Panasonic vs Samsung:
They both did a great job in improving there plasma's. This is the first year I love Panasonic as I loved it in the past. Blacks are at both inky Black. Colours are realistic and dynamic. They both give a very 3-d image even without glasses. The thing I am most exited for is the motion. Mannnn I try to find flaws in speed but they have done a great job to make it smooth to die for. Another important improvement is the light output. They both improved this part a lot. This makes a big difference, even bigger than I thought. I do not see any reason to buy a led over a plasma anymore. The Samsung F8500 is the strongest screen in the world wenn we look at the light output.( almost at 11000 ansilumen) Many people think that ansilumen is only an advantage in brither rooms. Yes it is an advantage, bur it does even more. It gives the F8500 from Samsung a even more 3-d image. Cause of the extra light on the moving subjects there is more depth. The blacks are already inky black, but the extra light makes the difference in more depth. Wenn you watch the F8500 with video which is shot during daytime you get a much higher realistic feel if you are there in real. This part I do not find in tests, but gives you a big advantage. You also see more definition. Clouds, blue sky's are more realistic of the extra light output. White is maybe the most difficult colour for plasma. Samsung does this better, it is more clean. Panasonic does it a lot better compared to a few years ago.