^ So what's the problem with the Toshiba's that made u said the above? I always thought the Toshiba's have very natural looking colors even at the store display.

Vampiric, can u take some pictures on how "bad" u'r TV actually looks when connected through HDMI using a PC.

U mentioned they look bad at 1080p. How about lower res, e.g 1080i or even 720p?

^ The 40" S Series is in FULL HD

http://www.sony.com.my/product/klv-40s400a

IF u want to get a LCD for the sole purpose of becoming u'r PC screen, then i suggest u go with a LCD monitor instead? Why? Because the pixels for a 32 LCD TV is too big. Its just awkward to use a LCD TV for computer usage.

And to answer u'r question.. No the Image will NOT be stretched. U just have to make sure u're outputting to the native LCD TV display res.

Just FYI, surfing/working on a 19" LCD MONITOR beats a 32" LCD TV anytime. Its definitely more comfortable.

I used to connect my DELL XPS to a Sony W400 which is Full HD. Its perfect when u use to watch movies but frankly speaking, sucks for PC usage.
No, the icons will not look big and ugly. Its just that its impossible to sit a few feet away and work on a 40" LCD. You will go blind for that.

Its really simple, just grab a VGA cable, drive to the shop and ask for permission to connect to their display set. Most of them will gladly oblige. Then u will have a much better idea. No point asking here since we can't give u a reasonable answer.

^ I watched "Norton Hears a Who" with "Intelligent Frame Creation" turned on with the Panny PY800 and was pleasantly surprised.

Having said that, I have it turned OFF all the time.

Lets see. If I take your numbers for 20K hours and I watch about 3hrs a day

20000/3 = 6666 days = 18 years. (Pardon me if my calculations are wrong, I just woke up )

18 years.. can I seriously expect my Plasma to last for 18 years? Heck, I doubt I'll be using the same TV in the next five years.
People choose plasma for a reason, Picture quality. (Please don't compare with LED LCDs..that's another range of TVs)
Before my current plasma, I've used 3 LCDs for the past year and all three are nothing but disappointment, even the Sony W400. So far, I'm perfectly happy with my Panny.

Here's what CNET Australia has to say and the article is pretty recent (April 2008)
http://www.cnet.com.au/tvs/0,239035250,339273215,00.htm

Have fun with your Phillips LCD

^ Good point. I watch my movies exclusively at night (gotta work during the day) and I usually turn the lights off and add a backlight to the TV. That's why I chose a Plasma.

As for gaming issues, I thought Plasma's low refresh rates (or was it high??) makes it suitable as tend to ghost less?

Watched Heroes Ep 8 and 9 yesterday in 720p..ah, absolutely heaven.. :-)

Lots of ppl here use plasmas but your last posts say we've been spouting myths.

Go to this thread : http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/782935 and u'll find lots of plasma lovers in there.

A950 tarak 40" la..
Min 46"