Hey genius, heres a clue. We are talking about LED Backlit TVs vs. CCFL backlit LCD'sthis thread *****, i was browsing and even saw something about "plasma burn in" wtf, someone throw that guy a clue
i will only say this, may have already been said, but i dont care...
the 20-30%+ power savings an lcd has over a plasma will certainly pay for the extra up front cost over the life of the tv
its kinda like a payment plan, pay $xxx less now, but repay the difference of $xx every month for the next few years until you are even, then after that just start paying interest on an old tv
until plasma can figure out a way to reduce power usage lcd is still a better option long term
If I made 2 TV's that used LCD technology, Had a refresh rate of 250 Hz, A dynamic contrast ratio of 1:2,000,000, Had a resolution of 1080p.People buy the LED's because they look better....that's it. The picture is simply better looking than any LCD I have seen. There doesn't have to be any kind of revolutionary technology being used, if it looks noticably better(which it does) then people will pay more money for it. I prefer a plasma anyways. 600hz refresh rate, great contrast ratio, great blacks, and cheaper. I can get a 50" 1080p plasma for under $1k, just can't beat that IMO.