LCD or Plasma?

Hi,
I'm planning on purchasing a TV this hoiday season and am contemplating which type. The room I am planning to use dimly lit and I'm not certain which type (LCD, Plasma, HDTV, etc.) would be best. Your opinions and advice is welcome.
Thanks

Plasma tv's supposedly look better if your into referance quality images. They tend to have better color and blacker blacks. However they use more power and some have glare issues in bright rooms. They can also have burn in or ghosting issues, something to consider with gaming. You would have to have the same image on the screen for hours though from what I understand though.
LCDs tend to be a bit lighter I think, use less power and tend to look better in bright rooms as a general rule. They don't have as deep of blacks though because they are backlit. And they don't have burn in issues either which is why they make good gaming and computer monitors.
When properly set up I think both look great to be honest. I personally own a samsung plasma and love it. But if I think I would have been just as happy with an lcd at a decent price.
Now if you can afford it the new LED lcd tvs look absolutely AMAZING! I know I guy that owns his own appliance store and he brought one home to watch football at thanksgiving. This thing was awesome, bright with some of the deepest blacks I have ever seen on a flat screen tv. Not to mention they use very little power. The catch is it costs $3,000.
This is something you really need to go look at and weigh the options based on what you think looks good copared with what kind of deal you can get. If I could have saved $100 I would have had no problem bringing home an lcd tv instead of a plasma.
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