The problem with the Panasonic (which I forgot because I didn't check until AFTER I hauled the Apex downstairs) is that the picture can't get very bright. Even with the brightness turned all the way up to 30, it's still just a bit too dark. It's a great picture, but during really dark scenes, it's hard to see. At this point, I don't think that moving one TV back up two flights of stairs and another TV down two flights of stairs is worth the brighter picture for me. I just hope that Lian doesn't mind the slightly zoomed image.