Sony Grand WEGA KDF-42WE655 42-Inch LCD Projection Television with Integrated HDTV Tuner
I LOVE this televiosn!
Let's just say I was ready for a new TV.  The television in my living room was a 17 year old 36\\" console televsion that had the tendancy to keep turning itself on and off after it had been on for over an hour.  I finally decided to break down and invest in a new quality television.  I first considered getting a plasma screen, but the based on the research I had done, I was not convinced that any added value a plasma screen may give you is worth the extremely higher price.  But this Sony WEGA LCD television is most definitely worth its price.    Although not as narrow as a plasma screen television, at a mere 15\\" in depth, even if space is a consideration, this television will not fail you.    But it is the absolutely beautiful picture and incredibly crisp sound that are the true selling points for this TV.  The quality of the picture, even on the non-HDTV channels, is amazing.  I am still in awe of how much better the picture is now.  The quality of the HD channels absolutely blows me away.  While many shows on television aren't necessarily enhanced with HD programming (for instance, do you really need to see \\"Judging Amy\\" in pure digital, picture perfect quality?), but on certain programming such as sports or shows that have scenic backgrounds such as \\"Lost,\\" it is so amazing to see how beautiful they look on this television, I am probably too spoiled now to see them on any other television!    I am also blown away with the stunning performance the television gives when playing DVDs.  I recommend getting the upgraded cables to connect your DVD player to the television.  But in any event, digital is what this TV was made for, and it is clear when playing DVDs.  Given the size of the screen and the quality of the picture, it is akin to actually being in the theater.    The quality of the sound is also up to the standard you expect from Sony.  I do not yet have the television hooked up to any external speakers or any surround sound system, but instead rely only on theinternal speakers.  Nonetheless, the sound is still perfect.  I am not a fan of watching of channels such as MTV, VH1, or the like, so cannot really speak as to how the sound system is on channels that are more sound reliant.  But you will not be disappointed with the sound on all the other channels.    The added functions and features with the television are also quite impressive.  The picture-in-picture function is great, particularly if you like watching sports and can have a game on the smaller screen and watch regular programming on the main screen and click back and forth when something big happens in the game.  (I recently switched from cable to satellite -- a switch a highly recommend for everyone -- and have not figured out how, if at all, the picture-in-picture feature will work with satellite.)    In short, I LOVE this television.  I am confident you will too.