04-24-2011, 03:05 PM
You really can't go by how a set looks in a store. There are many variables that may not apply to your home that happen in stores - different lighting, video source (splitting signals, etc.) and settings on the TV's, for example. It's probably better to look at a place like cnet that does reviews:
http://reviews.cnet.com/televisions/
Until recently if you were in the market for a big HDTV plasmas were cheaper. I think they probably are still a bit cheaper but the difference seems to be less than it used to, so I agree with the advice above - just look for a TV that has good reviews, features you want and for a good price and don't worry about whether it is plasma, CFL LCD or LED LCD (this is especially true because you say that the TV will go into a darker room - since plasmas look better in a darker room than one that has the potential for a lot of glare).
http://reviews.cnet.com/televisions/
Until recently if you were in the market for a big HDTV plasmas were cheaper. I think they probably are still a bit cheaper but the difference seems to be less than it used to, so I agree with the advice above - just look for a TV that has good reviews, features you want and for a good price and don't worry about whether it is plasma, CFL LCD or LED LCD (this is especially true because you say that the TV will go into a darker room - since plasmas look better in a darker room than one that has the potential for a lot of glare).