Mike & Cecil both make very good points - price is the underlying factor for a lot of decisions and will be even more of a factor this holiday season.
That being said, outside of price I look for the basics for each technology. LCD: viewing angle, bulb life, referesh rates (especially important for gamers), contrast ratios.
Plasma: nits (brightness), power consumption (some of the 50" are still pretty high!), newer burn in prevention, altitude issues (if I end up moving to Colorado Springs)
I also like to see good menu systems that allow for a lot of system changes and the more connectors the better! I guess that's the basics...
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Mike & Cecil both make very good points - price is the underlying factor for a lot of decisions and will be even more of a factor this holiday season.
That being said, outside of price I look for the basics for each technology. LCD: viewing angle, bulb life, referesh rates (especially important for gamers), contrast ratios.
Plasma: nits (brightness), power consumption (some of the 50" are still pretty high!), newer burn in prevention, altitude issues (if I end up moving to Colorado Springs)
I also like to see good menu systems that allow for a lot of system changes and the more connectors the better! I guess that's the basics...