Generally speaking, Plasma definitely have far better picture quality than LCD and quite often, even LED. Plus at far cheaper price than LED. But Plasma do have their own distinctive drawback like every other type of panel.

Before people can even begin giving you their opinion, they needed more information. For example:

1. What is it mainly used for? Video game. Cartoon. Movies.
2. Where will you use it? Sitting room? Bedroom? Special TV room?
3. When will you use it? Daytime with plenty of sunlight into room? Normal room? Dark room?
4. Who will be using it. Kids? Old parent? How old?
5. Why u need it? Normal Astro? B.Yond Astro? HD movies? RTM?
6. How are you going to pay for it? Ha, may be no need to answer this one.

Ya loh. For RM3500, you could get a Full HD 50" already.

Hard to say. Different people different requirement/different preference. Just like some prefers Apple and others Orange.

For movies, Plasma PQ beats LCD anytime. Also beat LED at far far cheaper price but some people don't agree so you best compare Plasma vs LED PQ yourself.


For dim to normal room, Plasma works best. For brightly lighted room, LCD/LED works best and that's the reason why in brightly lighted showroom, LCD/LED attracts more customer.


You do not have old people so either can do. For very old people, Plasma is more gentle to aged eyes.

People say Plasma better for normal Astro but I don't know for sure because I have not done side by side comparison myself. For sport with fast moving object, Plasma generally better.


The 2 main drawback of Plasma are:
1. Minor drawback. Cost about maximum 50 sen extra electricity per night viewing.
2. Major drawback. Like you said, it has reflective screen but some LED also have same amount of reflectiveness. LCD has the least but lousy PQ compared to Plasma/LED. Better Plasma model like Panasonic 50V has significantly less reflectiveness but cost more.

Since some people like Oranges and others Apple, you best go check them out yourself. And oh...whatever you do, don't believe the No.1 rubbish perpetuated by people about Plasma are old technology and you will not find spare parts in future. I call them the No.1 idiot.