At PC World, we still like plasma displays best, by a nose. Their picture is arguably better, and their price is unarguably lower than their LCD rivals. Still, LCDs keep getting better and better, and cheaper and cheaper. Some manufacturers aren't waiting the gap to close.

Sony has only made LCD displays for the past year.

And now comes news that LG is closing a plasma factory in Korea (leaving it with three all up), meaning the world's largest plasma maker (after Panasonic parent Matsushita) will lose 25% of its plasma production capacity.

LG says LCDs are coming out of the bedroom, which used to be the display's main haunt as high prices kept screen sizes small. Now people are scooping up 37 and 42-inch LCDs for their living rooms, and LG's plasma plants are 50% idle and lost money last year.

Happily there's a little life in plasma yet. New 50-inch plasmas are very attractive pricewise, and if you're after a Queen-sized bed model that's in commercial production, well, this baby is your only option.