I have a Panasonic Plasma, not 3d, in a relatively dark room and I love it. It's about a year old and at the time Samsung and Panasonic were generally rated the top 2, the order between 1 and 2 depended on the reviewer. I cannot speak to the issue of 3d, I have no interest whatsoever. But when I was shopping, IMO, 3d just wasn't all that great, except maybe Avatar. I have a double window facing the TV about 20+ feet away and keep the blinds closed to cut down on reflection which is an issue with Plasma.
There is a long thread here that covers the subject of Plasma vs LED that you might find useful. I will look for it.
It's here :
http://forum.poasters.com/index.php?topic=780.0Further down on this electronics page.
Bill
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