For those who still have doubts about plasmas, do read this review -
Sound and Vision Magazine - Plasma vs. LCD: Round II
The Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) states the the most important aspects of picture quality are (in order):
1) contrast ratio,
2) color saturation,
3) color accuracy,
4) resolution.
Resolution is 4th on the list and plasma is generally superior to LCD in all of the other areas. From the link in my siggy, it is clear that at a viewing distance of 10', you would need a screen larger than 50" for 1080p to make any difference
Harshal- beg, borrow or steal, but get the pdp-5080
(Of course, if you can afford the pdp-5010, nothing would be better. Except the pro-110fd
).
Excerpts from the s&n review -
These pricey sets are designed to deliver the deepest blacks of any consumer display, period. "Kuro" means "black" in Japanese, so there should be no mistaking the intention.
The Pioneer's all-around knockout performance found us nodding to each other in the darkened room, uttering "Kuro" in hushed, reverent tones.
We have to throw a big bone to Samsung — in fact, a really big bone — for driving forward the state of the LCD art in a significant way, and for bringing a critical new advance (LED backlighting) down to an affordable price. That said, Samsung and all other flat-panel manufacturers in both disciplines now have a new gold standard by which to measure their work going forward. Kudos to Kuro.
All other lesser mortals, me included, wait for panasonic's 2008 series to hit our shores.