We've talked about this like a month or two ago with Wiki forward. Plasma uses about < 20% CRT projection and >20% LCD electricity - so this consideration is kind of minute. Plasma's screen life has gone way up in recent years - to 300,000 hours. Plasma usually shows way better picture because each pixels emit light rather than being projected like LCD TVs are - regardless of LED or CCFL light source. For these reasons, I am leaning toward plasma as my next TV - if they are still around then. So, what was the brand you got? Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP Lakewood, WA U.S.A. 2010 / 11 / 29 23:38 PST On Nov 29, 2010, at 1302 , mjstein63@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I'm happy with it. > > Guy at the store said plasma uses more energy, but handled motion better. > Also, plasma screen is more reflective... so if it's in a bright room with > sun coming in windows opposite it, you might want to consider LCD. > > Just make sure to look at the display (from different angles) at the store. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jay Paxton" <JayPax@xxxxxxxx> > To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 11:36:41 AM > Subject: [nikonf4] Re: It's starting.... > > Mark- > > So how is the plasma? Are you happy with it? > > I am still looking. > > -JP > > -----Original Message----- > From: nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nikonf4-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Mark Stein > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 7:08 PM > To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [nikonf4] Re: It's starting.... > > A couple of things... > > First... Price. I set a price threshold that it had to be less than > $400 > for a 37-42 inch tv. This was the lowest price set I've seen, and it > also > has 2 year interest free financing... (less than $20 a month). > > Also, unless you pay for the higher refresh rates, plasma is better for > motion than LCD. > > I'm setting it up tomorrow... I'll let you know how it is. > > > > At 07:02 PM 11/24/2010 -0600, you wrote: > >Mark- > > > >I am looking for a big screen TV as well. > > > >Why did you choose plasma over LED/LCD? > > > >LCDs look brighter and richer color in the store.... but maybe not when > >you get home. > > > >What made up your mind? > > > >Thanks, > >Jay > > > >Lookout... black friday specials are starting. And me being a > patriotic > > > >american, I'm stimulating the economy. > > > >Bought the 42 inch plasma on Mon. night. Now, I just bought a wacom > >bamboo > >tablet (their cheapest one) for $49 at newegg (with free shipping). I > >also > >bought a bluetooth head set for $.99 after rebate. > > > >Think I'm buying a miter saw on friday (Sears and Lowes has them for > >$100 > >with stand). And a couple of gifts for people too. > > > >-MS > > > >