RIP Panny Plasmas

Good post, Tim, but what enquiring minds wanna know is, didya check out my latest post on utoob and howdaya like my new camo-print speedo? I had it custom-made by onea them bootik places thit uses hi-end PCs on there sewin' machines. Ah bet it looks awesome ahn that big ol' TV! Ah think ah'll have me a shot o wild tirky raht now in honor o the gals hoo stictched it up! Must be 5 o'clock somewheres...

Hi Swamp-pants,

Trying to figure out why you'd have a need for a camo-print speedo. On second thought, knowing you, I'm afraid to ask.

Later,
Tim

I may have to buy another Panny.

Which company will prevail as the new Plasma TV king?

Jafant
"Which company will prevail as the new Plasma TV king?"

It looks like Samsung will probably emerge as the plasma leader with LG still selling models, too. I may be forgetting a few others but I have a feeling OLED is going to surpass even the best 2013 Panasonic plasma models in the near future. I'd keep an eye out for more affordable new OLED models most likely from Sony and Panasonic and a few other companies that can afford, and have the forsight and inclination, to invest in OLED research and development.
I'm bullish on OLED for several reasons: it doesn't require backlighting, just like plasma, so it will have the same excellent off-axis viewing ability and screen uniformity. It has the ability to get brighter than plasma which will mean excellent contrast ratios and bright room performance. It is as energy efficient and lightweight as current LED/LCD models. Lastly, OLED allows for the thinnest displays yet produced.
As far as I know, the only downside is the panels ability to sustain its picture quality excellence over a long period, especially its blue color performance which currently tends to diminish over time.
Should be interesting times ahead,
Tim