I have the aqous and i really like it. everything looks so vivid and bright. the blacks are a little fuzzy sometimes. I can watch this tv with the sun hitting the screen.
I just saw them both at Sears a couple days ago and I'm convinced the Bravia is the one I want.
I think the one defining difference that sold me was the blacks are much blacker.
Another funny thing is that when I compared this Bravia to the XBR version, I couldn't really see a $1,300 difference. I guess the XBR is for those people who really need to think they need to have the best :)
Seeing how I worked in electronics at Sears for four years I have an opinion here. In my opinion the Sharp Aquos has always been overpriced and has never looked as good as the Bravia lcd. I remember when we got the first Sony Bravia lcd on the sales floor, it was the star of the whole store. It was so beautiful, crisp, and vibrant.
I guess I also have a slight biased for Sony seeing how I have a KDS-R60 XBR3 in my living room.