Plasma is better overall for TV watching than LCD

Thank you for your response. "However you fail to realize that people aren't often at your so-called "average distance"." Actually, I think that's the actual definition of an "average distance", the distance at which the most people are normally sitting. Are you saying that the distance from the screen impacts the ability for either Plasma or LCD to work? This does not change the viewing angle at all which I'll get to in a moment. My opponent admits that Plasma is a better picture quality, assuming three things. Firstly, that you have the "EXACT" right distance, secondly that you have the "EXACT" right angle, and finally that you have the "EXACT" amount of light. Assuming this is true then I'll assume my opponent will concede that Plasma is a better TV. Distance I have already addressed, and I'm interested to see what my opponent will say is the difference between plasma and LCD and different distances. Assuming you have the same sized screen for either, they should from distance perspective be identical. As a result I'd say that the EXACT right distance is the same no matter what technology you go for, and that criteria is met. Secondly, he talks about viewing angle. Plasma actually do not have issues with viewing angles as he suggests, in fact they can go up to quite a large range. Most people actually believe that Plasma has a better viewing angle than LCD. As a result I'd say this second criteria is met, simply because Plasma is more versatile in relation to angles. [1][2][3][4]. Realistically to be fair for LCD though, I'd say the viewing angles we're talking about are ridiculous to consider watching TV from, i.e. If you want to watch your TV at 179 degrees, get up and move. Thirdly light. LCD's are typically recommended for bright rooms, Plasma's are recommended for darker rooms. Now because we're talking about an "average" room with "average" light, we'll have to go in between here. Obviously there will be the floor to ceiling glass window room where LCD will cut through the ambient light a little better, and the bat cave where Plasma will shine, so I'll call this one even for both technologies. In the vast majority of situations light will not be the deciding factor for your TV, and it will rarely even come into play. If you're watching a CRT TV where you are thinking of putting your Plasma, it will be fine. As a result, of the opponents criteria, Distance (no difference), Angle (Plasma superior) and Light (depends either way, but for an average room they are both fine) my opponent concedes that Plasma is better TV. "My opponent says that plasma is better because of picture quality. This is true if". "LCD is better because it has the best overall picture quality." In the average conditions we've described above, you've said by your own words that Plasma actually has the superior picture, which is backed up by the technical arguments such as greater contrast ratio and better black levels, and a more accurate colour range. Plasma can also be seen at any (practical) angle, and is just as good at a distance as LCD. Yes in bright rooms LCD can start to improve, where as in dark rooms it will look very washed out, in the "average" day to day situation we described above, with a mix of watching during the day and a few movies at night, neither has a significant edge, hence I'd have to say clearly Plasma is a better overall TV than LCD. [1] - http://www.webopedia.com... [2] - http://www.plasma-lcd-facts.co.uk... [3] - http://www.cnet.com.au... [4] - http://www.buzzle.com...