I think that, the SXRD notwithstanding (I agree with Armen, there), plasmas ON AVERAGE offer better picture quality than LCDs ON AVERAGE. However, some LCDs do exceed the AVERAGE plasma and rival the ABOVE AVERAGE plasma in terms of PQ. An example would be Sony's Bravia XBR 40", and Samsungs new 4692D.
Plasmas still outsell LCDs in their size ranges. That's going to change as LCD technology advances. But for now, on AVERAGE, I do agree that plasma offers a better picture for a better price. But there are always exceptions; its too hard to crown a definiive "king," and I think doing so overstates the current state of the art.
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I think that, the SXRD notwithstanding (I agree with Armen, there), plasmas ON AVERAGE offer better picture quality than LCDs ON AVERAGE. However, some LCDs do exceed the AVERAGE plasma and rival the ABOVE AVERAGE plasma in terms of PQ. An example would be Sony's Bravia XBR 40", and Samsungs new 4692D.
Plasmas still outsell LCDs in their size ranges. That's going to change as LCD technology advances. But for now, on AVERAGE, I do agree that plasma offers a better picture for a better price. But there are always exceptions; its too hard to crown a definiive "king," and I think doing so overstates the current state of the art.