so, I'm buying a big tv to put on my wall, I think I want a vizio 47" or 50", the 50 is plasma and priced well, the 47 is a LCD .... does it really matter. I'm just going to use it to watch movies from time-to-time.... I do not have nor intend to get any cable tv or anything .... just a few movies a week and football / baseball games. the only downfall to plasma is burn-in, right? ... the picture looks better, right? ... I'm just not sure what to get .... has anyone here been faced with the decision? ... I'm looking for "value" I do not mind spending money, as long as I'm getting what I pay for .... I'm not interested in the latest or greatest, not interested in great sound, not interested in the greatest picture on the market (allthough I do think i'd like 1080) .... just a regular good valued TV for the wall ... i noticed the lcd's are 1080p, the Plasma is 1080i (interlaced), but that's ok, right ... the plasma is faster refresh so 1080i probably looks better then the lcd w/ 1080p, right?

I think you should buy the LCD one.
Im not a tv expert or anythin but ive had some big screens and I think the plasma kind of fades overtime. Also the LCD is a much more versatile unit. Plus, if anything goes wrong more technicians are familiar with LCD and even pc guys will be able to lend a hand. For plasmas most times you have to ship it back to the manufacturer which if you are like me is a hassle.

Id rather someone just come to my house and fix or take it and fix or something rather than ship it off and have it pass through multiple hands.

I prefer LCD TVs. Plasma's are more susceptable to Burn In, they have a shorter lifespan

I got a 'lil 42" for 950 ... it was too good a deal to give up, I got a cupon for a vizio VS42LF at costco ... its 1080p and i think I'll like it .... waiting for the wall mount to arrive before I unbox it. I got a sony dream system ... the 3 speaker one for 269; a great deal IMO .... should be a pretty ok set-up.

Gotta let me know how it is! I've been thinking of upgrading from my 32 to a 42 or 46 and at 1000 bucks, thats a hard deal to beat...

I could not resist. I unboxed the ****er yesterday and watched some movies. its nice ... and the sound is good. can't wait until the dreamsystem comes and I can play DVD's with that .... it'll probably be better then this junker DVDplayer I have now (it does not even have HDMI). so far looks like a great deal on the TV :nice: wallmount and dreamsystem should arrive by tuesday I hope!

just hooked up my PC to the TV via DVI port on docking station .... used a DVI to HDMI converter I got off ebay for $5 and a HDMI cable to connect to HDMI port on TV and ran a cable from the speaker jacks on dock to RCA inputs for HDMI port 2 on the TV .... :nice: OMG, the picture looks awesome ... 1920x1080 resolution ... can't wait to get some HD porn at youporn with this bad boy! lol

lol good to hear you are enjoying your tv.