Larry, i do believe that if the panny has grey bars instead of black bars ont eh side of the picture while watching 4:3 material burn in shouldnt be a problem :)
SVM = scan veolcity modulation. basically it sharpens lower-def images from sources like VHS, analog broadcast, etc. but it can create crazy white lines around objects on higher def material like DVDs and HDTV. i have only watched a couple movies at friends' houses thru an x-box but a lot of...
you can watch anything in any aspect ratio you want. but to make the most of your 16:9 screen, you should set all sources to 16:9/widescreen and display them using the 16:9/widescreen aspect ration on the TV. i dont want to take your post but i am also considering the PT-47WX53 and i also...
IMO, the looks between 720p vs. 1080i depend on source material. moving stuff tends to look better with 720p because each frame you see does not have any shifted fields it in. material that is more static can benefit from 1080i's increased resolution. DLP could reach 1080 vertical scanning...
convergence is the process of converging the 3 CRTs that produce the image on the screen. you are aligning them so the picture will not 'ghost', or shift in placement between the 3 CRTs. this is very important in producing a good picture and the reason it is nice to have many points of...