1080 and the SXRD

Sony again, this time on BRAVIA and its 50" SXRD.

Jeff Goldstein, Sony A/V product marketing VP, said, “It's time to ask ourselves, 'What kind of HD experience is our industry really offering?' As always, when it comes to high definition, Sony believes that we need to set the right expectations for consumers by developing technology that provides the very best HD performance possible.”

This... is true. But dont take my word for it. Go into any Best Buy store ( Magnolia ) and ask to see the new 50 " SXRD from Sony. or the 55 or the 60" . its all good.

Trust me 50 inches is a sweet size for most larger living rooms, and at 1920 x 1080 , sitting close to it is a real pleasure... at 5-6 feet away it covers your field of vision and visual immersion is assured. however it is so good at detail that you will not enjoy the macro blocks from over-compression and Standard tv signals and some dish network channels will express all the sins of a poor source quality in stunning detail.

This unit is so big bright and clean that you will not believe that 2800 bucks can get you all that.
now granted, it is rear projection and it has a few possible caveats, but in the grand scope of flat wide and big, this is a great buy. You may find that its at the back of the store, and away from the plasmas and "screen door" displays, mostly because it will blow away anything near it in a side by side viewing, and it makes competing units look like a poor choice for the equivalent dollar.