Although I'm not a videophile, my understanding is that LCDs are generally not as bright as plasma displays, and may not have as much contrast, either. The industrial LCDs I have seen are back lit with fluorescent tubes. I have seen some LCD computer monitors which are readable in direct sunlight, but they are very expensive. Also, when you turn up the brightness, the black background also gets brighter. If you alwaysw watch in the dark, this won't matter, but if you have sunlight shining on your screen, it may. I must state again that my knowledge is very limited in this area, but maybe this will kick off some input from people who know more than I do.
