I am looking at buying between a 40 to 50 inch wide screen flat panel television and would like to know the following differences between plasma and LCD:
-cost
-performance (longevity, clarity, gaming hook ups)
-track records (proven to last)
-weight (will it be able to hang on the wall with out major damage)
-best brands for plasma and LCD
-stores with the best deals
-do you recommend getting the extended warranty
-do you recommend getting the set up (I think it is a rip but want to know how easy each of them are to set up and hang on the wall)
-best for gaming.

I will be using this TV for gaming and watching sports and am looking for something that will show the details. I also would like something that would last longer since I will be spending a lot of money on it. Thanks in advance for all the help.

I heard that 1080p produces the best quality, but I heard you cant tell the difference depending on the size of the TV’s? For example if you had a 50 inch 1080 HD tv, would it look the same on a 720 32 inch TV? I cant wait to play my 360 games in HD when i get home! lol, just curious what the big diff is
ok, but i went from an old 19 inch SD tv, am i in for a new experience with my 32 in. HD 720 for my xbox 360?

I have a 42 inch LCD samsung tv flat no back…on a swivel stand…Looks good. Well i went to a friends they had a 50 inch DLP samsung with a back on it but not a huge back…and it actually had me thinking it looked better…i dont know if it was the size mine being 42 and his 50…or mine being LCD and his DLP…i compared playing the ps3 on both and his seemd to look better to me. So is it size or is dlp better than lcd…both were 1080i tvs.
And if you can suggest a good tv.size(probably 50inch),,.brand,style,1080i or 1080p…this will be for my living room to watch blu rays, tv, and play games but games only sometimes

I am planning on buy a tv. I decided which one i want from plasma and LCD. I am going with LCD. When i went on panasonic.com. They have two options. Flat panel and LCD ( both HDTVs). Technology wise which is better flat panel or LCD? Also how come LCD does not have more then 50 inch? Is it just panasonic that doesnt make?

I am looking for the best LCD HDTV that is over 50 inches and is VERY GOOD FOR GAMING… also i would really like for this TV to be able to utilize Picture in Picture well enough that i could watch TV while using my Macbook computer at the same time (I believe its a VGA input needed)…any suggestions?

No need to suggest DLP or LCD, I’ve already done my research and made up my mind. Thanks for the help!

i want to buy a LCD/Plasma TV of 40-50 inches. i want to spend between 50-55, 000. which is the best brand suggest me

I have a 50 inch LCD High Definition Sony Grand Wega (silver one) and now I have noticed pink marks or “stains” on the screen. I observe them when the picture shows light colors such as yellow, white, light blue, etc. Its a relatively new TV.

I was looking at HH greg today and they have a 50 inch LCD sony bravia 1080p for 2,600 and you get a 399 dollar sony blu ray player for free with the purchase.
That sound like a deal or no deal? I thought it was kind of pricey but it will be my living room tv. And the blu ray player comes free with purchase…I will be getting the warranty on this tv if i buy it so i would have to factor in how much that would be also.

I think I have read everything ever written on these two types of tvs. However I still don’t know which would be best suited for me. Price is not an object. The room that this tv will be in has a north window….the tv sits in front of the lower part of window. The room also has about 8 feet of east windows, In the morning if the sun is shining we get glare on the tv but can close the drapes. In the evening we normally have one lamp on is all. The room is approximatley 12×16 and we sit about 8 to 12 feet from the tv. We are thinking a 42 to 46 inch size. My friend has a 50 inch LCD but if you sit off to the side of the room or any place except right in front of it,,,it is difficult to see. However the room it is in is huge and open. Any help would be appreciated.