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Hi St_PatGuy,

Mine is a 32XBR450.. so a bit older than yours I would gather. The picture quality is quite phenomenal on that set I must say.. but.. times are changing..and given that it's a 32" 4:3 ratio and maxes out at 1080i.. it's time to move it upstairs to replace my 27" Sony XBR and get into the game..

I'm seriously looking at the Samsung LN52A750 set.. 52" LCD. My friend as the 46" version and it's stunning I must say..

Sure I would love a Pio Kuro Elite..but I don't have 5K lying around for a 50" tv.. the samsung goes for $2600..that's more reasonable.

As for the Dark Night..I watched it last night on my new player.. yes, the picture is very crisp and nice etc.. but, maybe I'm the only one here who thinks that way..the movie kind of sucked.. I was bored.. it was way to long and did not feel "comic hero" enough..not that I want it to be all fun and games etc..serious is good but I don't know.. maybe I just don't like Christian Bale.. Honestly, I am sad that I purchased it.. should have been a rental..

If only CRTs weren't giant and weighty, they'd still be tops in picture quality, IMO. It's good to know, though, that when I move again I'll be able to pick up my 42" LCD myself.

Sorry to hear you didn't like the Dark Knight. We hyped it up quite a bit. No worries. Everyone has different tastes in movies. I never much cared for Christian Bale until I saw "3:10 to Yuma." Now I enjoy his work. Go fig.

I still haven't seen 3:10 to Yuma. I'll have to check it out (Russell Crowe notwithstanding), as I have also had trouble getting into Christian Bale. Despite my not really feeling him as Batman, I enjoyed Batman Begins enough on the first viewing (though less on subsequent viewings), and I enjoyed The Dark Knight a lot more thanks to the Joker being made an interesting character. I can certainly see why Christopher Nolan's style would be seen as boring. I wouldn't rank him among my favorite directors, but I thought things came together in The Dark Knight enough to justify the purchase. I just wish I'd gone for the regular edition instead of the limited edition.

Batpod sucker!

Stephane, keep in mind that as far as resolution goes, 1080i already has the max of 1080. The interlaced vs progressive scan is a different matter, but 1080p has the same resolution as a format as does 1080i.

sorry to hijack, but can you believe Eddie Murphy is going to be the Riddler in the next installment?

Where did that come from?

Forget the Riddler... Ryan Reynolds is DEADPOOL in the Wolverine film. (the silver screen needs WAY more Deadpool)

What????????? That can't be true!

Eddie Murphy in a movie that might be worth watching? That's unpossible!

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