Sony KDL-52Z5100 LCD

I'll keep it simple as many others have done the technical details already. My husband and I have been closely following the plasma and LCD tv models for the past many years, looking but never justifying the splurge. (Tightwads) We narrowed it down to Sony, Samsung and Sharp Aquus. We finally took the plunge and bought the Sony for my 50th b'day in June. We could not tell the difference between the Sony Z series and the XBR series, so saved many hundreds buying the Z. Also, we got the tv at the BB big box store, where they matched the Amazon price, and then 3 weeks later they refunded the difference as their own store price dropped another $345!It absolutely blows away any tv we have ever seen. The picture quality is phenominal, especially with the HD channels. Holy smokes! You will love watching shows on this screen. We are in awe watching HD Discovery, Food Network, Nat'l Geo, CNBC, CNN etc....The next tv in our house that dies will be replaced with a smaller version of the Sony Z series.