I can't claim technical knowledge of the variety of LCD TV's but I can say this: I did a lot of looking around before deciding on this TV, and I'm totally thrilled with my choice. I've watched my friends' flat-screens and none, in my opinion, delivers as crisp and clean and easy-to-watch picture as this one. Two HDMI inputs are a real plus. I'm a little disappointed that there's no easy way to connect a computer to the screen (though I've managed to do this with a DVI->HDMI cable). A near-perfect TV in my opinion.