60" Panasonic VIERA TC-P60GT50 600Hz 1080p Plasma 3D WiFi THX HDTV - $1699 + FS + No Tax

Quoting maximumballer from a few posts above. Perhaps it's two different people posting from the same account. Or perhaps you have split personality, since you did quote and argue with yourself several posts earlier, but then you quickly ninja edited

'llI leave this subject alone bc it seems people on here want to lump a big LCD panel with a thin LED energy saving panel into the same family. If it makes people happy to consider both of these TVs to be the same which we all know they are not, then I will just happily agree to disagree. But for the love of god you guys cannot tell me you can't differeniate between a thin set and a large set. Maybe this is your forum and you guys like to gang up on newcomers but any idiot can go to a store and see the difference. So what if they come from the LCD family, we are talking about a newer technology with LED right? That was my point, I was comparing a LED to a plasma from the beginning not a hunky LCD to a plasma, but you guys are right. a big LCD and a thin LED is the same and cost the same right. Plasma is going to become a dead technology, the orders at my company prove this. But just a warning SD readers, these yahoos who are claiming plasma superiority really just don't get or refuse to understand that it is a dead technology they are leading you into. I really don't think they care, they just like to hear themselves talk about how inferior LED or "LCD" technology is, that is just a load of crapola. Why in the world is Samsung scaling back on plasmas if this is the way to go.Why? but these guys just like to live in their own world and believe plasma tech will be around forever. All we ever get is orders for LED components now, so that is all I am saying. Good luck SDers, with all the garbage spilled on this forum it is incredible how you can form a valid judgement. They can have the last word in, I know the real cost of plasma vs a LED,and I know a LED will last 2 to 3 times longer. The diodes we sell freaking have a 5 yr warranty from us and it is the longest warrantied part we carry. To say a high end plasma is worth the same as a high end LED is ludicrous, but by all means listen to these yahoos bc they work in research and development for Slick Deals

If you want to call a big hunky LCD and a thin LED the same, then by all means I am wrong. I do not edit anything I write except for grammer. No need to lie, I am not hiding anything or need to prove anything, I am just stating facts

'llI leave this subject alone bc it seems people on here want to lump a big LCD panel with a thin LED energy saving panel into the same family. If it makes people happy to consider both of these TVs to be the same which we all know they are not, then I will just happily agree to disagree. But for the love of god you guys cannot tell me you can't differeniate between a thin set and a large set. Maybe this is your forum and you guys like to gang up on newcomers but any idiot can go to a store and see the difference. So what if they come from the LCD family, we are talking about a newer technology with LED right? That was my point, I was comparing a LED to a plasma from the beginning not a hunky LCD to a plasma, but you guys are right. a big LCD and a thin LED is the same and cost the same right. Plasma is going to become a dead technology, the orders at my company prove this. But just a warning SD readers, these yahoos who are claiming plasma superiority really just don't get or refuse to understand that it is a dead technology they are leading you into. I really don't think they care, they just like to hear themselves talk about how inferior LED or "LCD" technology is, that is just a load of crapola. Why in the world is Samsung scaling back on plasmas if this is the way to go.Why? but these guys just like to live in their own world and believe plasma tech will be around forever. All we ever get is orders for LED components now, so that is all I am saying. Good luck SDers, with all the garbage spilled on this forum it is incredible how you can form a valid judgement. They can have the last word in, I know the real cost of plasma vs a LED,and I know a LED will last 2 to 3 times longer. The diodes we sell freaking have a 5 yr warranty from us and it is the longest warrantied part we carry. To say a high end plasma is worth the same as a high end LED is ludicrous, but by all means listen to these yahoos bc they work in research and development for Slick Deals

who cares whether plasma is going to become dead technology. we are talking about the present, and those that have an affinity for picture quality prefer plasma over lcd/ccfl/led. to those people, why not pay for plasma that is cheaper and better pq wise then an lcd. if in 5 years, there are no more plasmas being manufactured, then we can choose from led, oled, titanium infused iridium, or adamantium tvs. until then, let the future unfold and think about the present and what is best that is available. for alot of folks on this thread, plasma > lcd/ccfl/led. and if you believe led is the future, invest in their stocks and laugh your way to the bank.

It has been along time since we had plasmas at work. What about burn in? Has this been fixed or is it still an issue?

Thanks all,

Not an issue. Image retention, though, is an ongoing issue for a small percentage of the population. Some extended warranties cover this, such as Best Buy.

That is fine, but plasmas have a lifespan of what? 4-7 yrs depending on usage, whereas LEDs have an incredible lifespan of 10+ years. I know we all will upgrade our TV in the future, its just nice to know we don't have to with a LED tv 10 years from now. Heck we tested a LED diode at our company and have left it on for over 11 months without one single drop in electric light output, that is incredible and that is one of the reason why I stand behind LED tech. I agree with your statements but I would rather not risk 1700+ for a set that may incur burn in and half the life of a LED. PQ on a high end plasma vs a high LED is very similar in my opinion, but the eye wants what the eye wants. I am already ahead of you in terms of banking on LED tech, I reinvest in the company I work for and our competitors, the orders for LED components have tripled since last year. I had no idea people were so sensitive to plasma tvs on this forum, I was just trying to give information about the benefits of LED over plasmas. All I ever said was I would rather buy a high end LED vs a high end plasma for about the same price and people went bonkers. I guess there are alot of diehard plasma fans. I apologize for trying to rationalize buying a LED over a plasma I guess