Toshiba 26HF85 26" Widescreen HD-Ready Flat Screen TV
Great Widescreen HDTV For The Price
I purchased this set from Amazon, who offered the lowest price and delivered it within a week.  Highly recommended. <br />  I have a satellite receiver connected via the standard jacks, which provide great picture and sound.  Just a note:  I had problems with some faulty cables.  After switching them out, it fixed some odd stripes across the screen. <br />  I have a DVD player connected via the HDMI input, which provides SUPURB picture and sound.  I don't think this picture can be beat, especially with the new flat screens that are so expensive.  I still can't believe people are paying for those slim sets when they have grainy pictures... even chunky pixels, with grayish blacks, etc. <br />  I have this 26\\" model, which is compact and easily carried by one person using the handles that are literally part of the cabinet.  This set fits nicely into a medium-sized armoire.  It's the perfect size for bedrooms, although I'm sure the 30\\" model is great. <br />  The speakers are fine unless you want to get rocked by a surround system while relaxing in bed.  There's also a nice optional feature that calms down the loud parts of movies. <br />  I have another Toshiba 32\\" TV that I purchased about 11 years ago, and it still works great with minor picture degradation.  I believe this set will last too, as I think Toshiba makes durable products. <br />  There are a lot of adjustments you can make to video and audio.  This is especially important with HDTV as the high resolution can highlight both good and bad contrast, warmth, etc.  It may take you a couple weeks to get it tweaked just right.  It also allows you to fit standard sized pictures into the widescreen format in about 3 different ways... then you can actually move the picture up or down a little.  Great feature. <br />  I can't say anything negative about this set, except it takes a little time to figure out how to adjust everything, and it would be nice to have another HDMI input or two.  The HDMI input along withthe HDTV resolution using the CRT tube truly provide remarkable results. <br />  To summarize... where technology stands right now, this type of TV offers the BEST picture and the LOWEST price.  It's the only way to go. <br />