Unlike audio, videophiles have become cheap . It was just a few years ago that folks were buying low-res, low-quality Plasma displays for $20K+. Now, something about their sensibility keeps them from paying thousands of dollars for displays. I have yet to see videophiles moving in either one of those directions in flat panels. On the projector side, Sony has been successful with their $25K 4K projector though.Bob, do you not think that videophiles are going to go into 4K and OLED's...and away from plasma? BTW, the Onkyo 818 arrived today, I have not had time to set it up, BUT it is one VERY impressive piece of kit. Many thanks for the advice.
The market right now seems to be for people with lots of money who want to be the first to have the "best." My company has sold a few Sony 4K flat panels for example to these individuals. The videophile, like myself , are sitting on the sideline waiting for at least one cycle of price reduction.