Response time specs have been gamed for years. Just look a a "2ms" desktop LCD and you will see all sorts of artifacts. Most companies quote grey to grey times, that's how they get down to 8ms. However some other shades can be upwards of 30ms. You need to look at a 3-D plot of response times across all colors to really compare panels. More importantly is the type of processors used. All low end displays use off the shelf processors which can slow things down enough to make response times a non factor. Scaling capability is only one of many atributes that can't be faked and contributes to the high return rate of HD displays. I have seen these displays at several trade shows and MSRPs will be closer to $2,500 and $3,500.