NeW TV Advice sought - LCD or Plasma??

uberboy

My parents are looking to buy a new television set.

The Specified criteria are as follows:

- 37 inch screen (No bigger no smaller)
- HD Ready (and i mean ready not just compatible)
- Freeveiw tuner in addition to analogue
- Flat Screen
- as close to a £1000 as possible

My query is as thus, given the size of the screen, what is most suitable, LCD or Plasma?

For instance this set looks a decent buy:

http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/455_266000.html?cm_ven=Pricerunner&cm_cat=Feed&cm_pla=Plasma_and_LCD_TVs&cm_ite=266000_PHILIPS_37PF5520D10

jambo_s

I'm by no means an expert in this field, but I remember reading something about Plasma's only lasting a few years before you had to do something to them... Unless they've improved them considerably so that you don't have to do this I would go for LCD.

Astaroth

LCD suffer from motion smeering

Plasma have a life of 30,000hrs - though this is 16hrs a day, everyday for 5 years - but they do suffer from screen burn

To me, unless you play a lot of consol games on it I would stick with plasma at this point.

My recommendation would be the Panasonic TH37PX60 http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/sound-and-vision/vision/tv/569340/prices about £1300 inc cabinate stand - cheaper with wall bracket or table top stand obviously.