Originally Posted by f20c1 01s2k,Aug 27 2007, 02:44 PM

i forgot to share that bestbuy and ciruitcity has special deals for employees..42" panasonic 720p plasma is $582.50 after employee discount and rebate from panasonic. 50" 1080p plasma for either $982.50 or $1082.50 after employee discount and rebate. the deal is suppose to last until the 31st of this month. i'll be picking up a 42" today..hopefully.

Originally Posted by f20c1 01s2k,Aug 27 2007, 07:14 PM

i just edited my post on the 2nd page..the 42" 720p actually came out to about $630 after discount and rebate. im not sure about the price on the 50" 1080p. will be getting my 42" on the 31st since they didnt have it in stock and the rebate i should receive about a month or month an a half.

Originally Posted by lilazngrl4o8,Aug 27 2007, 10:57 AM

Plasma have problems? What kind? LCD have it's own share of problems and downsides too.

It boils down to personal preference. There's a ton of debate between LCD vs Plasma, who is better blah blah blah. It's all a matter of opinion and it's subjective. I prefer plasma while other prefers LCD for difference reasons.

You'll just have to go to a bestbuy/circuit city and stand in front of one and compare the two to see which you like better. I've seen Vu's LCD in person and imo, it's not my cup of tea. To me it felt a little soft in the colors and the sharpness. It wasn't rich and vibrant in colors and contrast and the blacks weren't dark enough for me. Vu likes that cinematic look kind of like you're watching a movie in the theatres while I like that in a movie, but not on an everyday normal thing. Again it's all personal preference and what you like.

Go to a best buy and the magnolia section where the top end tvs are at. Stand in there and look at the difference between some of the top LCD and the top plasma and see which one you like better. Everything everyone else says is a matter of opinion including mine.

Originally Posted by ASMspec,Aug 29 2007, 08:28 AM

Remember Vu has a Rear Projection LCD TV. I have full 1080p flatscreens which are 2 inches thick.

Originally Posted by lilazngrl4o8,Aug 29 2007, 08:31 AM

hahaha righttttt... would you like a cookie now? comparing plasma from when they first came out to now, they've come a long way. so to base everything you know off when they first came out, don't think you really did your hw then. no doubt lcd is better? haha WOW. won't even go there with that one.

if it makes you feel good about your LCD purchase then keep telling yourself LCD is better. It's a matter of opinion and in the next 10 years, both will be outdated anyways. so whatever suits your needs now, then go that route.

and the high end pioneer plasma isn't some $3k.. it's about $7k buddy. you're one of those people that think if you pay xxxx more you get a better tv cause it cost more. label/brand whore?? whatever it is, comparing a 6k tv to a 3k tv isn't really a fair comparison. like apples to oranges. when i compared plasma and LCD, i compared within the price range of one another. who goes and looks at something twice as much in price and is shocked to find it might be better in quality?? that's like comparing a $30k honda to a $60k bmw and saying the bmw is better in quality, fit and finish. go find the $7k pioneer 1080p and stand next to that and compare. if you're going to compare, compare it with something comparable instead of something on the lower tier and then saying the higher end is better.. no sh*t it's better.

i'm done here. good luck finding a tv elixur. best buy or magnolia home theatre would probably be your best bet of seeing both plasma and lcd for you to compare and when you do, don't be like this guy and choose the mid line of some thing and the high end of something else and wonder why the higher end looks better.