hmm... tested a Haier 32" LCD today for my company
surprisingly it can support up to 1080i, tested the 1080i using PS2's GT4 with component input as we don't have DVD player with HDMI

I notice there's the curvy shadow on the screen, which looks like a curve cloud... a smile shape, is that consider banding? It's there all the time, even when it's off. It looks a bit like uneven surface, but when I check the surface from the side, it's flat.

btw, this Haier TV has worst quality among all of the branded 32" TV I've seen, the color bleeds, graphics gotten worse at higher res, grainy pictures, extremely slow response time, and lousy speaker.
But their offer is the best among all, which they promised 5 years warranty and zero dead pixel warranty, the price also is cheapest among all brand. I can't close my jaw when I heard the bulk price they are offering to my company... which there's no way you can get that price in retail market even after heavy discount.

Now trying to persuade management to go for Sony Bravia...