Sony 52" XBR-6 vs Samsung 52" Series 8

[Bassman]

I am looking at buying a Sony 52" XBR-6 or Samsung 52" Series 8 (LN52A850) LCD. I also plan on getting a Sony Blue Ray player, either the 350 or 550 and I have a Sony 820 receiver. Both the Sony and Samsung have comparable specs but the Samsung has the Glossy screen. I think the glossy screen give the impression that the Samsung has a clearer and brighter picture, is that the case. Is one better them the other? The system is going to be used in a basement home theater without any ambient light. While watching movies there will be some wall lights on that will be dimmed down. Overhead lights will be off. Will the Samsung glossy screen have glare from the wall lighting? Does the Sony Sync work well enough to stick with all Sony components?

There are a number of cable channels that we watch that are not HD will one of the TV's have a better non- HD picture?

Sony Blue Ray player question. Does the Sony 350 player have 7.1 audio outputs other than the HDMI line out? If not will I have to run the HDMI cable to my receiver them from my receiver to the TV to have the 7.1channel audio?

Thanks