The 55HDX61 will immediately strike you as incredibly sharp. Resolution is excellent, but Hitachi has also provided a great deal of edge enhancement to trick your eyes. You'll see detail on this set that's missing from others. The combination of high resolution, vivid color, and large screen size helped this set achieve the most convincing "you are there" illusion I've yet seen on a plasma display, at least with bright HD program material. The illusion was significantly better than with the slightly brighter 42" Hitachi, and, once again, size had a lot to do with it. (Technical Notes)