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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
That screen is supposed to be just a blank black screen. Notice the difference between the top screen and the bottom? The top is very unevenly lit. You can see it below with the picture of the shuttle launch. The background is supposed to be all black, but the black is crappy/uneven.
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Not all LCD's have a backlighting issue as drastic as what you're showing. I got a Sony XBR2 46" LCD for X-mas and it doesn't have nearly the same issues as what you've posted (although this is a known problem with some manufacturers, including Sony). The black levels on this TV after a proper calibration are outstanding and the overall picture quality is unmatched. I had a Panasonic 50" plasma that I tried out in my home as well and after both were setup, I took the Panasonic back and kept the Sony.
The best thing you can do is read a lot of reviews and customer impressions on the web (the Sony I got has received some of the best reviews). It's impossible to pick a TV based on what you see in the store because they haven't been calibrated properly and are running a signal that has been split so many times the picture looks terrible no matter what TV it's on (unless you get them to hookup an HD-DVD player to each set you're considering and let you play with the picture settings).