LCD or Plasma???
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plasma are a dieing breed. Most all stores are trying to get rid of them, and thats why there are on sale a lot. They do have a bit darker black levels but you wouldnt notice unless you really really looked. Most of the new LCDs are really nice.
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(May 27 07, 17:26)That whole statement is incorrect and the LCD/Plasma tech differences expand far beyond black levels.
To say that you wouldn't notice the black level differences means you have never compared the best of both technologies in a home theatre environment. Plasma black levels are still superior in such situations, despite the massive leaps LCD has made.
If you want a screen in a brightly lit room, then you will want an LCD as both the method of illumination and the typical matte finishes found on LCD screens suits the environment better.
Plasmas have typically larger color reproduction capabilities (billions rather than millions) and zero lag during action/motion. Despite LCD having again made major strides, it can sometimes still be an issue.
However, if you want a true 1080p panel than LCD is the real only choice at the moment. That won’t stay true for long though.
Also, be aware that lower end plasmas, more often than LCDs, have odd actual pixel resolutions 1366x768 etc. where pixels are actually slightly rectangular.
There are still many more factors, but these are some basics. I have both (Panasonic 50" plasma and a 37" Sony Bravia LCD) and generally prefer the Plasma for everything but "daytime TV".