Plasma or Lcd ?? any opinions

[kdollar]

I have a 32" in my bedroom and I think that is a great size. I would say 42" is the sweet spot for a living room.

[corpfan1]

Cmon....go big or go home.

My next TV will be a minimum of 60".

How much does a 60 LCD run? Do they have them yet?

Any ideas for some good value here?

[ResIpsa]

wow, I can't belive everyone is coming down so hard on Plasma. I have a 50" Pioneer Elite Plasma and I'm thrilled with it. I think I get a much better picture then the LCDs I've seen. It is only 1080i though, so if that matters to you I would definitely go with an LCD as the 1080p plasmas are still crazy expensive.

If you are comparing 1080i tvs, the only negative I have for the plasma is that you can get a glare that you won't get from an LCD, so it just depends where you plan on putting it and whether there is a lot of natural light coming in from the window that will hit the TV. For me, I get a glare in the morning (if I don't shut the blinds), but since I'm really watching TV in the morning this isn't really a problem.

[Aidan]

I had enough room that I didn't care if I got a flat screen. So I ended up basically the most expensive LCD rear-projection screen that I could find and its been great. But its really important to get the matching stand!

In regards to a 32inch for a living room, that is NOT big enough, at least go with a 42. Like Corp says, Go Big or Go Home. Its awesome when people come over and go "Big enough TV man?"

Here is what I picked up and I would recommend it.

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/pro..._60XBR2-f.jpeg

[PFO]

I would buy a 50" Panasonic or Pioneer Plasma TV. Better picture quality than an LCD plus you will save over $1000, which could be used for a nice sound system.

[GregK]

Theres a reason Plasmas are so cheap.
It was the Beta vs VHS wars all over again, whole industry went w/beta & is back peddling like a mofo now

Make sure you compare side by side & let your eyes decide.