Samsung LN-R238WA 23-Inch Widescreen HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
Perfect for your XBOX 360, but...
UPDATED POST 2/21/06:    Last night I encountered my first \\"dead\\" pixel. Noooooooo!  You have got to be kidding me! Arghhh! I had heard the rumors, but unfortunately I am now a statistic.  I have the Samsung LNR238W, so I pulled up the Samsung website and searched for their policy on dead pixels and this is what I found...    One or two dead pixels out of the approximately 300,000 to 1.3 million pixels on a typical LCD television is normal. Generally, then, if you have only a few dead pixels, service is not an option.    With that said, what we do about an LCD TV with dead pixels depends on:    The number of dead pixels   The location of the dead pixels   The color of the dead pixels   The size of the LCD TV screen     I then called Samsung and I was told that the tolerance for my 23\\" size LCD was 17+ pixels.  Needless to say, I am not very happy about this.  The single \\"dead\\" pixel is actually white in color and does not affect my gaming.  But I do see it when I am at the COD2 menu screen.  It's not that big of a deal, but the fact that this is not even covered under warranty is a little irritating.  Right now I am not sure whether I should hope that I don't get any more or that I get at least another 16 within the next 11 months.  Words to the wise for all of you LCD shoppers... check the manufacturer warranty on defective pixels!      MY ORIGINAL POST:    I did not want to take a chance with getting the \\"A\\" model, so I picked up this set from my local brick and mortar store. I did send an email to customer service and they said that they have resolved this issue; however I still did not want to take the chance.     I specifically got this set for my XBOX 360 setup that I have in my computer room. In the end, I picked this tv because it had the following specs:    1) Quick 12 ms response time  2) Outstanding picture and Samsung quality  3) 23\\" because this is big enough for sitting up close to (3-4 ft)  4) Speakers are under the screen which allows me to put my surround sound front speakers on the sides of the tv.  5) The unit is tall enough that my center surround speaker can be placed in front of the tv and it does not block the view    This tv passed all of these criteria with flying colors. I would also say that the built in speakers sound pretty good to me and if you are not in need of surround sound these should work just fine for most folk. The picture produced by my XBOX is outstanding: nice and crisp, great vivid color, a real joy to play COD2 on! This tv also looks wonderful just sitting on my desk. When my mother in-law saw it the other night the first word out of her mouth was \\"BlinG!\\" She just loved the way the tv looked just sitting there in the \\"off\\" position. And then when I fired up the XBOX and she got a look at those lovely menu screens I think that sold her on this set.     As for watching tv, I can say that this is the best LCD out there. It does a great job with regular broadcast signals in both clarity and stretching a normal 4:3 picture. The Samsung stretches in a way that does not noticeable distort the image like most of the other brands do, including the more expensive Sony Bravia line. In regards to the size, this is perfect for me since I am sitting fairly close and playing games. However, if you are planning on sitting on a couch and watching from a distance you will probably want to go for the 26\\". I would recommend that you measure the distance that you will be sitting from your tv at home and then go into your local store and watch the different screen sizes from that same distance (it doesn't matter what brand, just find out what size you will need before shopping brands). You may find that you need to get a larger screen, like a 32\\". This process can be long and painful as it took me months (literally) to decide on a size and brand.    As for my little 23\\" Sammy, I could not be happier. If you need a 23\\" LCD HDTV you will not be disappointed with this little gem! I highly recommend one especially if you are gaming with a 360.