DLP or LCD what do you think

As noted above, SXRD, is a different form of LCD. It is a reflective LCD vs. a transmissive LCD. Reflective LCD (Sony SXRD or LCOS, the term used by other manufacturers) respond much faster than transmissive LCDs so they do not have problems with blurred motion. Also, they do a much better job at blocking light so they have deeper blacks, better contrast, and less murky pictures in dark scenes.

The Sony sets have been hailed by a lot of reviewers as the best RPTV sets ever made.

I own the Qualia version of the Sony set. Aside from a few minor features, a bigger screen and more powerful bulb, I really don't think there is ANY advantage of the Qualia set over the regular Sony models. It really would have paid to wait since the Qualia costs $13,000.

Picture quality is quite good with the SXRD. My only real issue is what is termed false contouring (blotchy, course, transitions between different shades at low light levels), but I see this with all kinds of sets, so I think it is more of a problem with low bit rates of information from my crappy cable provider. It's just more noticeable on a really big screen (mine is 70") that is extremely detailed.

Bruceomega,

You are right about the Sony sets not accepting 1080p input. This is idiotic, considering that the display operates at a native 1080p rate. I own a Qualia set and I've been looking into outboard processors. It would be nice to input a fully processed and scaled signal that bypasses all of the set's processing.

Not only are they quite expensive, but unless you are willing to spend REALLY big bucks, they are still 720X1080 and not 1080X1920.

The 3-chip SXRD front projector from Sony is the the one everyone now has to chase in front projectors. It is amazingly good and even more amazingly CHEAP.