Hitachi's 57T500 is a lot of TV for $3499. First, like the Mitsubishi, its cabinet can be separated into parts, which makes your life and that of the poor guys who deliver these things for a living a whole lot easier. This set has two sets of component video inputs and a DVI/HDCP input; all will accept 480i/p, 720p, and 1080i.

A Survey of Six HDTV's: Sony 57'' KP-57WS510; Hitachi 57T500 57''; Optoma RD-50 50''; Pioneer Elite 53'' PRO-530HD; Mitsubishi 65'' WS-65813; and Toshiba 57'' 57HLX82