What to look for in an HDTV?

Originally Posted by zosothepage 

If you have house or a lager sized apartment i would get a plasma they do put a bunch of heat but i am still yet to see a LCD(LED back lit or Not) TV that looks better than most plasma's but if you looking into a smaller space me and my wife have a Samsung 7 series LED tv in our bed room.

Originally Posted by Vengeance47 

Personally I am a plasma fan for general viewing, I find LCD to be too sharp and the colours don't seem as vibrant to me (Yes, even the LED LCD's)

However many here might disagree with me and say that LCD is better. So basically, its really down to user preference. Go into to Harvey Norman, JB, or whoever you are thinking of buying from (or even just to find a few models you like and can research later) and just take a look for yourself. Everyone has different preferences and requirements for what they like/want from a TV.

Sadly if you want to go with plasma you only have two choices these days, Samsung or LG. I've got a 65" LG plasma and its been a more than solid TV. Never had any issues with it, looks fantastic and was pretty well calibrated out of the box. Only had to make some minor adjustments.

I will note that people here will probably suggest a Sony Bravia LED LCD, from personal experience, I think they are rubbish. My brother owned one and no matter what settings we tried the image was always too sharp and the colours were quite dull compared to what we were expecting from a LED backlit TV. But that's not to say all Bravia's are rubbish, just giving you some feedback from a personal experience. He may have just had a faulty unit I'm not sure. All I know is that the Bravia is gone now and a Samsung LED LCD has taken its place which looks MUCH nicer.

But ultimately, go look for yourself, its the easiest way. What suits one person may not suit another.