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G-Benz · #15 10-08-2007, 10:30 PM

Agreed. Both technologies are getting better. A lot of old wives tales regarding issues that stemmed from first generation growing pains.

Since you are looking to buy right now...plasma for 42" and up viewing area, LCD for 36" and below. I don't know if anyone makes a 40" but you can go either way.

Make sure you know if your set is a monitor, tuner/monitor, etc. Otherwise you may bring something home that might not work for your application.

Beware of sets touting "HD-ready" that don't deliver beyond 720p...although most regular TV programming broadcasts in this frequency, true digital is 1080i, and some new offereings even boast 1080p.

Gaming shouldn't really harm plasmas these days, but leaving any game on pause for extended periods might cause a temporary image burn-in...that's a bad habit regardless of which type you choose. Leave the contrast setting to the default of 50 and you will significantly reduce that problem.

Pricing has become pretty competitive now that the technology is readily available to any and all manufacturers. Beyond that, I would think there might be particular features that would steer you towards one set over another.

I have a Maxent 42" plasma purchased three years ago. No issues. The selling feature was that my family room is wired for amplified output, and few sets offered anything but pre-outs.