LCD TV or Plasma

Looking to buy a large television 38-42".
interested in the samsung 40" lcd, all black. but not decided because i have heard plasmas have more colours but then again dont last as long as lcd...?
any opinions or facts or help?

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Asked in LCD, Television, Plasma asked on: 01/15/2007 01:36pm

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rasputin1309

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28 minutes after the question was opened (01/15/2007 02:03pm)

Large should be plasma - 32 inches or less you should go with lcd. For best advice buy a copy of "What Hi-fi" - costs around £4 and will tell you all you need to know and has pages and pages of reviews on products - seems sensible when you are spending upwards of £1000 on a TV.
Both last around the same length of time, (longer than conventional TVs)

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6 days after the question was opened (01/20/2007 06:10pm)

Time should not be the issue meantime to failure of a plasma is around 60000 hours (at the bottom end). If you watch it 8 hours per day this would be about 20/21 years of life. You will probably be changing the TV long before then.

Some incidental differences that may affect your decision is that the plasma uses a lot more energy and puts out a lot more heat.

These article links maybe of use to you ... http://www.cnet.com.au/tvs/0,239035250,240036500,00.htm copy
http://www.flattvpeople.com/tutorials/lcd-vs-plasma.asp copy

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