older hi-end tube tv recommendations.....and hdtv.

Loewe is about the best you can get, Panny Tau also v. good. Some Loewe's could display 480p but some were also able to display true HD (not sure if it was 720p or 1080i. Big, heavy, expensive, but to die for PQ.

GReat to hear that the Loewe Aconda displays SD well. The only complaint I have (which is significant) is that the Loewe 30" 16:9 Planus that I own is NOT GREAT w an SD signal. It makes standard DVDs look fantastic w its built in de-interlacer via component in, but it was built just as the transition to DTV was starting here in the US and is a bit of "bastard child". Of course, the other problem is that AFAIK, Loewe has gotten out of the consumer TV market in the U.S. And they are not only heavy but VERY clumsy to handle. OTOH, you cannot beat its PQ for watching movies. Properly set up, the black levels beat the pants off LCD and are better than plasma as well.