I doubt that tubes will ever go 46", especially in a 16:9... I have a 36" 4:3 now and it's plenty big for me. A 34" 16:9 will have a SIMILAR picture size as the 36", and that's ok. After considering plasma, lcd, and rear projection, I always go back to the quality of a tube... Plasma's are starting to get close...

I just went to Fry's to see the 34xbr800, and those guys just don't know anything about TVs. They just can't demo a TV to save their life. I had to watch broadcast TV that was barely getting a signal... yuk.

- Jon