[quote name='AJRogers']I own both, and I have been able to test each.
I have a 42" Philips LCD, and a 42" Samsung Plasma. Both bought at the same time, about three years ago.
My Plasma does extremely well with retention. HUD's and sports tickers will only stay on the screen for a minute or two at most, no matter how long I have played. The color is a lot deeper, and richer. I love it for HD. This used to be my primary gaming unit but I recently switched over to my LCD to get more use out of my Plasma in the living room.
(If you ever need to fix retention that isn't going away you can google "JScreenFix" and burn the dvd and run it for a few hours.)
My LCD is great for gaming as I don't have to worry about any retention at all. It always goes away on the Plasma, but I'm still anal about it. The picture quality is still amazing, but not as deep as the Plasma. So now, with the LCD moved into my "man loft" as my primary gaming unit, I game without the retention worry. I leave a NCAA ticker on the screen all night and I don't have to worry about running my tv for a minute to scare away the ghost
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. Another notable factor is that with the LCD in my loft, I don't feel the radiating heat of the power hog plasma in my face!
For movie's and general watching - Plasma
For gaming - LCD
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this post solved my dilemma i wanted to hear from some one that has used both
thanks so much