Too many brands and models. Now doing research b4 buying. If you are happy with your current HDTV please let me know the brand and model. Thanks in advance
Sony Bravia looks interesting. There is the Bravia Engine, Bravia Pro and Bravia EX. Listed the difference at http://hdtv2008.blogspot.com/2008/05/sony-bravia-engine-normal-ex-pro.html
I just bought the Philip Ambilight series....
The graphic card is POWER!!!! The characters are like popping out...apparently they have this software that blur the off focus items and enhance the in focus items!!!! Super 3D like!!!!
Also, their analogue signal converter is damn good...I think best among the brands now...for the line...so watching nornal TV analogue programme is damn clear....the software also smoothen out the pixels so that things are nice and slick!
It has the fastest refresh rate of 3ms...not sure if it's beaten yet but it's the first 2 months ago.....
The ambilight thingy is really personal....but i love it when watching in a dimly lit room...you will FEEL the movie visually man!!!!
And the lcd panel is damn hard and tough...sales man was punching it and you dun get that fluid motion of the liquid crystal ...not that you are going to punch it but you are paying for material man...compared to putting the $$$$ into branding!
The LCD base is glass and not el cheapo plastics like those from Sammy etc...
End of the day, it's the visual that matters, not brand. Sony is not bad. Panasonic is good...I hate Sammy....go away Sharp....Hitachi well...LG kimchi....B&O panels are from Panasonic....well dun compare la...just go that with open eyes (pun intended) and see for yourself.
oh..i dun work for any tv maker...nor do i have vested interest in their sales performance! Good luck!