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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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On 2015-04-11, John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> And then there's the price. Samsung's last 60" Plasma goes for $5,000.
>> The 64" version is $6,000. The 65" LCD/LED 4K from Samsung is $2,100. A
>> 64" 1080p is $1,000.
>
> My mere 58" Sammy plasma was ~$2000, four years ago. There are a number 
> of price points for a given size.

Perfectly happy with my sub-grand010 42-inch Panasonic plasma.

>> Is the Plasma 2.4x better than the 4K LCD/LED? 5x better than a 1080p
>> display? Maaaaybe?
>>
>> I kind of doubt it.
>
> Is my plasma twice as good as a comparably priced LED? Yes. Is it 
> several times better than a set that cost half that? Yes. More precise 
> quantification isn't realistic for me, but it's not a question of dollar 
> for dollar matching.

What matters to me is the viewing experience; plasma delivers a
better one than any LED I've seen so far. 

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