There are definitely some strong opinions here regarding image quality, but IMO you're quibbling over a very marginal difference in performance.
Most people who do side by side comparisons will agree that Plasma has better image quality (IMO 90%+ of that advantage is black level) and for that marginal advantage you get something that's got some drawbacks.
MOST people these days are deciding that the drawbacks outweigh the advantage... hence LCD beating Plasma in every market segment they compete in.
Now... some of you are saying to yourself "but the image quality difference is HUGE". I'd respectfully disagree, if you want to see what a REALLY superior image looks like then you need look no further than a decent 9" CRT Projector. I've got a Sony 1292, it's old, it's a beast (weighs over 200 lbs), it takes almost 20 minutes to fully warm up, burns over 1000w when running, and tubes are getting hard to come by... but image quality is mind boggling (HD content looks amazing). After that... the Plasm vs. LCD quality difference is negligible.
I've also got an LCD projector aimed at the same 120" screen (Panasonic AE900U)... it looks washed out in comparison, but we still use it 9 times out of 10 because it's EASY.
Most people who do side by side comparisons will agree that Plasma has better image quality (IMO 90%+ of that advantage is black level) and for that marginal advantage you get something that's got some drawbacks.
MOST people these days are deciding that the drawbacks outweigh the advantage... hence LCD beating Plasma in every market segment they compete in.
Now... some of you are saying to yourself "but the image quality difference is HUGE". I'd respectfully disagree, if you want to see what a REALLY superior image looks like then you need look no further than a decent 9" CRT Projector. I've got a Sony 1292, it's old, it's a beast (weighs over 200 lbs), it takes almost 20 minutes to fully warm up, burns over 1000w when running, and tubes are getting hard to come by... but image quality is mind boggling (HD content looks amazing). After that... the Plasm vs. LCD quality difference is negligible.
I've also got an LCD projector aimed at the same 120" screen (Panasonic AE900U)... it looks washed out in comparison, but we still use it 9 times out of 10 because it's EASY.