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So far I've looked at Toshibas (62HM196/62MX196), and Sonys (KDS-R60XBR). I was lusting after the Sony KDS-R70XBR, but for some reason you pay almost double to get an extra 10", and that's not worth it for me.

I thought I'd check here to see if anyone had opinions on other ~60" sets. 60" is the sweet spot for screen size for me, and flat panel TVs in that size are out or my price range, so I'm looking at various rear projection technologies. Any advice?

I got the 60" SXRD in April. I absolutely love it, and haven't had any problems with it at all. I have the Avia calibration disc, but it really didn't need any calibration.

The screen is insanely bright and the colors are vivid. The only problem I really have with it is most TV shows (I have DirecTV) have some artifacts in the dark areas of the picture. DVDs don't have this problem, so I assume it is from the compression they are using. DVDs look great, as do the HD feeds. As soon as there is a clear winner in which high-definition format is going to be dominant, I plan on getting one of those players.

Price was one of my sticking points on getting this TV. I was originally planning on getting a 50" SXRD. I was able to get a discount on the 60" and it came out to be $200 more than the cheapest 50" I found at the time.

Recently, as in the last few days, I've been having a recurring nightmare of a Wii Remote flying through the TV. Not a fun dream A remote or body going through the TV while playing (Bowling is really bad for the body going through, but you'd have to know Lunchbox to understand) is my biggest concern.

Overall, it is amazing. I don't care for the speakers, but I don't think I ever even heard them (I got a new receiver and sound system at the same time as the TV). Its big and pricey (but incredibly light). After living with it for seven months, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat if I knew then what I know now. I probably wouldn't have waited as long as I did for the DirecTV HD package though.