Trying to help 42" LCD or Plasma

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hello,

was wondering if i could get some input from you tv goo roos. my best friend and his wife are in the market for a 42" tv and they are upgrading from old school 36" 4:3 crt tv. they want a 42" widescreen HD tv. i tried helping as much as possible and gave them my advise.

what is a great tv in a 42" 1080p?

my friends wife has been convinced from a store salesperson that not to buy plasma because of ambient light in the room they have, too much reflections? is this true? they were told that LCD does not reflect the light as much and looks better. i told them that i would prefer a plasma and that i dont think it reflects light as much. i mean i am at the stores looking at tv's and coming online and reading hear and i dont see where an LCD favors over the plasma in that area. i kinda told them that the plasma would perform better with the dragging effect and screening of the LCD, but they are convinced now not to buy a plasma???

what should i tell them? i am going over on friday to go out with them to buy one and set up their home theater room. they are not the type to buy the best or spend tons of money, they are pretty simple people. not a tech junkies like us. anyways let me know your input.

they are trying to stay under $1500 for the price.

thanks