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i'm glad to hear there are no rabbit ears.



No quite what we mean. Previous models have speakers on extentions right and left that look like "Ears". There is even a thread on how to cover them up.

I find the SD quality to be as good as my CRT if I watch the shows in the 4x3 format. Zooming and stretching makes some unviewable. With the 50 inch screen, 4x3 is a big tv.

I have Charter Cable and they are the pits. No HD over cable so I have an antenna for HD.