I'll start here with a description of by far the best looking plasma TV on the market. The Sony XBR Plasma display has an encasement wrapping of thin alloy silver all the way around the unit. Inside of this is a protective transparent plexiglass, which allows your wall or backdrop color to be seen and actually compliment the plasma TV to blend with your environment. There is a large 2 inch thick black banding around the actual plasma display element to increase contrast of the image. The attached speakers have a protective and attractive silver alloy metal foil casing. So this plasma aesthetically is well suited for a table stand or wall mounting. It will make a room! It's just that kind of piece - with lots of time and thought and engineering put into making it appealing. It has silver, black and transparent aspects that will allow for integration into any d嶰or.

The actual dimensions of the plasma TV are listed as 52" wide X 28 ?quot; Height X 4" Depth. However, I measured the depth of the plasma display at 3.75". The included media receiver is quite large at 17"W X 14"D X 4" H and weighs a hefty 15 to 20 pounds. Keep those measurements in mind when considering where and how to display the plasma.

The media receiver has its ups and downs. It's bulky but more disturbing than that is the high-pitched noise it makes (it does quiet down some after warming up). It is audible at 14' with the audio on (a test I normally reserve for the plasma display). It is actually louder than the plasma TV itself and must be well ventilated.