guys i am finally getting my lcd this week. i was decided on the sharp lc42px5m because the toshiba 42a3500e's contrast isnt so good in a side by side comparison. however, a salesman has tried to push the sony kl40s310a on me. the picture seems clearer then sharp, so once again i am undecided. can anyone help me shed some light perhaps based on your own experiences?

also, does s-video make a big difference for astro?

i just got my aquos 42a53m on friday. i am quite satisfied with it. picture from astro is not outstanding, but clear enough.

ninja, the a63m is not 100hz right? for gaming i think 100hz will make a big difference lah, especially on a 42 inch screen.

i did some research on these 2 models. the picture quality for the sony is much better than that of the samsung. perhaps you should compare on the 40" models to really see the difference.

are there no sharp models going for this price?

i didn't ask you to get a 40". i asked you to compare the 40" models to make it easier to see the difference in picture quality.

px5m doesn't have s-video right?

a53m is the way to go man!