Toshiba 42HP66 42-Inch Plasma HDTV
Great TV for the price
I got a wonderful deal (i.e. &lt;2k) for this TV at Amazon. Having been enamored by the high definition images on plasma TVs at local stores, and being a huge sports fan, I decided to bite the bullet and get an HDTV for myself. <br />  I researched TVs for hours and hours on the internet and went on scouting trips to local Best Buys and Circuit Cities to see the TVs live. Ultimately I decided on the Toshiba for the following reasons: <br /> - I didn't want to break the bank with my first plasma <br /> - At the same time I didn't want to get a \\"no-name\\" \\"low-cost\\" brand TV <br /> - Unlike many of the lower cost plasmas, the Toshiba has 2 HDMI inputs <br /> - I liked the aesthetics and black color (didn't want a silver model) <br />I have had the television for a week, and so far so good! I am still tinkering around with the settings to try to get the best possible picture in standard definition TV. HDTV looks amazing. And SD looks darn good too, it's just that compared to HD it looks downright primitive. <br /> Some things to also consider with this TV: <br />- The glass is actually made my LG, not Panasonic. Also apparently the television is assembled in Thailand by the same folks who assemble Orion TVs <br />- There is no Picture-in-picture