If youve been flirting with buying a new plasma TV, nows the time: Samsung SDI has announced that its stopping production of PDP (plasma display panels) later this year. The Korean firms reasons for abandoning the technology echos Panasonics PDP shut-down — low demand and declining profits. Of course, the real culprit is likely an increasing focus on 4K, and an inability to manufacture higher-res plasma sets for the mass market.