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There are no Pioneer dealers in my area and only one Denon dealer and he charges a nasty restocking fee. With the Denon only going for $250. I do not think any Panasonic would be able to match the quality at that price. I would rather get the Denon anyways. You did not help to answer my question. I know the 47A has better sound/picture than the 45A (Burr/brown DACs), but how does the picture quality compare between the Denon and the 47A, or for the case of argument, the Denon to the 45A? Is it really that much of a difference?

Tom says he thinks the Panasonic with the Faroudja is not that much better than his Pioneer player. I am guessing that the 45A and the 47A have better picture than his model, or am I wrong?

My Tv is not IFC calibrated and won't be anytime soon. So, without calibration, will I even notice the differences between these players?

If not, I am going the Pioneer route, and which one I choose will depend on what I want to spend when the time comes.

(I am buying an SVS sub first)