Wow.. i never knew... very interesting...I think i have my Contast to high..

 

The best screens are the Panasonic UK series (8UK, 9UK, 10UK, etc). Find them at newegg for really cheap. They are the little secret of the industry because they are commercial products priced very low with a sexy shape (no stupid chrome/silver accents) and no speakers (who uses tv speakers?)

Average plasma burn time is rated around 60,000 hours (of operation) so that's about 7 years (only counting when the tv is on). I seriously doubt you will have the same tv for 7 years anyway.