After having meager expectations at best for this set, I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. I have watched Star Wars and Empire on my 52 inch HD LCD and the picture looked great, much better than my "faces" LD set. Some grain in the new set of course but overall great picture and sound. The sound played through my system was surprisingly good too. Rich bass and highs. My only real gripe at this point is that the transfer wasn't anamorphic. I give it an 8 out of 10 overall.