Originally Posted by 0piumDea1er:
“I think you guys should forget plasmas and LCD. They will be dead in about 2 years time.
If you can wait 18 months, then hold on to your money. Go get yourself a HD-TV
I have seem them in action, and it's awesome. Plasmas and LCD sucks when compared to HD-TV.”
What are you on about? HDTV is a broadcast format; you still need a television to watch it on! So you will still have to make a choice between CRT, LCD, DLP, plasma etc.
If by "HD-TV" you were referring to CRT HDTV sets, don't forget that they have their own drawbacks for the future. Screen sizes are limited to 36" for direct view models, 720p is not supported, and 1080i branded CRTs only resolve about 1400 horizontal pixels, 25% less than the full HD resolution (1400 x 1080 is a lot more than most modern progressive displays can handle though).
Personally I'm looking forward to seeing what Intel brings to the TV market. They are promising 50", 7" deep 1080p LCOS RPTVs with better picture quality than any competing technology, and at a much lower price. It may of course be all hype. I don't know if they have even started mass producing their LCOS chipsets yet.