Why are LCDs more popular than plasma?

There is a 3rd choice, which is DLP, or in Sony's case, SXRD. I like Sony's LCDs better than any plasma I've seen under $10K (Sony doesn't make plasma and I'm not sure they ever did), including Pioneer Elite, etc., etc. I find the SXRD a much better value than the LCD with a GREAT picture. The new Sony SXRDs are definitely worth considering, IMHO, before pulling the trigger on a new TV. They seem to incorporate the positives of both other formats, without the negatives of either.

This is an audio site. What did you expect? I feel sorry for you too Chad but I didn't say anyone was pathetic. Hell I feel sorry for everyone here.

Only a single poster mentioned the lower power consumption of LCDs v plasma. I find that distrubing. It suggests weening folks away from SUVs will not be easy either. We may not like dependance on middle east energy, but we ain't going to do a damn thing about it.

Local shops in Santa Barbara have the latest top of the line Sony XBR LCDs as well as the Pioneer Elite and Fujitsu plasmas, all properly set up with 1080p DVD or HDTV feeds. Each looks spectacular; nor do I see much difference among the top flat screens. It seems the artifacts have been pretty much addressed.

Next move for me is front projection. There's nothing like a large screen for movies, and price for flat screen units at this time is an overwhelming factor as size gets big.

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Cause they look better, especially for movies.

Guys....it's IMAGE RETENTION, not Burn-in!

...and, if a Plasma TV is properly broken-in for the first 200-300 hrs, you will NOT experience image retention issues.

The people that bitch about this....either don't own one, and read it somewhere, or watch Headline News on their plasma in torch mode, 24/7. Break 'em in, use actual watchable settings....enjoy.

I break mine in with a disc, then I can watch any channel I want, as long as I want to...no issues.

If you're a movie fan, LCD doesn't cut it...period.