Toshiba 34HD82 34" Pure Flat Screen HDTV-Ready TV
Don't skimp on your HDTV
Looked at the cheaper HD TV's from Samsung but this TV is superior. Looked at Sony, but why pay that much and get less? First of all, this TV is HEAVY! Get help from a strong neighbor or better, have it delivered and installed. I have had this thing for 3 months and love it more every day. Everyone that comes over raves about the &quot;3-D&quot; looking picture when I play a DVD. You need a component video out progressive scan DVD player. The cable reception is great on some channels, others stink. The line doubler in this tv doubles the number of static &quot;dots&quot; on stations with poor reception. I had the cable company out twice before they got the signal clear enough to handle his thoroughbred. (Tell them you're going to a dish if they can't clean up the signal.) The sound on this tv is loaded with bass. The Cyclone bass(subwoofer under the unit) has to be turned down if you want to turn up the volume. I have it connected to an excellent sound system and it's a perfect match. The ultimate feature on this set is the 2-tuner picture in picture with favorite channel preview. You can watch one program on half of the screen and nine thumbnail programs on the other half. You set the favorites that you want to see on the right half of the screen. You get to choose 18 favorites. You can also watch standard split-screen PIP. Another cool feature is closed captioning when you mute the tv, great when rocking the baby.