I wonder this question for quite some time too but it really depends on ur budget....... some people are buying plasma (cheaper) and affordable while some are buying lcd because it's a better image. LED is da best but not everyone can afford......... If you are planning to buy 2 sets of tv, buy one plasma and 1 lcd...... We can start to dream about LED tvs when the price go down.....as for me (at current market), I'll take the LCD anytime...

Purchased the 47ZV600E after considering Panasonic Plasmas and various LCDs. Plasma has its merits. Regretted not purchasing a 2009 model 42" Panasonic G series plasma when it was discounted to below RM4,000 early this year before launch of 2010 models. The Panasonic 2010 42" V series is good but expensive when you consider its price against some of the better LCD models available. For the same price it is possible to consider Full HD 47" LCD options which give larger viewing.

Decided on the Toshiba 47ZV600E because of its picture quality and audio. This model allows you the flexibility of playing around with the picture settings to get best picture to suit your home environment. If you enjoy tinkering with your AV equipment this model is good value. Picture quality is great with Astro Beyond and HDMI DVDs.

is it really true?

i'm also planning to buy whether lg 42" full hd lcd or samsung 42" hd ready plasma, both at about the same price range.

True for certain extent, say SD content. HD ready render better SD content than typical Full HD. For good upscaling HDTV, maybe can be as good. Depends on your contents, audience expectation and future proofing.

My parents know nothing about TV, they want a TV for normal show, which HD ready can do pretty good. They are the one that spend hours on TV. So, I get them a HD ready one. However, if you expect to play some bluray, then Full HD is a must.

go to perfection = plasma V series

toshiba good too but never beat that plasma la...

just my 2 cent

how much now can get the panansonic plasma?

Someone told me. There is a big jump in PQ from X series to U series. But not much jump in from U to V except for the anti-reflective coating. Not sure how true is that.