Old days LCD lacks deep blacks, lower refresh rates & very less models (in bigger sizes) to choose from.
Now plasma is bulky, heavy, power hungry & still issues with screen burn etc. Plasma has slight edge on the price point over LCDs (I'm judging the european market)
Sunil
First of all reagrding the consideration of Hitachi among top Brands...
So, you are talking about this forum, but i can get you live examples, of customers, dealers, corporates, or what ever and whome ever you want to concern with...
Pioneer is termed best agreed, but there price points, put them a bit down...
Hitachi was the best and is among the best, even after dropping out the prices, a bit of PQ as well...
As far as Panasonic, 6 months back, there sales, in Bangalore was not more than 20pc(s) per month...Shocking.. right... but thats the truth...
But, once they started advertisements, and approached more n more dealers, there sale have increased almost 6 - 8 times...
And consider any Flat Panel Surveys, Hitachi is always 5 rated...
I am not a star fan of Hitachi, i love Pioneer, and even consider Panasonic, for lot many customers, but can never deny the PQ of Hitachi...
Boss, i am selling these Panels, for more than 2.5 yrs, and as many recommendations, i have seen for Hitachi, i have never seen for Panasonic...
Regarding consideration of Sony LCDs, if you go through there specs, you will find that they are using IPS alpha technology, that technology is Patented by Hitachi, and may be you know or not, but Sony, doesnt manufacture there own Panels, they import, there start up series from Samsung, and higher ones from Hitachi & Sharp...
Regarding the weight of Plasmas, there is hardly a difference a kilo or two, comparing a 42" Panel...
Regarding the burning issues, Plasma have more than 1,40,000+hrs of span life comparable to 65,000+hrs of LCD, but due to there half life there life comes down to 70,000hrs...
Not just because of the price, the Plasmas are considered but because of the deep blacks, and contrast, and response time, and viewing distance, etc...
Bro, if you are watching a LCD in a dark room, and if you switch on the lights, experience the pain & irritation in your eyes...
Thats due to there brightness and black light technology, but as Plasmas generate there own picture, there is no problem like that...
If you watch any image in LCD, the croners will be dull & black, as the focus of backlight is in center and the light splits to corner...
But in Plasma, all the corners, center will have same light effects...
Consider all these points buddy, before making a purchase...
Dont mistake my aggression, but i just want to put ahead the truth and the considerations...
Regards
Mridul
i have not had a chance to look into the pansonic or the pioneer of late,its only been glimpses, plus your knowledge would do me good
