It wont be long before LCD will surpass the Plasma in picture quality for given size (above 42"). The reason....better materials used to make the LCD emitter elements, smaller, and can cram more of them into the overall screen.
The BIG dis-advantage to Plasma above 42" is the fact that it becomes very heavy. And the average home with average sized hallways and doorways makes it very difficult to manuver even an 80" set through a hallway, around corners and through doorways. When mounting them onto a wall, you need very strong wall studs to hold these things in place, or good wall of brick contstruction to withstand the weight of not only the tv itself, but its very stout mounting bracket assemblies. At that point its better to consider a wall/screen projection system. Heat is also another factor with Plasma above 42". Just as it is with the old CRT, the bigger it is, the more voltage and current required to run it, thus it produces more heat.
I am waiting to run into one of those salespeople that would tell me "oh the Plasma set can be refilled when the gas runs out"...ROFLMAO!!!! Hmm...would a customer then think or ask.."what is the going price for a gallon of Plasma gas?!!!"
The BIG dis-advantage to Plasma above 42" is the fact that it becomes very heavy. And the average home with average sized hallways and doorways makes it very difficult to manuver even an 80" set through a hallway, around corners and through doorways. When mounting them onto a wall, you need very strong wall studs to hold these things in place, or good wall of brick contstruction to withstand the weight of not only the tv itself, but its very stout mounting bracket assemblies. At that point its better to consider a wall/screen projection system. Heat is also another factor with Plasma above 42". Just as it is with the old CRT, the bigger it is, the more voltage and current required to run it, thus it produces more heat.
I am waiting to run into one of those salespeople that would tell me "oh the Plasma set can be refilled when the gas runs out"...ROFLMAO!!!! Hmm...would a customer then think or ask.."what is the going price for a gallon of Plasma gas?!!!"
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