The SXRD is pretty much rockin' the shit right now. I never cared for flat panel LCD in the slightest. I like my blacks to be just that, Black. Not dark greyh:

There isn't a whole lot that can stack up againt a Pioneer PureVision Plasma, and it's the 50" that's $2799 right now.

Also, contrast ratio doesn't mean shit where there is not an industry standard for measuring it. Manufactures are pulling these numbers out of thin air