Thanks guys for answering my questions my friend is a dumbass

ok if they are different which brand has better picture quality?

and do the ultra thin plasmas have a lower quality picture or does the slim body not affect the picture quality?

My friend told me that Panasonic buys their screens from Samsung and that no matter what samsung is the better buy even if it cost a bit more. Is this true? And if Panasonic does buy their screens from Samsung wouldnt the quality be the same?

I have one more questions do the ultra thin plasmas (the ones that are only an inch thick) have a worse picture than the normal ones?

So how should i choose?

I think i am more confused now. I will probably sit about 5 feet away or more but i have a small apartment so I wont be really far away. I cant see them in person. My parents live in Southern California and I live in northern. I will pick the TV up when i go to their house for xmas.

My understanding is the plasma is better in every way except its not 1080p. And the more reflective screen is not as good as the lcd?

ok im going with the plasma. thanks for you help

Thanks for the info. I figured the plasma would be better for sports but would it be better for gaming too? Would i ever miss the 1080p if i did get bluray?

OK my parents are upgrading their TVs. They currently have two 37"

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/sharp-lc-37d90u/4505-6482_7-31789766.html

and

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-th-37px50u/4505-6482_7-31349717.html?tag=rnav

I get one TV and my sister gets the other (I have first pick). I have DirecTv (I watch sports mainly) and play xbox 360 (mainly first person shooters). I am thinking that the LCD would be better since it is 1080P but its only 60hz and 1200:1 contrast ratio. I dont have bluRay so the 1080p might not matter anyway. What do you guys think?