No LCD has yet to beat a Pioneer Kuro or especially Elite or Elite Signature in blacks, color accuracy, gray-scale, or moving line resolution.

However, I have to admit I like the Sony XBR8's from my experience selling them side by side with the Pioneer Elites, Samsung A950's of last year and the new 6000 - 8000 series.

I work in Magnolia as well and I agree, Samsung is one of the biggest sellers. Elite definitely beats anyone on the market but they're leaving so unfortunantly it's going to be LCD all the way (unless the Panasonic Z1 is just that amazing that we're getting). Now the 7100 does use just white LED's and honestly I wasn't very impressed with its picture, it looked washed out and off-axis is still pretty bad. If you want LED backlighting, XBR8 is still the way to go.

P.S. Even though it's on display in the Magnolia area in those pictures, it's not a Magnolia product, just regular core. The new Magnolia Samsung will probably be LED backlite with 240hz.

How could you people vote for the Sony P.O.S. XBR over the Pioneer Kuro series?? You're all sick and don't know what to look for in a TV.

My job is to sell nothing but HDTV's and 360's and yet I can't afford one myself!! Help me Engadget, you're my only hope!!!

I need an HDTV, it's my job to sell them and yet I can't afford one! Help me Engadget!

Where's my MacBook Pro with Blu Ray???