Better than my 32" Sony Wega XBR?

I have a 32&36 inch XBR that are both sitting in my garage right now. I can't say I didn't like the picture, they are VERY good. I have just switched to LG plasmas, a 42" for the bedroom, and a 60" in the living room. I have had just about every style of tv that Sony makes. (except the plasmas which are no longer made) I have a Sony projector in my theater with a 119" Dalite screen, had a 57 XBR and even a 13" sony in the kitchen. I used a 60" grand Wega LCD as a loaner from my dealer untill the new LG came in. I have always loved Sonys video. IMO, the new LGs I have are alot better, except for the sound. The XBRs were awesome sounding for a tv. In all fairness, the XBRs I replaced didn't have the HDMI, and the smaller two didn't even have comp. video due to the age. The new sets both have the ability to do 1080p and thats a huge differance. If you hook a blu-ray up, forget about any older XBR even coming close. If you want to just watch normal old cable tv, the XBRs were my favorite. The new Bravia is as good a picture as i've seen for LCD, but I still prefer the plasmas. I know i'm comparing apples to oranges, but given the right source, you should be able to get a flat panal that bests your XBR for a very reasonable price.

No 4:3 standard definition upconverted picture on a flat panel display will come close to the picture on the Sony XBR.

However, if your source is letterbox high definition, then a flat panel display will be better from the standpoint of resolution, but not from the standpoint of color accuracy or black level.

So, the answer depends on your source(s) and what type of viewing you value.

I have the 36 WEGA XBR and tho it doesnt come close in actual quality, my Hi Def LCD Projector cant be beat for the true movie experience. The Panasonic Plasma is close as I have seen to the XBR, maybe 85-90% of its quality. LCD is getting better but still lags sadly behind Plasma if you have any sort of trained or critical eye for picture quality.......some love it, if its flaws are not apparent it is an option for some.

I have a KDL-46xbr4 Sony LCD TV that outperforms my Sony 32" XBR CRT because in 1080i you really don't start to see the difference until over 42". The 32" is great, the 46" LCD is "greater". There's your answer, IMO. Take a look and see if you don't agree on 1080i input.