Sigh, I knew I should not have volunteered to coach my son's baseball team - sounds like a great event! Are you taking reservations for the 9th annual yet? 
I think you are missing the point of the shootout - as a consumer, I want to see a comparison of all sets side by side to make as educated a choice as I can based on the thing that matters most to me - how the picture looks to me. As just your ordinary run of the mill consumer, this is what I feel the shootout provides and I appreciate the amount of time and effort Robert spends to set all this up.Hi Robert
Still not right. It is good to separate groups LCD TVs
- with VA matrices
- with IPS matrices
Then type subgroups used backlight
- Direct local dimming /Elite PRO, Toshiba ZL2, Philips 60PFL9607/
- Horizontal (or vertical) local dimming /LG xxLM6xx (or 7xx), Panasonic TX-LxxWT50 to ET5/
- Edge led
- Direct led
- with Scanning backlight (number of sectors)
LG LM670
LG Cinema 3D LM670S scanning backlight - YouTube
3 bloks scanning backlight LM6700
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NNYi3hXEbH4
You will understand what type of Motion interpolation used in a model.
http://www.tunisia-high-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Clear-motion-rate-samsung-2.png
Then they can qualify for this indicator....
Here I have collected some information on European models..
http://forum.setcombg.com/телевизор...рва-страница-обсъждане-мнения.html#post509846
http://forum.setcombg.com/телевизор...ица-обсъждане-мнения-част-4-a.html#post565567
http://forum.setcombg.com/телевизор...ица-обсъждане-мнения-част-3-a.html#post438194
http://forum.setcombg.com/телевизор...ица-обсъждане-мнения-част-5-a.html#post589588
http://forum.setcombg.com/телевизор...ица-обсъждане-мнения-част-3-a.html#post434101
Sharp puts Direct LED panels with Local Dimming, only in Elite PRO-70X5FD and ELITE PRO-60X5FD for American and Japanese market, but not for European .....
Sharp LC-70LE835E / Direct LED without Local Dimming (European model)
http://www.fullhd.gr/hdtvs/lcd-tvs/13501-sharp-lc-70le835e.html
The model had the same panel as in Elite PRO70FX, but without Local Dimming
Philips 60PFL9607 had the same panel as in Elite PRO60FX
Well your selected plasma TVs - all flagship models set contrast and anti-reflection filter.
http://forum.setcombg.com/телевизор...ица-обсъждане-мнения-част-3-a.html#post433901
You can compare the new 84 "4K TVs
lg 84lm960v
http://www.fullhd.gr/item/14556-lg-84lm960v-hands-on.html
Sony XBR-84X900 and Toshiba 84" 4K
All these models are with panels from LG
http://www.panelook.com/modeldetail.php?id=16898
Greetings from Bulgaria
Hristoslav