points taken.  Sometimes it is hard to justify the cost of using energy saving stuff...just wanna play a role heh..

Lol must be same salesman who tries hard explain to me and my family @ Desa home theater. LCD no life span = I had a wtf moment . But hey since I know something about all these stuff, it doesnt bother me to listen what he explain and see if I can pick something else that I didnt know yet. No harm right?

I think the main issue with Plasma is STILL the burn-in prob on station image + the reflection on bright light/sunlight. These 2 are the main reason i got 2 unit of LG 47LE7500 LED TV. Since I will be watching the SD astro in 4:3 standard in long hours with 2 black bar on each side all the time and other kind of still image stuff. Plasma TV do not like this kind of setup. And then on top of that my Living room is a row of glass window with direct sunlight. Plasma will perform real horrible here.

if u still have those Sony WEGA CRT *those with woofer speaker, its sound system > all these flat panel anyday its even good enough not to bother switching on home theater setup.

didn't you said your plasma sound bad before this?

Although my budget was small around <RM2K, I had problems to decide between Plasma / LED or even an LCD, since price of LCD is getting much cheaper for a 40-42 inch full HD.  I was at this shop in Taipan which same row with OCBC bank which is the first corner shop when u drive (1-way).  The sales person looks like chindian explains very well btw Plasma & LED.  The conclusion is whether the buyer wants an LCD LED or a Plasma TV (full HD or HD ready) and what actually satisfies the most when the buyer compare the picture contrast and quality.  This shop has Astro Beyond and I could clearly see huge difference btw an LED and Plasma - But PLEASE don't compare the both due to two different technologies.  Best to compare LED to LED with another brand or Plasma to Plasma with diff brand - that make more sense and logic.

I would say Plasma with full HD with a high contrast was better in color contrast and the display was very clear which I felt it shows the original color of what exactly on the other side. Again the difference btw HD Ready and Full HD there is difference in terms of contrast within Plasma. Panasonic 40inch was selling at RM1799 HD Ready.

Unfortunately I was recommended for Samsung LED which of course brighter in color due to LED back lite.  Due to budget constraint I bought a Philips 32 inch LED PFL5605 for RM1770 with extended warranty (3 + 2 years) at Legends SS2/75 - the lowest in town I guess.

[/b] Hopefully I can get another unit which would be a Plasma 40 or 42 inch but first read this link if someone still prefers for PLASMA - http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/articles/pl...een-differences

Never ever purchase a TV from Harvey Norman due to the price is away higher then other shops.

2. The reason I give plasma the edge is in the quality of non-HD programming. Regular standard Dish (Astro analog) signal will look great on Panasonic, while it looks horrible on LCD Full HD -> Old Astro cannot work well with Full HD but will look better with HD ready UNLESS you use Full HD with Astro Beyond.

Also as below:
The lcd tvs have higher brightness and no chance of any screen burn. They are also available in thinner designs and they are lighter. When comparing picture quality the plasma tv have more life like colours, higher contrast and blacks that are blacker than lcd tvs.

Agree, and this is why I am getting another plasma, was watching LG(Full HD LCD) in my sister's house, and I could feel the strain in my eyes...ok, granted it was not a calibrated set, but still rather taxing on my plasma-trained eyes.

So what is the appeal of LED again?

hi , need some advice here,

plan to get a pana 50' U series plasma. but after seeing the demo  set , quite disappointed with the mirror effect on it. can actually see myself when the screen is totally black ....

can anyone recommend any other plasma tv for me? serious buyer here.

hopefully:
1. <RM4k
2. >40"
3. no nid any other free gift, just the tv set
4. plasma
5. 5 years warranty

thx~

if compare between full HD plasma and LED (with IPS)... which one are better?

For me the best reason to choose plasma is viewing comfort. Important for kids
and older folks like me. Just replaced my Full HD LCD to LG plasma HD ready 42 inch
only 1.7k and 90% used for astro so loving it.

currently so in love with sony led tv + its simple sleek design!! as my living room only can fit 32' im so into getting one at only rm2800 at senq!! is it a good buy??

i wonder if u already have a look at sony's new led tvs and properly adjusted the settings to the best? i personally think the PQ for their new led tvs is good

lots of the new LED lineup have local dimming.
could quite possibly surpass the picture quality of the current plasma, with all the good qualities of an LED.

so i guess it's wiser to wait for these to be available before buying anything. them LG's even have full led backlight and ISFccc option.

i tot plasma was dead!

the general consensus is that
plasma = bad = dead = outdated
lcd = good = better = current
led = superb = best = future

so buy led and be part of the future!

but yeah,
if you need to ask, then just buy anything that looks nice to your eyes (which would most probably be led anyway).