Now I have struggled with an LG 50PG6000 long and is about to buy a new tv. In this jungle of TVs is not easy to know what to go for. I have however found a couple of options:

Sony 52w5500
Panasonic TX-50v10
Samsung UE46B7070

I was pretty sure i was buing the Samsung, but then I heard that the viewing angle was bad. So I laid eyes on the Pana, but the guys at Hi-Fi club said I should not have it if I played video games on my TV. I thought this was not a problem on the new Pana? Then they came with a recommendation for the Samsung or Sony. The guys there were very LCD fans and would not recommend Pana for my usage. Sony, I have little knowlege of so if anyone has any input on this it would be nice. I have read a lot about the Pana and the Samsung, but I rely more on word of you guys here more than on a testi simply read.

I may well mention that my usage is: most HD movies and HD TV Shows from my PCH. second is my love for guitar hero, street fighter, etc. on the xbox 360, watching "normal" tv is not something i do often but it happens.


Help received with thanks.

The viewing angle is bad with any LCD, so if that's important in your room, limit your choices to plasmas. Panasonics have built in anti-image retension features to prevent burn-in, and also have a special setting for gaming that reduces input lag.

out of those listed the V10 panny would be my choice.

If you want a another display to consider -> KRP-500M

Having been in sales before I can say a few things about sales people. 1 they don't own all the sets for use in their own home. They look at them in the stores and of course LCD looks better in a store. 2 they only go on what they have been told by management or what pays them more if they are on commission. Sometimes places aren't up to date on the latest information also.

Just because someone sells TV's for a living doesn't mean that they know everything about what they are selling. And if someone thinks they know everything about a certain topic....I'd have to say it means they know very little.

I'd take what everyone says here before a sales person because it's coming from actual experience of a collective. Plasma is fine for playing games as long as it's not what the set is used for most of the time. You have to mix it up on a plasma. If you are going to play games for the majority of the time being used then LCD is may be smarter for burn in problems. Also LCD is better for bright rooms and for glare.