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Go for the LCD. Plasma is a world of problems. You can get a nice LCD for 600 bucks. Research burn in, viewing angles, and longevity and youll pick LCD no doubt.
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It obviously all depends on the set, but most decent plasmas have complete 180˚ viewing angle, no longer suffer from burn-in, and are estimated to have longer absolute viewing times than LCD sets. Just something to consider!

TheDarkHalf said:
For future reference, only buy TVs that start with an S. Samsung, Sharp, or Sony. General rule of thumb when TV shopping. Should have mentioned it sooner....but looks like you got what you wanted.
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I would agree with Sony and Samsung, but Sharps are terribly overrated and overpriced, and that goes double for their Aquos series. In general, however, Samsung tends to create "contenders" in every category for an affordable price which rival the top-end sets for that technology; and Sony, in turn, makes some of the best panels for LCD sets. This being said, Panasonic creates the best plasmas with little argument, and several other companies have a niche with LCDs. Definitely agree with the general sentiment of your argument, however.
 
Mulletsoldier said:
I would agree with Sony and Samsung, but Sharps are terribly overrated and overpriced, and that goes double for their Aquos series. In general, however, Samsung tends to create "contenders" in every category for an affordable price which rival the top-end sets for that technology; and Sony, in turn, makes some of the best panels for LCD sets. This being said, Panasonic creates the best plasmas with little argument, and several other companies have a niche with LCDs. Definitely agree with the general sentiment of your argument, however.
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In my opinion, the Aquos had the worst picture out of all the tvs in most stores that I visited. They were among the most expensive and IMO were outperformed by even the store-specific budget brands like emerson, visio, etc.

Samsung lcs are arguably among the best that I saw. However, their smaller plasmas in the <50in range were pretty lousy. They also have weird little pet peaves for me such as lack of s-video or lack of component or maybe not enough hdmi and so forth. I suggest using caution with Samsung if you're in the market for a plasma.

I agree that Panasonic has their niche with plasmas.
I hope I still feel that way in 6 months, 1 year, and so on :D
 
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Depends, I have a 52" flat panel LCD and I'm able to move it by myself as long as I'm not trying to navigate obstacle courses and such..lol. It's actualy pretty light, it's just the dimensions that that make it a bit awkward, but there are places for me to grab onto. The Samsung I posted above is 55", but it's the thinnest Flat panel you'll find and quite light. They've got a really cool mounting bracket that is able to keep it close to the wall as well, which I like.
 
CopyCat said:
Depends, I have a 52" flat panel LCD and I'm able to move it by myself as long as I'm not trying to navigate obstacle courses and such..lol. It's actualy pretty light, it's just the dimensions that that make it a bit awkward, but there are places for me to grab onto. The Samsung I posted above is 55", but it's the thinnest Flat panel you'll find and quite light. They've got a really cool mounting bracket that is able to keep it close to the wall as well, which I like.
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Sorry that's totally what I meant and I should have clarified that. Not that they are too heavy....it's just hard to wrap your arms around something that wide unless you have the reach for something like that. And after I spent 1200+ on my TV....you better believe i'm going to get a hand moving it when needed. But I also kept the box.....so when I move again I can just throw it back in there.
 
My old Sony Trinitron is MISERABLE to move. The thing is light on one side, heavy on the other, and the grips underneath dig hard into my fingers when navigating stairs. My evenly balanced 60 pound plasma is simple to move in comparison :dance:
 
I'm glad you are happy with your purchase, celc5. Buyer's remorse can be a b*tch.

I'm still happy w/ my 42" Emerson 720p plasma. It doesn't look as good as the 46" Sony 1080p LCD that it replaced, but for less than 1/2 the price, I can settle for a little bit less. Sometimes, when on a budget, a person has to settle for "good enough". There will always be better.
 
Ya so far so good Shakes! I hope there's still no "buyer's remorse" 6 months and a year down the road.

Thanks for all your help. Everyone's opinion and suggestions, including yours Shakes, all had heavy influence while I was shopping.
 
I think most stuff broadcast in HD on TV is 720p so unless you have a blu-ray player you would be fine buying the plasma.
 
Well as far as "broadcast" goes, my set indicates that most over the air stations are in 1080i. I think Comcast signals vary like Shakes said. From what I understand, I shouldn't be able to tell a difference on a 720p set. However, theoretically, I've been lead to believe that we technically SHOULD be able to see a difference on a 1080p set. I'm with Shakes though, it's not that big of a deal for saving like $1-2k IMO.
 
celc5 said:
Well as far as "broadcast" goes, my set indicates that most over the air stations are in 1080i. I think Comcast signals vary like Shakes said. From what I understand, I shouldn't be able to tell a difference on a 720p set. However, theoretically, I've been lead to believe that we technically SHOULD be able to see a difference on a 1080p set. I'm with Shakes though, it's not that big of a deal for saving like $1-2k IMO.
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You may see a difference depending on how good of a scaler your TV has. Original 720p content may look better than down-scaled 1080i content on your set. My eyes aren't good enough to tell, though.
 
slickdeals.com has another good deal..

Samsung LN55B650 - 55" High-definition 1080p 120Hz LCD TV $1479 shipped
 
CopyCat said:
slickdeals.com has another good deal..

Samsung LN55B650 - 55" High-definition 1080p 120Hz LCD TV $1479 shipped
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I have the LN40B630....seriously a great TV. And unfortunately I paid just a little under that for my TV last July

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