Video Question: Plazma or LCD???


Hi, I know we mainly enjoy talking about audio, but I may have to buy a TV soon. I am confused. I feel I am very knowledgeable on audio (thanks to many helpful people on this site), but I don't know squat about video.

I thought I had made up my mind to get a Sony LCD. But I recently saw a Pioneer Plazma and the color looked better than anything I had looked at in LCD's.

Which is better? I have been told that Pioneer is making the best HD TV's on the market today. Any opinions will be appreciated. Has anyone compared the Pioneer Plazma to the Sony LCD?
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I've looked and looked at both. To me LCD is too perfect. Plasma is lifelike. I think I would never tire of a Pioneer Plasma but a LCD could wear on me after a period of time. I know they are both digital but this is the way I would put it. The plazma is like tubes and the LCD is like solid state. So if you are a tube lover like me you would want the plazma and if you like solid state musical gear go for the LCD. Two types of people, two types of gear.
The 800/850 series Panasonic plasmas increase brightness to LCD levels and are right on with DCI ( digital Cinema initiative Color Specs)--when these become available, they would be great choices.

For a real whopper of a display, check out the OLED 11 inch screens from Sony. Wow. How long the half is is up for question.
As an LCD owner, I will admit that the very best plasmas are still better than the very best LCDs, BUT the best LCD's are still very, very good and provide a very satisfying viewing experience. I believe your viewing environment should be the biggest determining factor in your decision process. If you have a dedicated viewing room with no windows or table lamps behind your viewing area, then I would go plasma (Pioneer, Panasonic). However, if most of your viewing is in a well lit room with numerous windows, etc. (which is my situation), then LCD would be my recommendation (Samsung, Sony, Sharp).
I have not purchased yet either. But in comparison between plasma and LCD using a movie (HD), the LCD slowed down human movement in the background (office scene) to avoid blurs which seemed unnatural. The plasma did not. Anyone else see the same thing or is it my imagination.