Plasma or LCD for 3d

It was not long ago that we all assumed LCD would replace Plasma for TV's however the new Panasonic Viera VT is arguably better than LCD particularly when it comes to 3d.

Plasma has always had the advantage of deeper blacks, but historically it has tended to be slower, burn in images, and have relatively short service lives. The plasma folks have fixed all of the shortcomings and retained the deep blacks. In addition, by speeding up the technology, plasma is actually better than LCD at the moment, because LCDs can't turn off fast enough, leaving shadows in 3-D that shouldn't be there.

In addition, because plasma generates its own light and doesn't require LEDS, it is better at applying that light so you don't get the light halos that LED gives bright objects on dark backgrounds with LCD sets.

What makes the VT series stand out in a field of plasma displays, is that Panasonic appears to have one of the most universal glasses for 3-D (at $150 a pair, trust me, you want universal), and it has done the most work to eliminate glare and assure the quality of the video image for both 2-D and 3-D content.

This is important, because if you are buying a TV this year, you are buying it for 2-D, not 3-D, given there is very little non-gaming 3-D content yet. In short, you don't buy a TV this year for 3-D, you buy for 2-D -- and this line is great for 2-D, with 3-D being a potential plus.