Pioneer vs. Panasonic plasma

Yes Pioneer and Panasonic are the two front runner plasma units.

I own the Pioneer Elite - event better than the standard set. The blacks are fabulous, great resolution and picture quality - well worth the money

The newest version has 1080p

You should probably go over to avsforum.com. You'll find more than you ever want to know there. I have the 5070 myself and I'm happy with it. All things considered price, picture quality, appearance made this set the best bet for my money.

Many people including myself think the Panasonic consumer version with the silver frame is ugly. Otherwise the PQ is good.

regards, David

I'll probably buy Pioneer next time. My Panasonic plasma started the shutdown problem only after 3 years. I've found out at avsforum.com that this is a common problem that Panasonic won't address.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=302017