Both Pioneer and Panasonic are excellent. One thing worth checking is how they handle ordinary DVD or standard TV signals compared to 720p 0r 1080p. Unfortunately both LCD and Plasma have fixed pixels of many flavors (unlike CRT's)..most upscaled signals actually look WORSE than in their native format on an ordinary non-HD TV. Given that ordinary non-HD signals are going to be with us for many years to come then it is worth checking how well the TV upscales.
In terms of reliability/low cost/longevity LCD is better than Plasma.
In terms of picture quality Plasma is better than LCD.
Just my two cents...
In terms of reliability/low cost/longevity LCD is better than Plasma.
In terms of picture quality Plasma is better than LCD.
Just my two cents...