Hi Zarak,
No, LED LCD's are not superior to plasma -- they tend to be brighter, so if the room you're considering typically has a lot of daylight or big windows, then look at LED LCD sets.
In stores, plasma sets will look dimmer compared to the LED LCD sets, and the latter are run in the "torch" mode so they're positively dazzling to the eye. Some are very good and better off-axis than those of past years, but in terms of overall natural picture quality, the best plasmas are superior.
I just helped a friend shop for 50-inch flat screen set and he got a near top-of-the-line Samsung plasma, about $1800, that's just stunning. Even the 3D feature (which wasn't important to him) works surprisingly well. Samsung is still building excellent plasma sets. Some of the under $1000 Led/LCD sets were very good, including Samsung, but the picture quality just wasn't as natural as the plasma when viewed under dimmer lighting.
Plasma sets also do not have any motion-blur issues with fast-action sports.
Regards,
Alan
