Gerrardasnails:roger06:
I'm sure those lovely bods at WHF will tell you the Pana is better. However, the Sony also gets 5 stars and glowing reviews and I wonder whether us mortals would notice the difference.
I have just ordered the Sony 550 and will hopefully have it today. I favoured the Pana as a) I have a Pana Plasma and b) it's thinner, but I went for the Sony as it looks MUCH better value. The Sony is listed at £350 and I've bought it for £221 and I think others have found it cheaper still. The Pana is listed at £400 and £380 is the lowest I've seen it - with some places asking £450.
It's a no brainer at those prices - you will love it. I watched the final episode of Band of Brothers last night on bluray. What a brilliant series and it looks amazing and sounds terrifying on bluray.
I've been a bit busy, so stopped after the 'Bastogne' episode. But now I've got a 12 day holiday, I'll finish it off in no time! Probably the 4th or 5th time I've watched the series, but the first time on Blu-Ray! I'd say that for £35, it's one hell of a purchase.