With all due respect, not sure if you read the original post but his budget is $3-4k for a 65" TV. That is enough for the absolute top of the line in either option, he doesn't really need to consider LCD and it is pretty much inferior in every way.
In my eyes, the choice between the TVs looks like this:
Samsung 65" 1080p 240Hz Smart LED TV (UN65F8000AFXZC) : LED TVs - Future Shop
or
Panasonic 65" 1080p 600Hz 3D Plasma Smart TV (TCP65VT60) : Plasma TVs - Future Shop
I will be the first to admit that the Samsung looks way sexier on the wall, the problem is that when the lights are low and you are watching a movie, you can't see the bezel (or lack thereof) but you will definitely appreciate Panasonic's glorious colour reproduction.