lcd, plasma, digital image,

[lojack1976]

Originally Posted by j_W73

the other problem is that I know more than the people working there...
I've only found one guy at a circuit city( before they were closed) He answered every question I had and threw in some "inside" info that most consumers don't think about.. recommended different tvs and showed me the pros and cons and value/dollar aspect.. told me what he was getting .. and what he would get if he had unlimited funds.. and why..
good customer service and people that know their product is hard to find...

most places just tell you model Z is better than A and a $2500 is better than a $800 tv.. gee thanks...

Well, it is true....that you get what you pay for, but these days there are many good sets that can be had for very good prices. You mentioned that you liked the Samsung plasma which is a very good set. I personally think Panasonic is a little better overall mostly because black level is better, but the Samsung is still very good. You can get a 50" 1080p Samsung or Panasonic plasma for around $1300-$1500 at Best Buy which is pretty affordable. You're going to have salesman after salesman trying to push an LED based LCD on you. Every Best Buy and Sears I've been to in the last few weeks had salesmen trying their best to push one on me.

They're great sets, don't get me wrong, but the prices are just ridiculous. When you can get a $1500 50" plasma that's just as good or better than the 46" LED that they're trying to push for $2500 it just doesn't make sense. In fact, the Panasonic G10 is better than any LED based LCD out there. Another thing that irritates me with LCD's is the viewing angle. If you are not viewing the set directly from the front center the picture will start to wash out, so in my opinion there aren't any LCD's that are better than plasmas. Just my opinion as others may not be bothered by this effect as I am. There are pluses and minuses to both technologies, but overall plasma is the best way to go IMO.