wish i had the exact model numbers here... but i was at the store yest and did some looking at a store set up (high end a/v shop - not best buy, etc).. they had the latest LG 52" setting next to the latest mitsu 52". both were hd2+ chips. the mitsu was a wd series. LG was an RU series. LG was a few months old model; mitsu was real new.

the mitsu beat the LG for PQ. deeper blacks, easily. shadow was good in both, best in mitsu. both had 7 seg wheels, acc'd to the salesguy. the LG has that 'air bearing' wheel, or whatever. mitsu was unknown.

i toss this out for fyi. the LG was looking pretty good a couple months ago, with that HD2+ chip, esp price-wise. but the mitsu beats it now, for $3-400 more, based on processor, not chip. mitsu also has the anti glare screen, which did work. LG had no screen, so if you have kids or worry about scratches, mitsu would be better maybe...