hanj wrote:i think LCD is more suited for gaming than plasma....
Wrong, Its the opposite as LCDs are subject to motion flow errors and fast motion is better in a plasma than in an LCD.
I think HDMI input is pretty much standard on these TVs nowadays....its just a question of how many inputs
i think the model you looked at didnt mention cable or terrastrial...maybe because it doesnt have a built-in decoder?
The model clearly shows DVB-T.
generally...plasma has better (blacker) blacks....LCD's black would look grayish if put aside plasmas.
and whites. But LED solves that problem with LCDs.
the difference in electrical consumption btwn the 2 types is negligible.
Over a period of a year, it is pretty significant.
most of the plasma nowadays have the function to prevent burnt-in images....actually even the TV channel logo that are statically displayed can cause burn-in as well
Not that improved. and you cannot use Plasma's as a computer screen or for long pauses. and burn-ins can accelerate if you pause a lot.
one thing i dislike abt plasma, they tend to have a glossy reflective surface...bad if you have some light source reflecting back at ya.
The difference is in the ambient lighting of the room. Plasma's fare poor in a brightly lit room as compare to LCDs.
somehow i have the impression that plasma is not as popular in finland. the top notch plasma would be the pioneer Kuro series......they're expensive...maybe that's why they have stopped production on these. next bet would be the panasonics.
Plasma's are now way cheaper than LCDs.
Top TV maker is Pioneer but only in their HIGH end series. Not sure if you get it in Finland.
Next is Samsung in their 6, 7, 8, 9 series ( NON_LED) and in their LED Series ( 6, 7, 8 and 9. 8 and 9 are not out yet).
Sony has done a great deal of improvement with SW with their Bravia series and have vastly improved the motion and contrast techniques compared to anyone else.
as for the LCDs.....plenty of choices. main players are Sony, Philips, Samsung...and occasionally you'd find Toshiba and Sharp. I personally wont look into LG....not much faith in them. I had problems with the samsung product as well....but its just me.[/quote]
I'd appreciate some advice on buying a TV .. I'm very technically challenged 
My budget is a 1000 Euros. I'd like the TV to be as big as possible (I love watching movies on a big screen 
Make sure the TV has at least one HDMI contact, and not just some crappy old-school contact that will not let you transfer the high quality images to the TV. No use buying blu-rays or high-definition content if you loose all the signal on the way out into the TV.
