Quote Originally Posted by RMAC757 View Post
Again, all great info guys. I sent Def a PM to get some specifics on my situation. Back to my original post I have the opportunity to buy a new, high end Samsung ( F8000 55 )at a pretty incredible price. Honestly, I really like the pic on it after all the hours I have spent in front of the ones at the store. I'm not sure if its my eyes specifically but when I watched the F8000 compared to the Plamas I didn't see a huge difference . My eye's are probably not refined enough. Even with the CMR 1200 turned off I was really impressed. Honestly, I'm not an A/V expert like many on his forum but I have had a great experience with Samsung LCD's. this TV will be used for watching football, Movies ( mostly Disney ), and a few games of PS3 when everyone goes to bed.
If you like it and you like the price, buy it. Simple as that.

Also, be VERY careful with comparing sets in-store as all are calibrated in different ways for different reasons. To do it properly you would need to calibrate ALL of the displays you're comparing and put side by side and take all the other factors into account (lighting, input material) to make an accurate comparison. Even then some have been on display longer than others and even TV to TV within the same model can have variances because of these. Bottom line, standing in front of a display at Best Buy for a few minutes doesn't really tell you anything.