I have both and plasma is better. While it is true that LCD can give out more light (convincing in direct sunlight).....they fail in low light situations and start to look like a projected screen - they just can't cut it in low light conditions - I was fooled by 10,000 to 1 contrast claim for LCD and believed the lies - when I got home and made a direct comparisoin the Pansonic Viera wins hands down over sharp Aquos..... the claims like most audiophile marketing stuff is BS....shame on the misrepresentative claims by Sharp!!!!
Why are LCDs more popular than plasma?
I have a rough time seeing differences in picture quality between brands and models, but the difference between plasma and LCD are overt even to me. When I go to bestbuy, fry's, etc. and gaze at their displays of flatpannels, plasma televisions just look beautiful, despite the reflections, while LCDs just remind me of working on my laptop. Is there more merit to the quality of LCD than I observe or is there some other reason LCDs outnumber plasmas?