Yes SD picture quality is very variable, even different material on the same channel. Being from the old country I watch BBC America and some of the newer productions are quite reasonable (not as good as the better digital cable SD channels) but I am puzzled why the live news always seems so poor - sometimes the scrolling news bar at the bottom is almost illegible. It was the same when I had DirectTV and an analog 27" Wega.
All in all I think my 34"CRT is a good compromise - big enough for HD to be impressive - small enough to make SD acceptable - and a good contrast picture that you can see from all angles.
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Toshiba 34HF84
Comcast Motorola DCT 3416 (all digital), Component/Fiber Optic
Toshiba SD4900 (Region Free), Component/Digital Coax
Toshiba HD-A2, HDMI/Fiber Optic
Yamaha YHT-160 Home Theater System
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