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Of course there's a differenceâ€¦

Posted by David Aiken on May 3, 2008 at 14:09:29:
they don't look the same to you, do they? If they look the same, buy the cheaper. If they don't look the same, buy the cheaper if it looks better to you. If the more expensive screen looks better to you, do you think the gain in picture quality is worth the additional price? If yes and you can afford it, buy the more expensive one. If you can't afford the more expensive one or you don't think the gain in picture quality is worth the extra cost, buy the cheaper.

Your question isn't about whether there's a difference between the two. It's about which is better and whether the more expensive one is worth the extra cash. That's a value question and only you can answer it because what counts is where you thing the value lies.

Apart from that, one is an LCD and the other is a plasma. Plasmas tend to look their best in a darkened room while LCDs hold up better in rooms with higher ambient light levels. You should also consider when you do a lot of your watching. That's what ended up determining my choice a couple of years ago when I bought an LCD. I'm retired and I often watch DVDs during the day. My room is open plan with reasonably high levels of ambient light. I went for LCD purely because of the fact that it worked better in my situation. If I did most of my viewing at night in a darkened room, I would probably have gone for a plasma which would have the edge under those conditions.

Consider when and where you're going to use it and work from there. Both will give good results but there's a lot of factors involved in which will provide the best value for you and that's a question only you can answer.

David Aiken