05-29-2008, 05:25 AM
I have to agree with Dick. Last fall I stood in Circuit City for 3 1/2 hours to get a Sharp Aquos 42" LCD TV. They sold out of them 3 people in front of me. They then tried to upsell me to a 40" Samsung for $999. I bought it. but went on a search and saw that Costco was having a 50" Visio plasma on Black Friday for $1000.00. I returned the 40" Samsung and got the Visio. It's a 720P/1080i, but it looks awesome. We haven't regretted getting it at all.
Plasmas have a much better contrast ratio, though LCD's have been getting better. A plasma black is truly black. The only reason that you would want a 1080p set is if it's over 43" in size and you have a HD-DVD or BlueRay player. If you are watching tv, then 720p/2080i is all that you need, since broadcasters broadcast in 1080i only. 1080p consumes too much bandwidth and the broadcast industry will not go that route.
Plasmas have a much better contrast ratio, though LCD's have been getting better. A plasma black is truly black. The only reason that you would want a 1080p set is if it's over 43" in size and you have a HD-DVD or BlueRay player. If you are watching tv, then 720p/2080i is all that you need, since broadcasters broadcast in 1080i only. 1080p consumes too much bandwidth and the broadcast industry will not go that route.