Wow - you're showing your ignorance here :/
See explanation above.
I'm sure there's also a very good reason for everyone dropping them off their product list too ...
Has no effect on the fact that plasma is better for TV/sport, and as a technology produces deeper blacks and richer colours. What this means simply, is that the most expensive plasma is better for TV, sport; and produces deeper blacks and richer more accurate colours than the most expensive LCD.
No idea what your point is otherwise about manufacturers dropping plasma sets. Perhaps ask yourself why there is still a huge market for plasma, and why the current manufacturers aren't following suite...
Please don't be foolish and think I am comparing my 42" plasma with your double-the-price 6 Series LCD. I have never said it is better. I have never said that any plasma > any LCD, and I have always maintained that higher end LCDs are at least equal to and in some cases better than mid range plasmas at things like black levels and colours. In the same breath, please note I am not comparing half-the-price mid range plasmas to double-the-price higher end LCDs, which like I've said before, have improved a lot at displaying TV/sport.
Sometimes I think you just don't listen to what I say, because you are always saying the same old things. So I will repeat, I am not detesting that some LCDs beat some plasmas at certain specs!
My stance is that mid range plasma offers exceptional value for money, and will give people a better experience than similarly priced LCDs,
especially those who mainly watch
TV/sport, and it will compare even to some higher-end LCDs. Before you start thinking of telling me wrong, and how your 6 Series LCD beats x and y plasma sets at a and b specifications (how you've done this time and time again...), understand I am talking about
TV/sport specifically, and mainly compared to
similarly priced LCDs - you know, apples and apples and all.
The most relevant points is that they are still well in production and are better for TV/sport. And they also offer exceptional money and better experience compared to similarly priced LCDs, especially for sport/TV.
Plasma is better for gaming?! Again - showing your ignorance. If remove 'only difference with LED is slimmer' and 'plasma is better for gaming', people may start taking you seriously. Seriously - those are pretty dumb statements to make.
See above. And of course it's better - plasma as a technology has faster response time, deeper blacks and richer colours. Why would it be better on a LCD?
So one of your arguments is that plasma has deeper black levels and when shown you're incorrect - you state you don't care and stick by your incorrect statement? So if I show you another LCD with deeper blacks - do we disregard that too? How about a third model with deeper blacks? Again - we disregard? May I disregard the Kuro and other fancy plasmas - or are only you allowed to decide?
No, I don't care about how you compare specific LCDs to specific plasmas. And for the 100th time, I never said some LCDs don't produce deeper blacks than some plasmas. I am talking about plasma as an overall technology, and it is a fact that it produces deeper blacks.
PS Don't recall seeing many people say motion is better on the LCD. What I have seen though, is people mention 100hz LCDs are comparable. In fact most tests and reviews put them 1 point below the plasma - but we can ignore that if you're prefer?
I have always maintained that 100Hz LCDs are acceptable for decent sport viewing. I've said that about 20 times and you still haven't gotten it. The point is though they are about double the price of mid range plasmas which will perform better.
You've hit one reason why many people select plasma over LCD. Most questions are : hi guys ... should I get the 46" plasma or 42" LCD? Thanks. Majority go for price, value and quantity. Once again, I'll exclude LCDs that have better blacks, more vivid colours etc for your argument.
Great, you've finally understood they have no bearing on my argument whatsoever!
PS The majority of people also don't sit around playing pong for 50% of the day and golf the other 50% of the day. So plasma comes down to the individual.
And the purpose. For TV and sport, plasma wins. Even more so if there is a budget.
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