At my workplace we have the 42' versions of the Samsung, Panasonic, Sony (TS series and WX series), and Zenith plasmas side by side along the back wall. We also carry the Pioneers, but my store will not be getting display models on that one. Anyhow, the Panasonic wins this race, hands down. Unfortunately it's not an HDTV it's an EDTV. However, the picture is far better than any of the others so what does it matter if it technically can't display HDTV resoloution.