LCD or Plasma TV.

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Can anybody tell me why anybody would want to spend five times more on a Flat-screen LCD or Plasma TV, when the bleeding stands take up just as much space as the old CRT models?

The bloody things need to be so wide though because if not they blow over like a capsizing Schooner the first time some one opens a door near them. And whats more the bloody DVD players and accessories are still sharing a similar footprint to the CRT TV's too.I expect in time, when they've juiced as much as they can with the flat telly's. Next will come the slimline accessories which will last long enough for the next wave of emperors new electronics to hit the stores. These LCD monitors and TV's, and they look very stylish,Until you turn the buggers on.The picture quality, compared to a CRT picture, not as good IMO. Even these new High Definition TV's don't seem to be all that they're cracked up to be. I was looking at one in Dixon's today, and quite frankly, I was less disappointed when Labour won the last election.Try as they might, subdue you as they will try, tempt you as they try, rob you of your cash as they try, but even in this digital age, they still haven't really beaten a technology that was invented several decades ago.My mate has a huge flat screen TV and hated the stand so much he spent a small fortune having the TV mounted, and the wiring hidden in the wall. He had a recess built for the accessories too. Nice finish, but the TV picture still looked pretty average to me.There is a serious point here though - new technology often means an excuse to hike prices totally unrealistically. There's very attractive a decent flat screen CRTs to be had very cheaply right now.The picture quality on my mates new Panasonic 42" plasma screen telly, pales into insignificance compared to my old 38" Sony Wega CRT!!!