You have to look at your source. If whole day watch 1080p then go for FHD. But if u also use console gaming or cable or DVD then maybe HD ready is better because u will avoid the scaling artifacts. That is why some TV looks bad with live video streaming. Generally if u sit >6' away with <50" TV u can hardly see the diff between the PQ of a FHD and HD ready. Put it another way: use the same camera and take a picture using 1MP and 2MP option and see if u can discern a difference in quality.

I would go for HD ready for now and save the money to get better FHD TV in 3-5 years time when all our broadcast can go 1080i/p instead of 720p. Nonetheless I think 1080p will be the convergent digital standard going forward for PC, video, camcorders, etc.

Plasma energy consumption is still double LCD as rule of thumb. But 5 years ago it was like >600W for plasma and now about 300W. It's not the same "double"

As per my post above:

To me the key to a good TV (as of now) is not how it displays 1080p native. But how it displays 480i DVD or broadcast media or even high performance gaming. That demands a good processor.

In addition I think it is easier to see resolution difference for LCD than Plasma as Plasma contrast is much better.

IMHO this analysis is almost certainly wrong:

This post has been edited by specuvestor: Aug 26 2010, 12:28 PM

This is true if u like high fidelity PQ, not true if u like Samsung type oversaturated but attractive color. That's one of the reason why LCD vs Plasma argument continues on & on.