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Has LED caught up to Plasma?

I know that the plasma tv's in the past were always considered to be better than the LED or LCD formats. I'm wondering if this is still the case. With improvements in technology, has the gap narrowed? I bought a 42" Panasonic Plasma over 8 years ago (and yes, it's still working...wished it would have died by now! lol) and am looking to upgrade to a new 55" tv. In all honestly, when I chose plasma back then, I thought the picture quality of both the plasmas and the LED/LCD models were both very good. Even though my plasmas has lasted all these past 8 years, my big concern is that they do heat up quite a bit....where LED's run much cooler. I'm thinking this might translate into a longer life with and LED tv instead of a plasma. What would you buy today if you were buying??? Plasma or LED?
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chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
Plasma not only can be had in 80in but also 85 and even 103 inches.
rayray8
51 posts
 
kuro is still the best tv ever made. there again if i were to waste $6-$8k on a tv i would go the projector route with a 100"+ screen!
fplanner2010
283 posts
 
RR- Then your money truly WOULD be wasted, since at best you would still have a vastly inferior picture to the PRO ELITE. BTW - Your "waste" crack was out of line and not helpful to anyone. This TV has been favorably compared to the Kuro in several reviews already, besting it in a number of categories.
unsound
7,318 posts
 
Snideness aside (considering what many on Audiogon spend on audio, his wasting remark is misplaced, and uncalled for here) Rayray's point is not without merit. If one could find a Kuro (not easy, but possible), if the 60" maxiumum screen size would work for the situational viewing distance, if the room in which it will be used will not have an excess of ambient light, then the Kuro might or might not be preferable. If one could provide the neccessary dark room, and there's enough space for throw distance, then a front projector might be a preferable choice. The Sharp Elite ceratinly does provide a top quality option for many circustances, for those who can and are willing to pay a premium price for it's performance prowess.
fplanner2010
283 posts
 
Well said.
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