I prefer the pic quality of plasma over LCD, especiialy on off-axis viewing, but one needs to keep in mind the amount of ambient light from windows and light fixtures.

A friend went with a Panny plasma, but they have a window directly across from the tv and a lamp in the corner of the room. During the day the picture is nearly unwatchable (even with blinds closed) and with the lamp on at night it is very distracting.

Epic Grande Master 500 w/ on wall VP180