You probably know Pixelthis and his infamous "Plasma is dead" thread which was a riot. But time might have proven him right :)
With new TV technology OLED HDTVs hitting the stores and price dropping as production increases, Plasma TVs indeed might be nearing the end. OLED offer all the advantages of Plasma (contrast, color, viewing angle, judder) and non of disadvantges (bulky, power consumption, dimness).
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