Have (and do have) two generations of the Sony 60" GW LCD. Have never looked back or regretted (other than the falling prices since I paid much closer to launch price).

Mitsy, has produced a RP 60" LCD that is something like at 10 1/2 inches depth!!!. Only for commerical display , - expected retail in America in 2004 to 5? They had issues with severe angle of projection at that narrow depth, but have improved- resolved this. Expect all manuf to get lighter and thinner.

Have not bothered to keep up with this and next years models since I am content at moment. When I purchased the Sony, the matte protective was the best of all manuf techs, anti-glare on this model when I compared all screens side by side on SR floor, major issue for my application. Can't remember the exact stats but AOV although running neck and neck with the Samsumg DLP's was in reality when I walked side-to side on the showroom floors a more usable AOV on the Sony. I don't think it will be long (within 2 years) till 20/30 inchers in DLP, Flat, LCD etc with HD hit 500 for a set for older generation techno/connectivity.

I had a good feel for this market, 3 yrs ago, I felt LCD models were going to be heavily represented by the various manuf. when that was not a popular view held by many videophiles. Am not watching the trends at the moment.

My very personal and subjective experince has been that I jumped on the upgrade wagon, at the earliest moment (around the time of the GWI) that the crossover tradeoffs begin to rivial (for various factored reasons) the best of CRT technology. (For years I held and held and could NEVER understand why so many men had 400 pd big screens, the screen size was great...the viewing angle and PQ was so bad and that tunnel vision sweet spot so bad, I just could not do one of those! When I factor the ENTIRE view experince. 16:9, Vewing angle, Amblient light factors, early HD resolution, - against artifacts, black levels, etc. I still come out on top in the entire experince with my model.

LOVE it..glad I did.