Best HDTV?

mezmo: i sent you a private email. BTW, i find the picture quality of the loewe to be much sharper with better blacks than any plasma screen i've yet seen (and i've seen lots). -kelly

In my humble opinion, unless you are going to sit within 6 to 8 feet of the screen, there is no advantage to HDTV on such a small screen.

For around $2,200 you can get the Sony 36inch XBR. It may only be 4:3(an advantage, I think, given the current availability of HDTV programming) but at a normal viewing distance (12 feet in my case) it has a great picture (after it is properly setup) and I can't tell the difference between an HDTV signal and DVD input via progressive scan unless I sit to close.

i have the panasonic Tau 3:4 HDTV 34". It's an excellent set. it retails for $3999. with a progressive scan dvd player, it can do wonders.

sorry, i like to make a correction. the panasonic that I have is not 3:4. it's actually 16:9 , sorry

The panasonic 16x9 set is nice. Crisp picture, but I could not get past the fact that the screen was just too small. Ended up with 55" Mitsubishi Diamond series. I highly recommend one if your room can fit it.