The percentage of sales people that recommend Samsung HDTVs.
Salespeople are also becoming less likely to recommend LCD sets over plasma sets, which goes against the industry trend.
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Not quite sure that's an apples to apples comparison there. You're talking a 47" 1080p 120Hz LCD vs a 50" 720p plasma, and you're stating MSRP of $1100 on the LCD, which Vizios NEVER sell near - we'll see these things selling at Costco and Sams for under $1000 from day one, easily.
While the Panny Viera 720 plasmas have in general gotten excellent reviews, 47-50" is the point where in a typical living room you being to actually be able to tell the difference between 720p and 1080p, and now that you can get a BD player for a decent price, there's actually 1080p content to look at, and 120hz (if done properly) negates the fluidity advantage that plasma gives.
We'll have to wait and see how the new Vizios review and look in the real world (their last gen 120hz engine leaving some room for improvement), but at those price points it may be a better investment to get a top of the line Vizio than a bottom of the line Panny for the first time.