Do they really know whats best.

LCD televisions are being promoted by store salespeople over the plasma television, So when your shopping for a flat panel television, What do you get? LCD or plasma, I did a post a few months back entitled LCD VS Plasma TVs, It states all the pros and cons to each, And the truth is most of the salespeople don't actually have any idea of the differences but still have a ready answer: buy LCD, The reason for this is they are more expensive and over a third of salesmen are still under the impression that "burn-in" is still a problem with plasmas, That was the case several years ago but no longer and the longevity of plasma displays is now on par with LCDs.

Three times out of four, salespeople steer customers to a liquid-crystal display television sets rather than a plasma screen, And even though they have a preferance for the LCD they still dont mention some of the differences between the two, The LCD is lighter, and they consume a lot less power than a plasma, but by how much? They just dont make a comparrason.

Plasma televisions were the first mainstream flat-panel display technology, but LCDs have gained ground. Sony Corporation have stopped making plasma TVs now and are focusing on LCDs. Samsung Electronic Co. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. which is the parent company of Panasonic, still make both LCDs and plasmas. Pioneer is the premier name in high-end plasma sets and have announced that it will stop manufacturing the displays, and will buy them from Matsushita instead.

Recommendations from salespeople carry so much importance when buying larger ticket items like this, But don't always believe everything they say. My advice is to do your own homework before making that purchase. My opinion is LCD's as the pros outweigh the cons, It depends what your using your television predominantly for, IE: Gaming, Sports viewing, Movies etc.