Nice Picture but some AUDIO PROBLEMS and blurring on close up dark scenes

Wow ! The HD channels come in sWeEt !! You can't beat the crispness of the HD. I suppose after getting spoiled on HD, when you go back to viewing non-HD the picture looks a bit disappointing and I'm guessing that would happen on any set.
The only recurring problem I have had in the past year with this set is Audio related. Every so often the audio starts cutting in an out. In other words, you hear every third or fourth word. It gets a bit frustrating. It happened a couple of weeks after I purchased set which prompted me to contact Sony customer service. They advised me the unplug the set and wait two minutes and then to try it. I have to admit, I was very skeptical but it seems to work. They explained that static electricity builds up and that causes the audio problems on LCD's. I must say it is a hassle to move the darn thing to unplug everytime this happens. I got smart and now I just turn off the electric circuit breaker in the house that runs the TV and voila , that seems to work. Bottom line it's still a hassle and I do expect more from a $2,500.00 set. In spite of the inconvenience, I thoroughly enjoy watching this set. It does let you make a multitude of adjustments to audio and picture, some of which I still don't quite understand but the opportunity is there if you want to fiddle with it. What helped me find this particular set in a sea of LCD's was the non-glare frame. They make many non-glare TV screens but not very many non-glare frames. This one has both non-glare !!! It just does not make any sense to this consumer to spend a small fortune on non-glare screen and then have it surrounded with a GLARE PIANO BLACK BORDER that picks up every background light. Even when you shop in the store, pay attention the the frame, you will see what I mean when you see the reflection of all the stores lights in the frame. I personally find it very distracting.
I have my PC hooked up to this TV set and it's nice to have a 46 inch monitor. Is a matter of fact I am writing this review on my Sony Bravia. The three HDMI hook ups are nice especially the side-mounted connection for a quick hook up. In light of the higher prices for fuel etc., note that you can save power on your electric consumption by turning on the high/low/off setting in the menu for power saving. I always have mine set to the high power saving and it does not diminish the picture quality in any measurable way. What it does is it cuts back on some of the back lighting and saves you some bucks. Also, if you might not be able to view the set or are busy and just want to listen to something that's on, you can go the to menu and shut the picture off completely but keep the audio on. This can save you a bundle of money on electricity over time especially if you have the many cable music channels. You can listen all day with the picture off.