QUOTE(alsybub @ Aug 28 2006, 08:41 AM)
I also have the 6 series pw 42. I don't know about the comparison to an AE900 but I do know that the picture quality on my plasma compared to any other LCD or plasma I have seen displaying a 360 is simply stunning in VGA and I assure you that I am a perfectionist when it comes to picture quality. Put simply I haven't found anything that comes close apart from a CRT and even panny pw series tend to be pretty damn close. Make sure you use VGA though. Component is nice but VGA wipes the floor with it.
Hope that helps.
LIKE HE SAID , you want THE BEST QUALITY then get a CRT TUBE not rear projection crt ....
crt tubes only down side is i belive you cant go further then 42 iches i could be wrong ,
eiter way you go get it from COSTCO so in the case you get an *image burn* in on the plasma witch is going to happen due to its design , you will have lifetime cash return warranty at no extra cost to you except the product cost ...
i'v seen the 50'' hitachi plasma for under 3 gs , and i saw a 50'' panasonic for under 2400 ... go check out costco too , they have as well projectofs with dlp technology
truely the best is crt tube