schwarz:
With all due respect to Mit07, you do not have to be "silly" to choose the Panasonic. You like the colors of the Panasonic better, and while the LCD format does have the issue of "blown" pixels, its not like the Samsung does not have issues of its own (a detailed review of threads over the past few weeks will explain the pros and cons that BOTH the Panny and Sammy have).
The Panasonic seems to also be well-liked by its owners for its abundant input capabilities, and many around here have raved about it as a PC monitor...I am sure that the Samsung can deliver the goods there as well - I just have not seen as many posts raving about its PC capabilities as I have seen about the Panasonic.
The Samsung costs $600 more - but you may like the smaller form factor better. The Panasonic does have a bit of a bluish-black tinge on the screen when it is fully black, but to my eye it still does a reasonably good job of blacks with content. I also found the Panasonic to be a "brighter" picture - which works well for me as my family room has no curtains and the TV will have to deal with a fair amount of sunlight during the day.
Bottom line is that BOTH sets are fine options - neither is perfect, but each has MUCH going for themselves. My suggestion is let you own eyes decide...put each of them through their paces, and choose the one that hits your hot buttons. Good luck!