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Plasma issues, is it worth it?

I recently purchased an Pioneer Elite 940HD 42" Plasma and it is my first plasma. I have to start by stating that I love the picture. But, I have the following issues; 1) I use a Niles IR Repeater, the plasma emits IR and screws with it. 2)Noise, this plasma on Standard Power setting hums/buzzes to a point of annoyance. 3)Glare, I have no choice but to place the TV across from a patio door. 4)HDMI conflict with DirecTV box. I realize that 4) can occur with any TV but my question is. Is the great picture worth the trade offs? Anyone having the same issues, have you decided to go LCD? Or am I being to picky?
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velocityofhue
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I bought a panasonic 42" a few yrs back and figured the trade-offs are well worth the amazing picture put out by the unit. Probably as good as I one can get since adding a Bluray disc player!

Umm, my plasma makes a slight buzzing sound just like all other pioneer and panasonic plasmas that I have experience with and believe it's just part of the way that they work. This noise gets louder as more of the color white is shown. Newer models with upgraded technology may be quiter!
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