This year's contests include the largest-ever plasma screen (150 inches), the largest Organic Light-Emitting Diode TV (a new bright and energy-efficient screen), the first functioning laser television and the first TVs that receive high-quality wireless streaming from a high-definition signal.

FORBES: Preview: Las Vegas' Greatest Gadgets Show

In the past six months, flat-screen plasma televisions have accounted for nearly half of all TVs sold around the world.

FORBES: Paper Or Plastic?

While we've seen signs of that desperation the BeoVision 5 TV, which mounted a gorgeous 42-inch plasma screen in a square frame, comes to mind most of their TV products have managed to differentiate themselves from the competition in subtle, creative ways.

ENGADGET: Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 7 32-inch LCD TV

Instead of drinking stale coffee from a Styrofoam cup while leaning over a salesman's desk, the Maybach customer relaxes in a rich leather chair and sips from a china cup as his virtual car comes to life on a 50-inch flat plasma screen.

FORBES: Virtual Test Drive

The ZT60 series is Panasonic's Full HD 3D Plasma flagship series and is available in two screen sizes - the TC-P65ZT60, 65-inch class and the TC-P60ZT60, 60-inch class.

ENGADGET: Sixteen new plasma TVs from Panasonic for 2013, none that break into larger classes

The VT50 series is the FULL HD 3D Plasma flagship series and is available in two screen sizes- the TC-P65VT50, 65-inch class (64.7 inches measured diagonally) and the TC-P55VT50, 55-inch class (55.1 inches measured diagonally).

ENGADGET: Panasonic unveils Infinite Black Ultra Panel plasmas for 2012 (eyes-on)