't the only consideration. The software is just as important. Samsung is regarded as the leader in this area.

Plasma screens will not only burn in, but also fade and lose their color intensity in a few years.

Thanks for your feedback and the links ! I will definitely have a look at the information presented prior to making any decision.

Hi B&D Calgary, is this still the case with current technology plasma's? I was looking at the Hitachi 42HDT52 set.

Actually the life of a plasma is rated at 60,000 hours, and only THEN does it lose *half* its brightness. So do the calculation as to how many hours a day you'll have the TV on and see what that calculates to in days

Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Some good questions to ask are.... do you have windows behind where you will place the TV? Plasma does tend to have better blacks, but LCD is catching up fairly quickly. Better blacks represent better contrast ratios, better colors, and when you turn out the lights and watch a movie you will actually see black, not dark grey on your TV

The Sony Bravia line is very impressive indeed, but as you noted, very pricey. You might be able to get away with a Enhanced Definition Plasma. At ~42" it's a nice deal. High Definition Plasmas in that size will run around ~$500 more.

Like everyone says there's pros and cons for both. If you intend to play a lot of games on the TV then I would say get an LCD. If you're just watching TV programs and movies then get the HD plasma.

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I've been in several different AV stores in the past six months or so, and they have all told me about the same thing regarding Samsung being at the top due to its software (LCD screens all come from the same handful of plants, so it's what drives them that's most important). I was looking primarily at LCD's and not plasmas, so it's always worth asking next time you're at a store that carries a number of competing brands.

I read the same thing in an EE's periodical. Samsung and Sony just inked a deal to build a new plant and jointly manufacture somewhere in Malaysia.

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