"Where did I come across the info ?"
- All the normal sources, this site, CES press releases, etc.
Here is a great place to start (link from plasma/LCD sticky):
http://www.ce.org/publications/books...t_winter04.pdf
Here is a slice of the info:
37" Diagonal LCD Units
Brand Model Avail. MSRP Rez. DVI-
Philips 37PF9996 2Q '04 $7,999 HDMI
Zenith DU-37LZ30 2004 ? ? ?
LG.Ph LC370W01 1Q '04 ? 1366 x 768 ?
Sharp LC-37GD4U 3Q '04 ? 1366 x 768 ?
Sharp LC-37HV4U Feb '03 $7,500 1366 x 768 HDCP
Sharp LC-37HV6U Oct '03 $6,500 1366 x 768 HDCP
Sharp LC-M3700 Now $7,995 1366 x 768 -D ?
40" Diagonal LCD Units
Sam Sync. 403T Now ? 1280 x 768 -D
Sam. LTM405W Disc $9,999 1280 x 768 -I
Sam. Sync. 400T Disc ? 1280 x 768 -I
Motorola GL-T40 Jul '04 $6,999 1366 x 768 HDCP
Sam LTN406W Jul '03 $8,000 1280 x 768 HDCP
Sceptre X40SV-Naga11 Now ? 1280 x 768 ?
Mits MLM400 Now $6,595 1280 x 768 -D
NEC/Mits LCD4000-BK Apr '03 $5,999 1280 x 768 -D
That's my rough info (no guarantees), I am sure others know more.