>They got worse rather than better! Sort of. Picture quality is way better, but component and build quality is shit because flat-panel TVs are a commodity. The

>They got worse rather than better! Sort of. Picture quality is way better, but component and build quality is shit because flat-panel TVs are a commodity. They are also way way cheaper. The manufacturers are now trying to figure out how to add a) value-add at the software level to stand-out from the pack and b) figure out how to increase profitability (hence the ads).